Evers signs dental health expansion bills into law
Governor Tony Evers signs a bipartisan package of dental health bills into law. A total of five new laws are designed to increase access to dental care and grow Wisconsin’s…
Drunk driver crashes with, kills semi driver near Weyerhaeuser
A crash early Tuesday morning, January 30, that killed a semi driver, was caused by a drunk driver, say police. The Rusk County Sheriff’s Office said 21-year-old Jorge Sanchez-Tzanahua, of…
Suspicious items found on Hwy. 40 near Colfax
COLFAX, Wis. (WJMC) – Dunn County Sheriff’s Office investigators are looking for anyone with information on several items that were found on Highway 40 near the Whitetail Golf Course, south…
Judge orders Wisconsin elections officials to move quickly on changing absentee ballot rules
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A Wisconsin judge has ordered the Wisconsin Elections Commission to implement his ruling allowing election clerks to accept absentee ballots that have partial witness addresses, a…
Wisconsin’s Democratic governor vetoes Republican map as another redistricting court fight looms
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed a redistricting proposal that the Republican-controlled Legislature passed last week in a last-ditch effort to avert the drawing of…
Evers vetoes Republican drawn legislative maps
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) – Governor Tony Evers vetoes Republican drawn legislative district maps. The move from the Democratic governor was expected. Evers posted to social media following the veto. “Wisconsinites…
Wisconsin judge affirms regulators can force factory farms to get preemptive pollution permits
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A Wisconsin judge has affirmed that regulators can force factory farms to obtain permits before they discharge pollutants into state waters. Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, the…
Two men drown in St Croix River Tuesday
Two men drowned on the St. Croix River Tuesday, October 3, and their bodies were pulled from the water by a dive team. The St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office said…
Armada takes ownership of WJMC, WAQE, WKFX
On Tuesday, October 3, WJMC, WAQE and WKFX radio stations officially transferred from the long-time ownership of Tom Koser and TKC Inc., to Armada Media Partners. The seven Rice Lake…
WMC’s Coolest Thing in Wisconsin Contest underway
The winner of this year’s Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin will be decided March Madness style. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce last week introduced a bracket system for the Coolest Thing…