Category Archives: News
Evers Appoints Romanski Interim Wisconsin Agriculture Secretary
Governor Tony Evers is appointing Randy Romanski as interim secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. The move comes after Senate Republicans failed to confi...
Nov 08, 2019
State Assembly Hearing on Bill Raising Tobacco Age to 21 in Wisconsin
- A first hearing in the Wisconsin Assembly today on a bill that would raise the age to buy and use tobacco products from 18 to 21 in the state(Wednesday). The measure is in response to the recent vap...
Nov 08, 2019
Northwoods Volunteers Getting Snowmobile Trails Ready For Season
Volunteers have been working on getting northern Wisconsin snowmobile trails ready for the season since late summer. In Vilas County, the Barnstormers Snowmobile Club in Sayner works with others to ma...
Nov 08, 2019
Republicans Unable To Override Evers Budget Vetoes
(Madison, WI) -- An effort to override three budget vetoes by Governor Tony Evers has fallen short in the Wisconsin Assembly. The 62-to-34 vote was along party lines and Republicans needed at least tw...
Nov 08, 2019
Neenah Man Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Sex Crime
A 28-year-old Neenah man is going to prison for trying to meet what he thought was an underage girl to have sex. Michael Vaughn was convicted of attempted second-degree sexual assault of a child and s...
Nov 08, 2019
Marathon County To Spend $2.2M To Buy Property For Facility
Officials with Marathon County say building a multi-department facility on the city's north side will improve efficiency. The county Infrastructure Committee gave its approval Thursday to spending two...
Nov 08, 2019
Wausau Police Investigate Report Of Needle Found In Halloween Candy
A needle found in a Snickers bar on Halloween is being investigated by Wausau police. The family posted pictures of the candy and the needle on Facebook. Their child reportedly had been trick-or-treat...
Nov 08, 2019
Salvation Army of Shawano County in need of bell ringers
In today's economy the need is greater than ever before. Our communities have become stronger and needs have been met because of the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign. The Salvation Arm...
Nov 08, 2019
WIS 32 bridge over Pensaukee River opens to traffic today in Oconto County
Detour removed. Work continues under traffic. (Krakow) The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Northeast Region announces the WIS 32 bridge over the Pensaukee River in Krakow, Oconto County, will o...
Nov 08, 2019
65 years ago, Wisconsin patriot established Veterans Day
World War I veteran made serving other veterans his lifelong mission In 1915, Harvey Higley graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Just two years later, the life of this Marinette County ...
Nov 07, 2019
