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Steven Avery's Attorney Responds To Judge's Denial Of New Trial
Convicted killer Steven Avery's attorney has filed a motion saying the defense has more evidence it wants to test -- and prosecutors have agreed to the testing. The motion was filed in response to the...
Oct 07, 2017
Judge Approves Sale Of Fox Valley Paper Mill
A judge in the Fox Valley has approved the sale of a paper mill to a liquidation firm. The Industrial Assets firm was ordered to look for a new buyer that would operate the Appleton Coated plant -- an...
Oct 06, 2017
Brookfield East Student In Custody For Gun Threat
A Brookfield East High School student has been taken into custody for an alleged threat involving a gun. School officials made an automated phone call to parents this (Friday) morning, saying that Bro...
Oct 06, 2017
Drugs Arrests in Manitowoc Last Night
Two men facing several drug related drug charges in separate cases appeared in Manitowoc County Circuit Court for bail hearings this afternoon 34- year- old Joshua James Kunish is charged with carryin...
Oct 06, 2017
Lawsuit Against Menards' 4x4s Thrown Out
A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit claiming that Menards' customers were deceived about the size of the four by four wood boards they buy. District Judge Edmond Chang has dismissed a potential c...
Oct 06, 2017
Ex Firefighter Gets Prison For Child Porn Possession
A former Milwaukee firefighter has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison for distributing child pornography. Forty-five-year-old Robert Rutley will also have ten years of federal supervisio...
Oct 06, 2017
Continuing Problems in City Parks
Over the past several months the City of Manitowoc has seen a tremendous increase in suspicious activities taking place within our city parks. Such things as vandalism, small fires, littering, vehicle...
Oct 06, 2017
Sea Lamprey Numbers Up In Lake Superior, Down In Lake Michigan
The numbers of fish killing sea lamprey are going up in Lake Superior and down in Lake Michigan. The Great Lakes Fishery Commission says about 100-thousand adult sea lamprey are now in Lake Superior -...
Oct 06, 2017
Attempted Robbery in Manitowoc - Police Seeking Your Help
Manitowoc police are asking for information in connection to an attempted armed robbery at a local business this week. Sgt. Bruce Jacobs says about 2:45 Wednesday afternoon officers were dispatched to...
Oct 06, 2017
State Dems Join Congressional Dems In Banning "Bump Stocks"
Three state Assembly Democrats have proposed a ban on "bump stocks," which the Las Vegas shooter used to turn semi automatic rifles into fully automatic ones. Madison Representatives Lisa Subeck, Chri...
Oct 06, 2017