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Married couple accused of embezzling over $275k while the husband worked at Hobart contracting company
(WFRV) – A married couple from Bonduel was officially charged after allegedly embezzling over $275,000 from a contracting company while the husband worked there. According to a criminal complaint obtained by Local 5, 54-year-old John Petcka and his wife 54-year-old Deobrah Petcka have been charged in an apparent embezzlement scheme. Back in December of 2022, authorities were notified of an embezzlement complaint from the owners of a contracting company in Hobart.
New friends for Cahoots
Cahoots is an adult day care service that has some new friends. Mitch and Janet Bergen and Mary Jo Barden formed a nonprofit group called Friends of Cahoots in 2023 to help the organization in a way that benefits the clients, staff and the organization. Cahoots is a for-profit group...
Danger/Signs of adolescent substance use topic of Wednesday presentation
SHAWANO, Wis. (WFRV) – Addiction Resource Council (ARC) officials led an important discussion at Shawano Middle School on Wednesday night. The purpose of the presentation was to educate parents about the different ways adolescents conceal their use of controlled substances and to give parents the tools they need to have the tough conversations with their […]
King Cone closes its Amherst ice cream shop after 40 years
AMHERST – King Cone is closing its Amherst location after 40 years. The ice cream shop announced the closure on its Facebook page Tuesday afternoon. The post said King Cone wants to focus on growth and offering the exceptional service customers have come to expect without stretching the company’s resources too thin.
Fond du Lac deputies arrest Shawano man after K9 sniffs out 1/4 of a pound of cocaine
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WBAY) - A Shawano man was arrested Wednesday evening after Fond du Lac Sheriff’s deputies made the discovery of nearly 1/4 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop. Deputies conducted a traffic stop on the 44-year-old’s vehicle on I-41 near Winnebago Street around 8:30 p.m....
Lawsuit on behalf of Portage Co. residents claims deal with CAFO shut out public input
A new lawsuit claims state regulators reached an illegal deal with a Portage County farm that shut out public input on the operation’s groundwater monitoring as residents have voiced concerns about nitrate contamination of wells. Midwest Environmental Advocates sued the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Gordondale Farms in...
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