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Hearings in Regards to Tax Increase

Manitowoc County Executive Bob Zigelbauer announced a series of public hearings which will revolve around the possible implementation of a half percent sales tax. These hearing will be on November 20t...

Manitowoc Unemployment Numbers

Unemployment numbers for both Manitowoc and Manitowoc County declined in September. Numbers released this afternoon by the State Department of Workforce Development show the city with a jobless rate o...

Senator: Earlier Foxconn Deal Would Have Left Taxpayers "Exposed"

A board member for the state's job agency says taxpayers might have been stuck with a huge bill if Foxconn violates its agreement to create thousands of jobs. Democratic Senator Tim Carpenter says it'...

Wisconsin's Kaepernick Signs Book Deal

The Wisconsin native who started the national anthem protests by N-F-L players will reportedly get one-million dollars to write about it. The New York Post says Colin Kaepernick has signed a book deal...

Winds Cause Little Damage, Snow To Follow In Some Places

Wind gusts hit 45 miles-an-hour throughout Wisconsin Tuesday, but there was not much damage from it. Tree limbs fell at Florence, where the winds hit 51 miles-an-hour. Officials say a semitruck blew i...

Walker Activates National Guard To Help Puerto Rico

As Puerto Rico struggles to recover from Hurricane Maria, Wisconsin National Guard troops are being called to help. Governor Scott Walker issued an executive order Tuesday which activates Guard member...

WEDC Won't Release Foxconn Contract Until After It Takes Hold

Wisconsin's job creation agency says it will not publicly release the state's contract with Foxconn until after it takes effect. The subject came up Tuesday, when the Legislature's Joint Audit Committ...

Appleton Man Arrested for Placing Cameras in Public Dressing Room

An Appleton man has been taken into police custody after allegedly placing cameras in a friend's bathroom and bedroom, and also in the bathroom at the Target in the Fox River Mall. A friend of 28 year...

Passenger In Motorcycle/Deer Crash Dies

A second person has died after their motorcycle slammed into a deer. Dane County deputies said Tuesday that 60-year-old Lynette Sazama of Arena died Sunday at a hospital. Officials said earlier that h...

High Winds Topple Semi on I-43

A semi flipped on I-43 in Sheboygan County yesterday, due to the high winds experienced throughout the Lakeshore. The semi was exiting Highway 23 to I-43 Southbound at around 3:00 PM, when a gust caus...