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Quick Change Scam
On 6-16-17 two females traveling with a male party entered Wal Mart located at 2292 Main Street in the Village of Bellevue. Both females completed a "Quick Change" scam at multiple registers/check out...
Jul 07, 2017
Three Injured in Three Vehicle Crash
A three vehicle accident yesterday afternoon resulted in three people being transported to a local hospital. The incident took place in the Town of Forest on State Highway 23, and Fond du Lac County a...
Jul 07, 2017
Arkansas Man Facing 12 Counts of Child Pornography
An Arkansas man is facing 12 counts of child pornography in Brown County. The investigation of Joseph Higson began back in June when he began talking to another man via email about child pornography. ...
Jul 07, 2017
State Cheese Output Grows Slightly, Lags Behind National Growth
For the second straight month, Wisconsin has a much smaller increase in cheese production than the nation as a whole. The U-S-D-A says Wisconsin factories put out 272-million pounds of cheese in May, ...
Jul 07, 2017
UW Regents OK Tuition Freeze, Hikes In Other Student Costs
State residents attending the U-W will see no change in their tuition for the fifth straight year. But they'll pay more for other things, after the university's Board of Regents approved a budget on T...
Jul 07, 2017
At "Employee Town Hall," Ryan Touts Tax, Regulatory Reform
House Speaker Paul Ryan tells workers in suburban Milwaukee that tax and regulatory reforms are still among his priorities. The Janesville Republican toured W-P-C Technologies in Oak Creek Thursday an...
Jul 07, 2017
Nickels and Kummer Testify Against Dark Store Tax Loophole
Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels and District 5 Alderman Lee Kummer testified back on June 29th in support of Assembly Bills 386 and 387 which would close the Dark Store Loophole. The idea of the Dark S...
Jul 06, 2017
Riverside Foods Looking to Expand
The Two Rivers city council discussed the issuance of industrial revenue bonds (IRB's) to finance a $7.2 million expansion project by Riverside Foods at their meeting last night. The expansion project...
Jul 06, 2017
Woman Sexually Assaulted in Manitowoc *UPDATE*
According to police reports, a woman was sexually assaulted on Manitowoc's south side Tuesday night. The adult woman told police that she was approached by an adult man at around 9:30 PM. She claimed ...
Jul 06, 2017
Two State Drowning Victims Identified
Officials have released the names of two people who drowned in separate incidents on the Fourth of July in southeast Wisconsin. In Racine, police say 14-year-old Daryle Neal, Junior drowned while swim...
Jul 06, 2017