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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.
Known problems addressed too late in Antigo building collapse
ANTIGO, Wis. (WSAW) - The city of Antigo said it knew the building that collapsed three weeks ago on the corner of 5th Avenue and Superior Street had structural issues and was working with the prior and current owner. Work to fix it, though came too late. “The decayed was...
Gillett parents upset after childcare program cut
GILLETT, Wis. (WBAY) -Parents in Gillett voiced frustration Monday night over a recent school board decision to cut its wraparound childcare program on April 18. District officials said the program was losing money and not meeting enrollment expectations, but parents said finding alternative care in the area is proving to be a challenge.
Group claims DNR settlement with Portage County dairy farm is illegal
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...
Ribbon-cutting ceremony held for library solar array
ANTIGO — As part of a celebration of Earth Day, the Antigo Public Library (APL) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday morning for its rooftop solar array, which was commissioned earlier this year. The event began with speeches from many of the library officials who led the project, including Former Library Director Dominic Frandrup, who began the grant writing process that he said eventually resulted in the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin and the Office of Energy Innovation awarding the library $230,000, 75 percent of the...
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....
Go For It Raceway ransacked, burglarized
ANTIGO — The Langlade County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary that occurred Monday night at the Go For It Raceway clubhouse on the southern outskirts of Antigo. The perpetrators shattered a sliding glass door and bent back a sliding garage door of the building to enter, and eventually made off with six walkie talkies, five fire extinguishers, a computer monitor, a TV, and a large trophy honoring a beloved racer that frequently competed at Go For It and on other local racing circuits before...
Keshena man facing 50 years in prison after nearly killing woman on Menominee Indian Reservation
KESHENA, Wis. (WFRV) – A 42-year-old Keshena man was indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday for several malicious crimes on the Menominee Indian Reservation. According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, 42-year-old John V. Miller Jr. of Keshena is charged with kidnapping, assault with intent to murder, and domestic assault by strangulation for an incident on the reservation on or about March 29, 2024.
WisDOT North Central Region Road Construction Update
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) North Central Region provides interstate and state highway construction updates for the following counties in north central Wisconsin: Adams, Green Lake, Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marquette, Menominee, Oneida, Portage, Price, Shawano, Vilas, Waupaca, Waushara and Wood counties. Construction schedules may fluctuate pending...
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