Category Archives: News
Wisconsin Lawmakers Hear Testimony About Food Labeling
Wisconsin lawmakers have heard from supporters of a new truth-in-labeling law. A hearing was held at the Capitol Thursday. The legislation being considered would make it against the law to call someth...
Oct 28, 2019
Packers Win Back-And-Forth Game In Kansas City 31-24
Running back Aaron Jones caught seven passes for 159 yards and two scores as his Green Bay Packers took a 31-24 decision at Kansas City Sunday night. Jones rushed for another 67 yards. The Chiefs were...
Oct 28, 2019
Drug Take Back Day Tomorrow
The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is tomorrow. According to a 2018 National Survey, 9.9 million Americans misused controlled prescription drugs. The Shawano drop off locations are op...
Oct 25, 2019
Halloween Activities Tonight At Navarino Nature Center
Navarino Nature Center will be holding their annual Halloween Happenings event tonight from 6 pm to 9 pm. Halloween Happenings is a non-spooky fun event with a Jack-O-Lantern trail walk with over 60 p...
Oct 25, 2019
E-Cigarettes Could Be Added To Wisconsin Smoking Ban
State lawmakers in both parties say they want to add e-cigarettes and other vaping products to Wisconsin's existing smoking ban. The current law only applies to tobacco products like cigarettes and ci...
Oct 25, 2019
Gov. Evers Announces Federal Disaster Aid Resources for Area Counties
Gov. Tony Evers today announced that private nonprofit organizations in area counties affected by severe storms in Wisconsin on July 18-20, 2019 can now apply for low-interest loans through the...
Oct 25, 2019
Jury Convicts Missing Plover Woman’s Husband of Homicide
On October 23, 2019, a jury in Portage County found Jason P. Sypher of Stevens Point, Wis. guilty of first-degree intentional homicide and of hiding a corpse. In March 2017, Sypher's wife Krist...
Oct 25, 2019
North Central Region Road Construction Update For Shawano/ Waupaca County
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) provides weekly road construction updates for counties in North Central Wisconsin: Adams, Green Lake, Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Linco...
Oct 25, 2019
Insecticide Used To Poison Dogs, Wildlife In Northern Wisconsin
The U-S Fish and Wildlife Service says a highly-toxic insecticide is being used to kill pet dogs and wildlife in Bayfield, Marinette and Florence counties. Methomyl (METH oh mill) is normally used on ...
Oct 25, 2019
Trial For Man Accused Of Walking 351 Miles To Have Sex With Underage Girl Set
A jury in U-S District Court will hear the case against a man accused of walking 351 miles to have sex with an underage girl in Wisconsin. Thirty-two-year-old Tommy Lee Jenkins entered a plea of not g...
Oct 25, 2019
