Category Archives: State News
Man Charged With Child Sex Crimes
A 35-year-old man from Blair has a court hearing scheduled for next month in Eau Claire County on charges he sexually assaulted a young girl. If convicted, Jebediah Johnson could spend the rest of his...
Mar 16, 2018
Convicted Killer Gets New Trial, Attorney's "Performance Was Deficient"
A Wood County Circuit Judge ruled the performance of a defense attorney was "deficient" while he was awarding a 20-year-old man a new trial. Miguel Oertel was sentenced to 15 years in prison for killi...
Mar 16, 2018
Madison Woman Expected To Survive Stabbing Attack
Madison Police say a woman found stabbed inside a home on the city's far west side is in the hospital in stable condition and is expected to survive. The 25-year-old victim's name hasn't been released...
Mar 16, 2018
Missing Man's Body Recovered From East River In Green Bay
The Brown County Medical Examiner's Office has officially identified the man pulled from the East River in Green Bay as Ryan Riebe. Green Bay police say Riebe was 25 when he went missing on December 2...
Mar 16, 2018
Bodart Elected to Dairy Business Association Board of Directors
Steve Bodart has been elected onto the Dairy Business Association's board of directors. Bodart has an extensive background, including budget scenario development, financial and production analysis on ...
Mar 16, 2018
DATCP Warns not to Rush Spreading Manure
Spring continues to take it's time gracing us with its presence, and some farmers may be getting anxious to clean out their manure pits. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Pro...
Mar 16, 2018
Mayor Nickels Wagers With Marathon City Village President on Roncalli State Game
Manitowoc Mayor Justion Nickels and Marathon City Village President John Small have agreed upon a wager for the Division 4 Boys Baskeball Championship game between the Roncall Jets vs. Marathon City R...
Mar 16, 2018
Local Unemployment Rates
The Department of Workforce Development has released local unemployment statistics for January. According to information from Madison, Manitowoc County had a jobless rate of 3-point-5 percent, half a ...
Mar 16, 2018
Names of Two Arrested Following Drug Overdose Released
The two women that were arrested in Sheboygan in connection to the drug related death of a Green Bay man have been named. Back on March 4th, after the man had passed away from a drug overdose, police ...
Mar 16, 2018
Appleton Officers Investigating Disturbance
Appleton officers are investigating an early afternoon disturbance which erupted with gunfire at a southside apartment complex. Officers were dispatched at 2:12 PM to an apartment complex in the 500 b...
Mar 16, 2018
