by WRN Contributor | Nov 17, 2020
November is the peak month for vehicle accidents involving deer. According to State Farm, Wisconsin drivers have a 1 in 57 chance of hitting an animal, mostly deer. Those odds rank the state 7th most risky according to a press release from the insurance carrier. The...
by Raymond Neupert | Nov 10, 2020
Governor Tony Evers has signed a new executive order urging people to stay home and not to socially mingle. Evers says people need to take the threat of COVID-19 seriously as we head into the winter months. “And unfortunately with the holidays just around the...
by Raymond Neupert | Nov 10, 2020
News of a viable vaccine for COVID-19 is just the first step, according to UW-Health’s Dr. Jeff Pothoff. Pothoff says the vaccine will need to go through its final trials before it’s fully approved for use, but that it’s a fantastic result. ...
by Raymond Neupert | Nov 9, 2020
As the stress of the pandemic spills over into the stress of the Presidential elections, health experts are reminding people to take a break and take care of themselves. Doctor Shilagh (SHY-lah) Mirgain with UW-Health says steps towards good mental health can be as...
by Raymond Neupert | Nov 6, 2020
Another pair of milestones of COVID-19 in Wisconsin for Friday. Your #COVID19_WI update w/a record 6,141 cases reported, the 1st time we've topped 6K. And the 1st time the 7-day average has topped 5K, a 515% increase in just 2 months. Ahead of the weekend, check...
by Raymond Neupert | Sep 21, 2020
More farm equipment is going to be out on county roads as the fall harvest continues, and farmers are asking people to slow down and take it easy. Farm Bureau member Shane Goplin says that there’s never a good reason to pass a vehicle in a no passing zone, even...
by Bob Hague | Sep 2, 2020
President Donald Trump said federal funding will be provided for Kenosha, to help the city and its businesses recover from last week’s looting and damage following the shooting of Jacob Blake by a Kenosha police officer. “We will provide one million...
by Raymond Neupert | Aug 4, 2020
A boat collision that sent eight people into the water near Lake Butte Des Morts over the weekend resulted in no serious injuries – and two being arrested for OWI. Winnebago County Sheriff’s Patrol Captain Greg Ciancolo says alcohol wasn’t the only...
by Raymond Neupert | Jun 30, 2020
We’re coming up on the Fourth of July and Wisconsin Emergency Management is reminding people to be safe with store bought fireworks. Spokesman Andrew Beckett says you need to not only keep your fireworks safe and sane, you need to ensure that they’re...
by Bob Hague | Jun 9, 2020
The Wisconsin National Guard has concluded its public safety mission in the state’s largest cities. Governor Tony Evers’ office said Tuesday that nearly 1,500 Guard personnel were mobilized, beginning May 30 in Milwaukee. The Guard completed its work there...
by Raymond Neupert | Jun 9, 2020
Wisconsin will be seeing the remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal moving through the state. National Weather Service meteorologist Logan Lee says we should expect to see extended amounts of rain and possible severe weather through Wednesday. “One to three...
by Raymond Neupert | May 25, 2020
It could be Tuesday before we know more about storms that cut through Rock and Grant counties on Saturday. A tornado was reported near the Interstate in Beloit on Saturday. The Lancaster Fire Department reported a funnel cloud as well. Teams of National Weather...
by Bob Hague | May 11, 2020
Despite scattered rain showers this weekend, elevated fire conditions continue today through Wednesday. That’s especially true in northern Wisconsin, where the fire danger is high to very high due to low relative humidity and slower progression of green-up....
by Raymond Neupert | Mar 27, 2020
The death toll from COVID-19 is now up to 14. New deaths were reported in Milwaukee, Ozaukee and Iron Counties. That death in Iron County was also the first positive detection in the county. The Department of Health Services says the total number of confirmed cases is...
by Raymond Neupert | Mar 19, 2020
State health officials and the Governor’s office are confirming the first deaths of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Governor Tony Evers and staff from the Department of Health Services confirmed Thursday night that two people have died from the COVID-19 coronavirus....
by Raymond Neupert | Mar 17, 2020
A disease outbreak can be scary for many people, but fear and uncertainty can really harm a child’s growth as well. UW-Madison psychology professor Travis Wright says it’s best to focus on what people can do to help each other in a crisis, rather than on...
by Bob Hague | Oct 3, 2019
It was not a pipe bomb that shut down a main thoroughfare in Superior for hours on Tuesday. But Mayor Jim Paine told KDAL that the object spotted outside the city’s fire hall was deemed a credible threat. “That means that we can’t rule out that...
by Raymond Neupert | Sep 11, 2019
The UW System’s Missing In Action Recovery and Identification program could be getting a boost from lawmakers. State Senator Mark Miller is part of a group that wants to help secure more state funding to bring home lost and missing soldiers. “Most of us...
by Raymond Neupert | Sep 3, 2019
Triple-A says more people are dying in crashes at intersections than in years past, and that’s likely because more people are running red lights. Spokesman Nick Jarmuz says people need to remember their traffic safety rules and that you’re supposed to slow...
by Bob Hague | Aug 27, 2019
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a major disaster declaration for 17 Wisconsin counties and two tribesaffected by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in July. The declaration comes after Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers last week formally...
