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WITTENBERG, WI (WSAU) — A 74-year-old man died in a single-vehicle crash along Highway 153 in the Town of Wittenberg on Tuesday. Officers say a passerby reported a vehicle in the ditch at about 7:00 PM. When officers arrived they found the vehicle had drifted off the road, struck a tree, and continued into the ditch.

SHAWANO, WI- Charles Parham, 41, a former resident of Wausau, is facing indictment on drug-related charges spanning two Northeast Wisconsin tribal communities. The charges against Parham include one count of distributing heroin and one count of possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute. These offenses occurred in late September and mid-October 2023, respectively.

WAUPACA (WLUK) – Charges were dismissed Wednesday against two parents who were charged after their 2-year-old daughter died in the slats of a homemade bed. Cody Deschler and Emily Ferg were charged with neglecting a child-consequence is death for the June 12 incident involving their daughter, Cyrilla, at an Iola home.

On September 23, 2023, an incident on the Menominee Indian Reservation caught the attention of federal law enforcement. Merwin Wynos Jr., a 35-year-old from Keshena, has been indicted on federal theft charges for allegedly misappropriating property valued at over $1,000 from a construction site. This property belonged to four different companies, which increases the gravity of the accusations. Wynos Jr. is facing serious potential consequences, including up to five years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release.

The teen who prosecutors say threw gas on a bonfire has reached a plea deal. Now, 18-year-old Samuel Armstrong won't be going to trial after reaching the plea deal with prosecutors

(WFRV) – Authorities with the Brown County Sheriff’s Office say they are asking for the public’s help in finding and identifying a woman who is wanted for check fraud. According to a release, the woman in the attached photos is suspected of committing multiple instances of check fraud throughout the month of October in both Brown and Outagamie Counties.

BOWLER, WI- On the afternoon of December 2, a fire in Bowler resulted in one person sustaining injuries and the complete destruction of a residence. According to Bowler Area Fire District Fire Chief Dan Ladwig, the homeowner was transported to a hospital, but he lacked additional details regarding the nature of the treatment.

GREEN BAY, Wis–The Brown County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in identifying a woman involved in a check cashing scheme. The woman cashed fake checks at Wells Fargo Bank, Prospera Credit Union, and Community First Credit Union locations in Brown and Outagamie counties on October 26th.

Whether you're thinking about adopting a pet or simply delight in watching cute animals, you'd find a plethora of endearing pets awaiting adoption at animal shelters across and close to waupaca..

Many area teams were in action on Tuesday as the conference season continued for many.

Another contentious meeting over a proposed sand mine in Waupaca County. We'll look at what happened and what will happen going forward.

The Dec. 4 public hearing in the town of Lind concerning construction of a digester on the Brooks Dairy Farm never got started. The meeting was formally adjourned because all of the people who arrived could not fit in the 1942 brick schoolhouse that now serves as the town hall.

A decision to grant a conditional use permit for a proposed nonmetallic mine near Iola has been postponed again. The Waupaca County Planning and Zoning Committee held a public hearing Dec. 5 on the proposal by Faulks Brothers Construction Inc. of Waupaca for the mine, which would be held on Iola Car Show grounds in the town of Scandinavia.

With the boys' taking center stage on Tuesday, the girls basketball schedule was light in the Packerland Conference. In the North Eastern Conference, the Luxemburg-Casco Spartans rolled to an easy 47-18 win over the Clintonville Truckers at home.

On December 2nd, the quiet town of Bowler, Wisconsin was rocked by a devastating house fire on West Rollman Street. The Bowler Area Fire District, with aid from Mattoon and Stockbridge-Munsee fire departments, responded to the emergency call received shortly before noon. Despite their efforts, the fire raged until 4:15 p.m., resulting in the demolition of the property and injuries to the homeowner, who was later hospitalized. Speculation from a Shawano County sheriff's deputy hints at a cigarette as the potential cause, yet investigations continue into the specifics of the ignition.

Government meetings, controversial issues and state championships. They’ve all been a part of a day’s work for Holly Neumann. The Iola resident’s run as a staff writer covering the Iola, Scandinavia and Manawa areas for the Waupaca County Post, New London Press Star and Clintonville Tribune-Gazette is over, as she is officially retiring.

Photo from Unsplash and unrelated to the city. For most people, it is a constant necessity of life to manage gas prices. The national average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas on Tuesday is $3.229, a week ago the price is $3.246 , according to AAA.

One hundred and five years after the horrific battle that caused his wounds, a Wisconsin National Guard veteran received his Purple Heart medal at a ceremony on Nov. 11 at Outagamie County Courthouse.

ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (WFRV) – As the holiday season approaches, the U.S. Marines’ Toys for Tots Program is once again teaming up with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Wisconsin (BBBSNEW) to bring some holiday cheer to children in Brown, Door, and Shawano Counties. Nancy Roth is a Program...

A few weeks ago, I signed myself and daughter, Rebecca, up to sell our arts and crafts creations at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Seymour. The area had other events and sales on December 2. It was a big pre-Christmas event. I’ve been thinking about all that participants had to...