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UPDATE: Oneida County Sherriff's Office identifes two dead in Hazelhurst crash Friday
HAZELHURST, Wis. (WJFW) - On Friday July 12 in the Town of Hazelhurst at around 2:26 PM, the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office responded to a three-vehicle crash on Highway 51 near South Blue Lake Road. Upon arriving at the scene, two people were found dead. They were identified as...
ThedaCare opens new behavioral health clinic in Waupaca
WAUPACA, Wis. (WBAY) - ThedaCare is celebrating the grand opening of a new behavioral health clinic in Waupaca this week. The new clinic located at 710 Park Avenue is designed to enhance and expand care options to those living in northwest and central Wisconsin, specifically in rural communities. The facility...
Spinning the State Milwaukee, Wausau, Madison
Stories you might have missed form across Wisconsin. Preparations for the RNC have been going on around Milwaukee for months. Friday afternoon, a group of Milwaukee Public school students got a chance to put their mark on a small but high profile part of the convention, the balloon drop. A group of 14 students who are part of a paid summer internship program working as hotel ambassadors for the RNC delegates inflated over 100,000 balloons. The iconic balloon drop will happen after the candidates acceptance speech Thursday night. GlassHouse Balloon Company, who has designed the drop for the last ten republican conventions described this drop as a “flag type, with stripes of colors and then a mix of color.” Full Story.
June One of the Wettest on Record in Wisconsin
(Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio) Last month was one of the wettest on record for June in a dramatic reversal from the drought conditions that covered Wisconsin at the same time last year. According to Danielle Kaeding with Wisconsin Public Radio, the month marked the sixth-wettest June in state history...
Local Law Enforcement Participating in Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign Through September 2024
In Wisconsin, in 2020, alcohol was listed as a contributing factor in 5.3% of all crashes. In 2020, 28.5% of all fatal vehicle crashes were alcohol-related, resulting in 167 deaths. Alcohol-impaired driving is associated with other high-risk behaviors that increase the likelihood of a crash and of significant injury or death occurring; these include speeding and failure to wear seat belts.
UPDATE: Victims identified in fatal Hwy. 51 crash
Police have identified the two people who died Friday in a multi-vehicle crash on Hwy. 51 as Gregory R. Bohn, 70, and Audrey J. Bohn, age 70, both of Hazelhurst. The crash was reported at about 2:30 p.m. near South Blue Lake Road in the town of Hazelhurst. Witnesses say the driver of a northbound 2017 Toyota Camry stopped in the lane of traffic to make a turn when the car was struck from behind, pushing it into an oncoming southbound vehicle.
Pharmacy innovation meets family values in Shawano
SHAWANO – For nearly 60 years, Dreier Pharmacy has prided itself on providing essential pharmaceutical services, while also fostering a warm, familial atmosphere for all who walk through its doors. A staple in the Shawano community, Owner Tim Dreier said the family-owned and operated pharmacy’s focus on personalized care...
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