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7-24-24 fdl police step up presence at local hotels and motels during eaa airventure week
Fond du Lac police are stepping up their presence at local hotels and motels this week during EAA AirVenture. In a Facebook post the Police Department says the Department has worked with local hotels and motels with a goal of raising awareness and educating managers and staff about identifying potential dangers and signs of sex trafficking. FDLPD says it has a “good working relationship with local hotels/motels and enable them to assist our officers and investigators by identifying and reporting unwanted customers or visitors involved in criminal activity.” The department says it will have additional officers deployed in marked patrol squads and unmarked vehicles during EAA targeting those who check into area hotels/motels to use, deliver, or sell narcotics or engage in sex trafficking.
Manitowoc manufacturer to pay state $85K in settlement in air pollution lawsuit
MANITOWOC – A lawsuit between the State of Wisconsin and Kerry Inc. over air pollution violations by its liquid smoke manufacturing facility in Manitowoc has been settled, with the manufacturer agreeing to pay $85,000. The announcement came July 22 in a news release from Attorney General Josh Kaul's office after the case...
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Milwaukee teen gets shopping spree at Kohl's after becoming 'Youth of the Year'
GLENDALE, Wis. (CBS 58) – A Milwaukee teen got the shopping trip of a lifetime after receiving $750 in gift cards from Kohl's. From nearly failing to graduating with over a 4.0 GPA, Loren Muwonge says while her story is one of success, it shouldn’t be a unique one.
Franklin 911 dispatcher needs help after accident doing yard work
FRANKLIN, Wis. - When a life is on the line, she is the first person you would call. But after an accident, a Franklin 911 dispatcher is on the other side of an emergency. "I always just wanted to be somebody for somebody," said Ashley Nabbefeld, Franklin 911 dispatcher. When...
Construction begins on a significant development project in Manitowoc
MANITOWOC, Wis. (WFRV) – Tuesday marked the beginning of a significant development project in Manitowoc that is expected to bring two new hotels and a restaurant to the Clipper City. Odyssey Hotels broke ground at 2555 South 44th Street to begin construction on the first hotel built in over...
Fox Valley Rockers to Play Washington Park
The weekly Tuesday Tunes Summer Concert Series is back once again this week. Today (July 23), from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., the band Until Dawn will be performing for listeners at Washington Park in Manitowoc. Until Dawn is a popular Fox Valley Band that performs as a duo and...
Old World Wisconsin offers free admission to kids for two weeks this summer
Old World Wisconsin is offering two weeks of free admission to kids this summer. From July 31 through Aug. 4 and from Aug. 7-11, kids age 12 and under can get into the living history museum for free. A regular kids ticket for ages 5-12 costs $13. ...
Milwaukee police chase: Fleeing driver hit squad, 2 officers hurt
MILWAUKEE - Two Milwaukee police officers were hurt after a police chase led to a crash on Monday, July 22. The crash involved an unmarked squad car. According to police, around 4:10 a.m. officers spotted a vehicle associated with a robbery/carjacking in the area of 25th and Center and attempted to conduct a traffic stop. Police say the driver refused to stop and fled. A vehicle pursuit was initiated.
South Shore drowning victim identified, did not have life jacket
MILWAUKEE – New details indicate a drowning victim at Milwaukee’s South Shore Park Sunday was neither able to swim, nor in possession of a life jacket at the time of his death. An investigation report from the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office identifies the victim as 22-year-old Margarito...
Retired Rambler: Ledge View Nature Center
(WFRV)- The Ledge View Nature Center is an amazing education center that makes a great spot for your family to learn about “the ledge.”. In this segment, our Retired Rambler discusses why it is a great spot to learn about the Niagara Escarpment and the cave systems located in the park.
Inflatable 20-foot rainbow arcs have arrived in downtown Milwaukee
Downtown will be a little more colorful this week with the installation of large inflatable sculptures outside Milwaukee's Marcus Performing Arts Center. "Rainbow Summer: HIGHLIGHT" returns to Milwaukee with "Elysian Arcs" ― five massive, 20-foot-high rainbow arcs, perfect for staging your next Instagram post. The arcs were created by Atelier Sisu, the same Australian design...
Bayshore Trail Construction to Start Next Month
The project that would connect the Mariners Trail to Manitowoc’s Lincoln Park will start up soon. Manitowoc City Parks Planner Brock Wetenkamp explains to Seehafer News that installation of the Bayshore Trail will begin next month. “And then throughout the winter and early spring we’re going to try and...
THC, stolen property, and a firearm found during traffic stop in Wisconsin, three men arrested
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in Wisconsin say three men were arrested in the early morning hours on July 17 after a firearm, THC, and stolen property were found following a traffic stop. According to a release from the Pleasant Prairie Police Department, officers pulled over a vehicle...
Whitewater assault: Pedro Mayorquin Landero Jr. found guilty on 2 charges
WHITEWATER, Wis. - A Jefferson County jury on Monday, July 22 found Pedro Mayorquin Landero Jr. guilty of two charges in connection with an assault that happened on the UW-Whitewater campus in May 2021. Mayorquin Landero Jr. was found guilty of attempted robbery with use of force and battery. The...
Tina Prigge is Out of the ICU
A major recovery milestone has been reached by one of the pillars of the Manitowoc community. Tina Prigge has been in a Green Bay Hospital since she and her husband Jason Prigge were stuck head-on while riding their motorcycles in Shawano County on July 6th. Amber Daugs of Grow it...
Republicans are trying to court Black voters, but Milwaukeeans say it'll take more
At Coffee Makes You Black, a cafe about two miles north of Fiserv Forum, the owner, employees and patrons all agreed on one thing: Nobody from the Republican National Convention had made an effort to reach out to their community. Both political parties — Republicans and Democrats — needed to actually come to...
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