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With the raise of every paddle last Saturday, you saw a pig become much more than that to Isaac Vertz and the Kewaunee County community. For years, Vertz has battled seizures due to epilepsy, which is caused by brain disorders, genetic conditions, and other factors. When it was determined that his medication would no longer be able to control his seizures, Vertz underwent brain resection surgery at Children's Hospital Wisconsin in Milwaukee to try to control them for good.

OCONTO, Wis. (WBAY) - A man awaiting trials in two Wisconsin counties for sex offenses involving children was arrested in Texas, the Oconto County Sheriff’s Office reported Friday. Michael Bullock, 41, was wanted in Oconto County for repeated first-degree sexual assault of a child and invading the privacy of...

KEWAUNEE COUNTY — Already a cruise ship destination, Algoma will now be a hiker destination, thanks to its designation as an official Ice Age Trail Community. The Ice Age Trail Community program, which is run by the Ice Age Trail Alliance, helps communities leverage the Ice Age National Scenic Trail as an economic and social engine. Algoma is the 22nd community along the Trail to receive the official designation.

On the night of Wednesday, July 24 and Thursday morning, July 25, the biannual Point in Time Count (PIT) for the Homeless will be held in Kewaunee County. The count is being organized by Lakeshore CAP and is done all over the United States. Participating the twice-a-year count helps the...

KEWAUNEE – The Kewaunee County Public Health Department is now accepting completed registration forms for its annual Back to School Program, which helps provide needed school supplies for approximately 300 children each year. The families who qualify for assistance are those on WIC, Food Share or Badger Care, as...

(WSAW) - The Kewaunee County Sheriff’s Office is alerting the public about a Facebook scam falsely claiming a missing child in Kewaunee. The post, shared on the Door Kewaunee Buy Sell Trade page, describes a missing boy with autism who needs medical help, but the sheriff’s office confirmed no such report has been filed with emergency dispatch.

KEWAUNEE (WLUK) -- Authorities say there is a fake post regarding a missing Kewaunee child making the rounds on social media. The fake post urges the public to share the post about a missing Brandan Cooper with autism. Kewaunee County deputies say this post is a scam and confirm there...

(WFRV) – Authorities in Kewaunee are warning the public about a missing child scam that they say is “making its rounds” on social media. According to a Facebook post from the Kewaunee County Sheriff’s Department, a fake post regarding a missing child is spreading throughout social media and is considered by authorities to be a scam.

The next step toward potentially building a new Kewaunee County Jail facility will have to wait at least a month after the Kewaunee Board voted to table a resolution awarding an owner's representative contract to Cadence Consulting. After interviewing three firms, the county asked the Milwaukee-based firm to be its owner's representative, which acts on the county's interests regarding the projects, starting with the Request for Proposal (RFP) and concluding with the jail's construction. Without enough time to review the contract's details, the board delayed a decision until the August meeting. Even after the board had made its decision, Cadence Consulting owner Michael Hacker addressed the group, explaining their role and how they could help the county proceed.

ALGOMA, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Trinidad Shipwreck in the National Register of Historic Places on July 3, 2024. The schooner is located in Lake Michigan, near Kewaunee County. Trinidad is a schooner constructed in 1867 by Master shipwright William Keefe in Grand...

ALGOMA - Outdoor and silent sports enthusiasts from all over soon will have more reason to visit this Kewaunee County city on the Lake Michigan shore, thanks to the Ice Age Trail Alliance. The alliance announced this week it named Algoma an official Ice Age Trail Community and plans to...

A group of farms in Door and Kewaunee counties experimenting with different conservation strategies you see in area fields is now one operation larger. The Door-Kewaunee Demonstration Farm Network is a joint venture with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and Peninsula Pride Farms. Augustian Farms and Deer Run Dairy in Kewaunee, Kinnard Farms in Casco, and Brey Cycle Farms in Sturgeon Bay have all been a part of the network since the beginning. This year, the network brought in 3H Family Farms in Egg Harbor as its fifth operation. 3H Family Farms, run by Brian and Bud Haberli, have begun introducing conservation strategies such as interseeding into their fields over the last few years. Barry Bubolz from the National Resources Conservation Service, which also works with Peninsula Pride Farms on their conservation strategies, says 3H Family Farms helps give them another unique perspective on the work they are trying to do.

The Kewaunee County Board will decide on Tuesday if Cadence Consulting is the group that can help answer its decades-old issue with its jail facilities. After interviewing three firms, the county selected Milwaukee-based Cadence Consulting to be its owner's representative, which act on the county's interests regarding the projects, starting with the Request for Proposal (RFP) and concluding with the jail's construction. The county will be charged $175 an hour for work on the project's first phase, which will be more specified before Tuesday's board meeting. Once the county moves to phase two, the county will pay Cadence Consulting a percentage fee. Designing a jail facility that is both space- and cost-efficient has been a challenge in recent years, including last year when bids came in $8 million over budget. Kewaunee County Sheriff Matt Joski says the time spent examining the issue over the years benefits them. It is just the issue of justifying the cost for the needs.

(WFRV)- The Kewaunee County Fair can trace its roots all the way back to the late 1800s. In 1888, a group of farmers and merchants in the Kewaunee County area decided to organize an agricultural fair. The goal was to showcase the best of what the region had to offer in terms of livestock, crops, and other agricultural products.

Many of the crops you are seeing growing in fields in Door and Kewaunee counties will travel the country later this year on a railroad car. Earlier this spring, Rio Creek Feed Mill received a $1.5 million loan from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to help fund the construction of a 1.339-million-bushel grain bin, a support tower, loading equipment, and unloading equipment at its facility in Luxemburg. The improvements are expected to make loading and unloading feed cars more efficient, leading to annual transportation cost savings of $600,000 annually in the next two years. The Luxemburg facility sees hundreds of rail cars come and go every year, taking thousands of trucks off the road. Sam Barta from Rio Creek Feed Mill says making sure its rail service remains up-to-date is critical for helping local farmers find buyers for the crops they work hard on trying to grow.

DAIRY NEWS – It’s no secret that agriculture is a key driver of Wisconsin’s economy and rural communities. In fact, agriculture delivers a total value of $105 billion to the state, making it critical for community members, elected officials and business leaders to be engaged in conversations about agriculture, natural resources and other shared resources. Offering a forum for open dialogue and a firsthand look at the innovations used in dairy production, the 2024 Agricultural Community Engagement (ACE®) Twilight Meetings will be hosted at dairy farms in St. Croix, Wood, Kewaunee and Columbia counties August 26, 27, 28, and 29, respectively.

Beginning on Monday, you will have to rely on a different route to get from Casco to Kewaunee. The Kewaunee County Highway Department will begin major road repairs on a stretch of County Highway C from State Highway 29 to County Highway L. The detour will rely heavily on State Highway 29 and County Highway B while the road is closed through October. Additional detours will be placed for the Kewaunee Riverview Transfer and the neighboring ATV Park since their road is inaccessible from other directions.