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GOP Lawmakers Propose Lower Drinking Age To 19
Wisconsin's drinking age would be lowered from 21 to 19 if three Republican representatives have their way. Rob Swearingen of Rhinelander, a former president of the state's Tavern League, has joined A...
Nov 9, 2017
Rollover Accident in Sheboygan County
A Flight for Life helicopter was needed in a rollover accident in Sheboygan County on Tuesday afternoon. The Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office report that the accident occurred at the intersection of ...
Nov 9, 2017
Final Foxconn Contract To Be Signed After WEDC OKs It
Wisconsin's three-billion dollar investment in Foxconn will be finalized tomorrow (Friday), after the state's Economic Development Corporation gave its final approval to the deal. It calls for new and...
Nov 9, 2017
Snowy Day In Store For Far Northern Wisconsin
Lake effect snows are just getting started close to Lake Superior in far northern Wisconsin. Rhinelander had one-point-four inches as of early this (Thursday) morning -- and places north of that city ...
Nov 9, 2017
2018 County Budget Passes
The 2018 Manitowoc County Budget passed the Board of Supervisors last night on a 17-5 vote. The nearly $67 million pending package includes $2.5 million for financing road and bridge improvements, alo...
Nov 9, 2017
Fire in Sheboygan County
A home in the town of Rhine is a total loss after a fire yesterday afternoon. According to a press release, the Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office received a call around 6:10 PM about a garage fire on ...
Nov 9, 2017
House Democrat Pocan Has Triple Bypass Surgery
U-S House Democrat Mark Pocan of Madison is recovering after he had triple bypass heart surgery on Wednesday. His office called it a preemptive measure designed to prevent a future cardiac issue. The ...
Nov 9, 2017
Another Man Charged In 2016 Milwaukee Riots
A 20-year-old Milwaukee is the latest to face federal charges for last year's violence in the city's Sherman Park neighborhood. A grand jury has handed down arson and rioting charges against Toronse C...
Nov 9, 2017
Lawmaker's Daughter Waives Preliminary Hearing In Drug Case
The daughter of state Assembly finance chairman John Nygren is scheduled to enter pleas February fifth in the drug death of a pregnant woman. Twenty-eight-year-old Cassie Nygren of Green Bay waived he...
Nov 9, 2017
Measure Would Require Security Cameras At Madison Convenience Stores
Madison is considering a measure that would require all convenience stores in the city to have security cameras. Mayor Paul Soglin proposed the ordinance in response to a number of armed robberies. Ma...
Nov 9, 2017