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Assembly: No Buying Twinkies With Food Stamps

Food stamp recipients wouldn't be able to use their benefit to buy junk food under a bill passed by the Wisconsin Assembly and forwarded to the Senate. It passed on a voice vote Thursday. It's likely ...

Judge Deehr Dies in Arizona

Former Manitowoc County Circuit Court Judge Allan Deehr has died. Seehafer News received word of Deehr's unexpected death Tuesday in Arizona, where he was visiting friends. Allan was 75 years old and ...

Former Mayor Jailed Following Accident

A former mayor of Superior has been arrested and spent a night in the Douglas County Jail after losing control while driving and hitting a tree. The 61-year-old, who has three convictions on his recor...

Hunter Who Shot Two Dogs Can Avoid Jail Time By Completing Safety Course

A hunter who shot two dogs can avoid six months' jail time by completing a hunter safety course. A Dane County jury found Kurt Rausch guilty of animal mistreatment in the incident which happened two y...

Former Green Bay Teacher Uses Training to Help Her Son out of Danger in Florida Shooting

A former Green Bay teacher is very thankful for the active shooter training she received here, as it helped her keep son out of danger during the shooting in Florida earlier this week. Natalie Neree w...

Suicide Remains a Big Problem for Veterans

For the past several years, a big talking point throughout the nation has been the suicide rate among veterans. A part of the problem is the inability for veterans to deal with Post Traumatic Stress D...

Arrest Made in Connection with January Armed Robbery

A third arrest has been made in connection to an armed robbery that took place in Manitowoc back in January. Two juvenile victims were robbed at gunpoint when they were lured to a home under the prete...

Juvenile Corrections Plan Speeds Through Committee Hearing, Vote

Bipartisan backers of Governor Scott Walker's bill to reorganize the state's juvenile corrections system are moving quickly. A committee hearing and vote were held Thursday. The governor wants the bil...

Milwaukee Mother Charged With Child Neglect Resulting In Death

Prosecutors say a Milwaukee mother was working as an adult entertainer in Fond du Lac when her one-year-old daughter died in a house fire. Thirty-one-year-old Quintella Owens has been charged with chi...

3 Fox Valley Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Keep Paper Plants Open

Legislation introduced at the state Capitol would make Kimberly-Clark eligible for 17 percent tax credits for high-paying jobs at two plants scheduled to close in the Neenah area. The normal state tax...