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Powerball lottery ticket sold at Piggly Wiggly in Mosinee wins $150,000
MOSINEE − Visitors to two Piggly Wiggly stores in Wisconsin left with winning lottery tickets over the weekend. A $150,000 winning Powerball ticket for the April 27 drawing was sold at Lee’s Piggly Wiggly, 530 W. State 153 in Mosinee. A $100,000 winning All or Nothing ticket for the Friday drawing was sold at Piggly Wiggly Supermarket, 1234 State 175 in Hubertus, an unincorporated community about 30 miles northwest of Milwaukee. ...
Wisconsin man arrested for OWI after two-vehicle crash causes massive gas leak
BEAVER DAM, Wis. (WFRV) – A 67-year-old Wisconsin man was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after causing a two-vehicle crash and erupting a massive gas leak. According to the Beaver Dam Police Department, officers were sent to a two-vehicle crash in Beaver Dam on Saturday, April...
Wisconsin man receives life sentence for murdering fellow inmate at Green Bay Correctional Institution
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – A 40-year-old Wisconsin man who was already serving time at the Green Bay Correctional Institution was sentenced to additional time behind bars on Monday for murdering a fellow inmate. Joshua J. Scolman, 40, was sentenced to life in prison on top of his existing...
Armed suspect in Wisconsin killed by police, Department of Justice investigating
BELOIT, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities say they are investigating an incident in which a suspect armed with two bladed weapons was killed by police Sunday morning in southern Wisconsin. According to a release from the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ), officers with the Beloit Police Department responded to a...
In the 608: What comes next in Wisconsin's Best Burger Contest
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Beef Council announced the Elite Eight in their inaugural Wisconsin’s Best Burger Contest. The contest was designed to seek out and promote 100% beef burgers prepared in Wisconsin restaurants.
Coalition pushes for closure of Wisconsin’s Green Bay prison
A coalition of politicians, members of law enforcement and formerly incarcerated people took to the state Capitol last week to urge the governor and state lawmakers to shut down one of Wisconsin’s oldest prisons. The group’s goal is to get Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to commit to closing the...
Here are the top 10 public high schools in Wisconsin, according to U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report named Whitefish Bay High School as the best high school in Wisconsin this year. The village's high school earned an overall score of 99.07. Last year, Kettle Moraine High School of Health and Sciences was named the best high school in Wisconsin. The U.S. News...
Your letters: In Monk Gardens dispute, it’s tempting to say “what goes around, comes around”
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Just in: Wausau property values to rise 50 percent, impact on taxes uncertain
Residents in Wausau already shocked by high water and sewer bills are bracing for yet another shock to their wallets after city officials on Monday announced property values would increase as much as 50 percent. “The city assessor has completed revaluations of the city commercial and residential properties, and the...
Quieter day tomorrow
The latest Northeast Wisconsin weather forecast from Storm Team 5…. After a cooler day yesterday, it was certainly nice to feel the warmup today! Green Bay hit a high of 68 this afternoon, and temps will remain in the 60s and even low 70s for at least the next week stretch.
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