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Well-known Antigo area businessman, Ackley treasurer to learn if embezzlement case will head to trial
ANTIGO, Wis. (WSAW) - A 69-year-old Antigo man accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a Langlade County town and a fire department will learn Thursday if there is enough evidence for his case to head to trial. Gary A. Kieper is out of the Langlade County Jail after paying...
Nance pleads no contest to several charges stemming from violent incidents
ANTIGO — Friday morning, a local man was sentenced to roughly four and a half months in the Langlade County Jail and three years of probation after he pleaded no contest to several felonies including recklessly endangering safety, hit and run to cause injury, and substantial battery intending to cause bodily harm. Matthew Nance, 31, has already served at least half of the sentence while awaiting court appearances. Court officials stated that because of credit he may receive for good behavior, his sentence may be...
Man seriously injured following collision with tree just a mile from his home
ANTIGO — An 80-year-old man was flown to Aspirus Wausau Hospital late Monday morning after a tire blowout caused him to lose control of his dump truck and slam into a tree. Traveling east on Highway 47 Monday around 11:30 a.m., Glenn Busche had just passed Christie Rd. when one of his truck’s front tires popped, causing the vehicle to veer slightly into a ditch and go airborne over a driveway before a pine tree violently halted its progress. It cracked in half from the...
Wausau man convicted of 7th OWI
A Wausau man who crashed his vehicle while driving with a blood alcohol concentration 10 times his legal limit will spend more than three years in prison, following a sentencing hearing this month. Dennis Campbell, 71, was charged in August 2022 with seventh-offense drunken driving as well as hit and...
JUST IN: US Dept. of Labor files complaint against North Central Health Care
North Central Health Care is accused of willfully, repeatedly violating the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to pay employees overtime in its community treatment program, according to a May 14 federal complaint filed by the U.S. Department of Labor. Federal officials say a Wage and Hour Division investigation found...
USDA terminates closure from 2019
The USDA Forest Service officials recently announced the termination of a closure due to a large windstorm in July 2019. All recreation areas, trails, and roads that were closed due to the storm are now open. The windstorm left many roads and trails covered in downed trees and standing hazardous trees in many areas of the southeastern portion of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. The USDA Forest Service closed many roads, trails, and recreation sites in this area to protect visitor safety and because many areas...
Wausau weather for Monday and Tuesday
Widespread haze before 8am, then widespread haze after 10am. Areas of smoke between 8am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Widespread haze before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Tuesday. Mostly sunny, with...
Downtown craft and vendor fair to coincide with wine tasting Saturday
ANTIGO — A craft and vendor fair will be held on 5th Ave. Saturday from 1-7 p.m. Saturday’s is the first of five events in a series. Continuing in June, those will be held one Saturday each month until September as part of the Summer Antigo Craft and Vendor Fair series. An assortment of goods will be sold at the events, which will take place on the corner of 5th...
Wausau West softball wraps up WVC season with win over Merrill
WAUSAU – The Wausau West softball team wrapped up its Wisconsin Valley Conferenceschedule with a 10-3 win over Merrill on Wednesday at West High School. Allison Kirsch had two doubles and drove in four runs for the Warriors, who finish the regular season at 12-9 overall and 5-7 in the Wisconsin Valley Conference.
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