Category Archives: State News
Scam Alert: DATCP Warns of Gift Card Scams
As the Christmas season approaches, many people are beginning to buy gifts for their friends and family, and one of the most popular items to buy are gift cards. They are convenient and easy to use, b...
Nov 14, 2018 Kai Hendry / CC
2 Salvage Dealers Lose Business Licenses For Alleged "Fraudulent Activities"
About 50 workers at two salvage operations in the Fox Cities area are out of a job because their boss is in prison and the state has revoked the business licenses. Gibson Iron Metal and Auto in Neenah...
Nov 14, 2018 David Wright / CC
International Man Hunt Finds Brown County Sexual Assault Suspect in Laos
A man wanted for the sexual assault of a woman in Green Bay was finally found after an international manhunt found him in Laos. 28-year-old Jimmy Choumemany was extradited to the States earlier this m...
Nov 14, 2018
4-Year-Old Girl OK After Spending 8 Hours In Milwaukee Tow Lot
Milwaukee police say they are still gathering information about a four-year-old girl who spent a cold night in her family's van which while it sat in a tow lot. Temperatures dropped below freezing whi...
Nov 14, 2018
Democrats Choose Hintz For Minority Leader
Oshkosh Representative Gordon Hintz will return as minority leader for the legislative session starting in January. Democrats re-elected Hintz during a Tuesday meeting which lasted less than five minu...
Nov 14, 2018
De Pere Man Arrested for Possessing Child Pornography
A De Pere man is behind bars today after he was caught possessing child pornography. De Pere police utilized the messaging app Kik to perform an undercover operation to catch Michael Stebel allegedly ...
Nov 14, 2018
Some Brown County Parks Closed For Deer Gun Season
Brown County Parks Department reports that some park areas in the County Park System will be closed at sunrise on Saturday, November 17 through sunset on Sunday, November 25, 2018 to allow for the Wis...
Nov 13, 2018 Eric Sonstroem / CC
Award Winning Guitarist Daryl Stuermer To Perform With The Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra
On November 17th, Daryl Stuermer, award winning guitarist of Genesis and Phil Collins, will join forces with Manitowoc's Symphony Orchestra in what promises to be a phenomenal and unique concert exper...
Nov 13, 2018
Last Chance For Brown County Public Health Flu Clinics
Health this season. Brown County Public Health has a limited amount of flu vaccine available. This week is the last chance for the public to receive flu vaccine through Brown County Public. A flu clin...
Nov 13, 2018 Tina Franklin / CC
DHS Launches New Electronic Health Records System
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has launched an electronic health records system for its seven care and treatment facilities. The first location to go live with the program is the Winnebag...
Nov 13, 2018 John Ward / CC
