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Wisconsin towns pass poll worker protections after state kills bill
In the small towns of Armstrong Creek and Caswell in rural Forest County, municipal clerk Tamaney "Sam" Augustin has only a small group of poll workers — and the ones she does have, she wants to keep safe. That’s why she insisted on making changes at one of the...
Wisconsin Braces for Heat Wave: Temperatures Expected to Soar Above Normal Next Week
Milwaukee, WI – Wisconsin is set to experience a significant shift in weather conditions, with temperatures expected to rise well above normal levels in the coming days. According to the National Weather Service in Milwaukee, the current period of cooler and dry weather will give way to much warmer and more humid conditions starting this weekend.
Marcus & Millichap negotiates sale of two Piggly Wiggly stores in Wisconsin
Marcus & Millichap brokered the sale of two Piggly Wiggly grocery stores located in Boscobel and Howards Grove, Wisconsin. The assets collectively sold for $3.2 million. Ben Kohl and Mitchell Kiven, investment specialists in Marcus & Millichap’s Chicago Downtown office, had the exclusive listing to market the property on behalf of the seller, and procured the buyer, a private investor based in Madison. Todd Lindblom, Broker of Record in Wisconsin, assisted in closing the transaction.
An innovation in energy: Lakeshore power plants are going fully renewable
Manitowoc Publuc Utilities Director Troy Adams says the plant will be fully renewable, hopefully by 2026. The new fuel is made up of paper and plastic that is destined for a landfill.
MPSD Hosts First Financial Public Hearing
The Manitowoc Public School District wants the public to know how the district gets its money. The school board held their first Public Information Session last week regarding the school’s budget, tax levy, and revenue limit. School District Business Director Angela Erdmann explained about the different aspects of how...
Items for Two Rivers Back to School Carnival Due Friday
The last few days for a school supply fundraiser are coming up soon. The Two Rivers Senior Center is collecting new school items as part of the second annual Back to School Carnival. The senior center has already gotten numerous items but still needs things like find point markers, colored...
Manitowoc Lincoln Girls Tennis Impressive in Season Opener
The Manitowoc Lincoln Girls Tennis Team opened their season Thursday with a pair of impressive wins at a tournament in Green Bay. Coach Stephanie Henschel says the Ships scored 5-2 victories over Oshkosh West and Shawano at Bayview Middle School. They took three of four singles matches, and two of...
Greg Buckley to step aside as Two Rivers city manager 30 years and 1 day after he started
MANITOWOC – Two Rivers City Manager Greg Buckley intends to retire next year and the City Council is starting the process of finding his successor. Buckley's final day will be Aug. 8, 2025, which will make his entire tenure as city manager for Two Rivers 30 years and one day. ...
Midtown Center in line for new commercial building
Milwaukee’s Midtown Center could get a newly constructed commercial building after getting early local approval. Atlanta-based Laureate Capital, which owns most of the shopping center, wants to build a 15,000-square-foot Foot Locker location on the south portion of 4100 N. 56th St. The Milwaukee Plan Commission on Monday voted unanimously to approve the project, which will go before the Milwaukee Common Council for a final review.
Wales Welcomes its First Cannabis Shop
In what certainly must be a first, the Waukesha County Village of Wales (population about 3,000), will celebrate the opening of Lake County Growers, the village’s first retail cannabis shop. The grand opening is scheduled for Saturday, August 24, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and will feature giveaways and product sampling.
Waukesha County DA's office, Thurston resigns after primary loss
WAUKESHA, Wis. - After a heated race for Waukesha County district attorney, Mike Thurston submitted his resignation from the office. His last full day will be Tuesday, Aug. 27. Lesli Boese defeated Thurston, her coworker in the district attorney's office, in the Aug. 13 primary for the top job. With...
Racine shooting, carjacking; teens charged with intentional homicide
RACINE, Wis. - Three teens are charged with first-degree intentional homicide, among other crimes, for a Racine shooting that killed one man and wounded another on Aug. 8. Prosecutors accuse 17-year-old Latrell Davis, 16-year-old Cincere Davis and 15-year-old Alexjandro Medina of stealing a car at gunpoint, shooting at a group of men and ditching the car within a 15-minute time span.
Lakeshore Humane Society hoping for new shelter building through 'Dog Days of Summer'
TWO RIVERS (WLUK) - The Lakeshore Humane Society in Manitowoc is holding a capital campaign to help reach their goal of constructing a new shelter building. Dog Days of Summer runs through Sunday, Aug. 25. The week-long event brings businesses in neighboring Two Rivers and the humane society together to raise money and collect items necessary for the shelter.
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