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Silver Lake Sophomore Receives Kappa Delta Pi Scholarship
Silver Lake College announced yesterday, that one of their sophomore students has received a scholarship from the international honor society for educators, Kappa Delta Pi. Brianna Baesemann (BASE-man...
Oct 11, 2017
Reich Brothers Buys Vacant Oscar Mayer Plant In Madison
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin says it's "excellent" news that a company will buy the former Oscar Mayer meat plant with the goal of selling it to a prospective factory developer. Reich Brothers Holdings o...
Oct 11, 2017
High Water Levels Threaten Lake Superior Shorelines In Wisconsin
High water on Lake Superior is eroding shorelines in far northwest Wisconsin. Wayne Jensen of Minneapolis tells the Star Tribune he saw a nearly 100 square foot chunk of his vacation land in Bayfield ...
Oct 11, 2017
State: Judge's Order To Curb Lincoln Hills Abuses Is Challenging
A state lawyer says it's been difficult to obey a federal judge's order to reduce punishments against teen inmates at Lincoln Hills. Federal Judge James Peterson ordered the state in July to reduce it...
Oct 11, 2017
Major UW Restructuring To Be Announced
University of Wisconsin President Ray Cross is expected to announce a major restructuring of the state's 26 campuses to cut costs and deal with declines in enrollments. It would not close any campus -...
Oct 11, 2017
Sheboygan Man Shoots Himself While Cleaning Handgun
A Sheboygan man was taken to a hospital after accidentally shooting himself while cleaning his handgun. Police responded to a call about a shooting in the 900 block of High Ave yesterday. Upon arrival...
Oct 11, 2017
Sheboygan Falls Teacher Named Finalist for Teaching Excellence Award
A construction and technology teacher at Sheboygan Falls High School has been named one of the 10 finalists for the 2017 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence. Ed Hughes was n...
Oct 11, 2017
Manitowoc County Housing - Part 2
Local building professionals are beginning to work with school districts to try and address the 'shortage' of skilled workers in the residential construction industry. In part-2...of our story with Ma...
Oct 11, 2017
Manitowoc County Housing Starts
New housing starts in Manitowoc County increased from 49 in 2015 to '68' last year, according to figures from the Wisconsin Builders Association. Mike Check is the current President of the "Manitowoc"...
Oct 11, 2017
Manitowoc Man Overdoses, Then Threatens Officers
A 66 year old Manitowoc man is in police custody after a suspected heroin overdose, and threats to police. Police responded to the potential overdose report in the 1300 block of Martin Street yesterda...
Oct 11, 2017