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UPDATE: Victim in fatal Hwy. 29 crash identified
Police have identified the 63-year-old man who died last week in a crash east of Wausau as Keith C. Johnson, of Rhinelander. The single-vehicle crash happened at about 11 a.m. on July 25. Initial reports suggested two vehicles were involved in the crash, but the latest release from the Marathon County Sheriff’s Department specifies only one vehicle was involved.
5 accused of harboring felon in Amherst standoff to be formally charged this week
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) - Five people arrested at the scene of a standoff in Amherst are scheduled to be formally charged Wednesday for harboring a felon. Ed Deyo, 61; Thomas Decarlo, 20; Brodee Voelker, 29; Brandon Laux, 34; and Chrissy Miller, 43; were all arrested on July 25. Authorities...
Fond du Lac police arrest wanted felon after 90-minute standoff
FOND DU LAC (WLUK) -- A felon wanted in connection with several ongoing criminal investigations is in custody after a standoff with police Monday. Officials say the 23-year-old man was released from jail in Dec. 2023. Since then, he has become a person of interest in two thefts, a burglary and a sexual assault, with a felony probation and parole warrant.
Appleton hit-and-run suspect now formally charged
APPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) - The suspect in a hit-and-run crash in Appleton was officially charged Monday afternoon. Alic Riedel, 28, of Little Chute, is now officially charged with one count of hit and run involving great bodily harm, a Class E felony. As we’ve reported, around 11 p.m. Wednesday, Appleton...
Green Bay Packers Trade 25-Year-Old Starter To The Denver Broncos For Draft Picks In Latest Proposal (Report)
The Green Bay Packers finally have their entire team on the field. Jordan Love inked his massive four-year, $220 million extension on Friday. That deal was the last thing standing in the way between him suiting up and participating in practice. Early on in training camp we’ve seen the defense...
Green Bay residents to see water rate hike in August
GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- Water rates will rise next month for Green Bay customers. Green Bay Water released its new water service rates Monday that will go into effect on Aug. 1, 2024. Green Bay Water filed the rate case with the PSCW on January 3 to help the utility...
Former military dog trainer provides service dogs to veterans
PLYMOUTH – A Sheboygan County man who saw first-hand the effects of war decided he had to do something about it. Torre Willadsen worked as a military department defense contractor who trained bomb dogs, and their handlers, for the military. “The first class I had was with the Marine...
ICORE works to loop bike trail system in Mercer, event planned for this Sunday
The Heart of Vilas County Bike Trail System is a nationally recognized network of paved trails that extends from Mercer to St. Germain. A local silent sport group wants to see the Mercer end of that trail loop back around. There are plans in the works to add another 9...
Guralski, Sillars score State Park Speedway firsts at Detjens Memorial, Willhite and Thompson add wins
WAUSAU, Wis. – The Larry Detjens Memorial has had a penchant for furnishing first-time feature winners at State Park Speedway in recent years, and the 2024 edition of the event brought milestones for two Wausau natives on Saturday. Thirteen-year old Kooper Guralski won his first career feature in the...
Meet Wisconsin Valley Fair’s Fairest of the Fair 2024 Aubrey Behling
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - We are just a few hours away from the start of the Wisconsin Valley Fair, and that means introducing a new Fairest of the Fair. Aubrey Behling is the Fairest of them all this year. Which means you’ll be seeing her a lot on the grounds this year. She’s originally from the Eau Claire area and moved to the area about a decade ago. She’s been involved in agriculture her whole life. She’s been coming to the Wisconsin Valley Fair and showing since then. Her focus at the fair this week is being the ambassador of the fair. Including speaking with youth and promoting agriculture.
Trump launches ad blitz to try to slow Harris surge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign will launch a $10 million advertising blitz in six battleground states this week as it tries to counter a surge of voter enthusiasm and donations for his Democratic rival Kamala Harris.
Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Announces 2025 Executive Committee and Welcomes New Board Members
MADISON, Wis. (July 24, 2024) — The Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) board of directors announces the seating of nine board members and the Fiscal year 2025 Executive Committee. The DFW board re-elected Janet Clark, District 16 from Rosendale, as Board Chair for her third consecutive year. Clark, along with 24 peer-elected Wisconsin dairy farmers, will lead the organization through the next fiscal year, from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025.
Michael Fields Agricultural Institute testing new type of grain to promote Wisconsin farmers and businesses
EAST TROY, Wis. — The Michael Fields Agricultural Institute has planted a new type of grain for a research trial. The goal of the trial is to develop recommendations to farmers for planting the crop and promote it to Wisconsin businesses. Kernza is a relatively new crop. It was...
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