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MARINETTE (WLUK) -- One person was injured and another was arrested following a "domestic violence situation" involving a firearm. According to the Marinette Police Department, officers were dispatched to investigate a domestic violence situation that involved a firearm. During the course of the investigation, police determined there was evidence to support "numerous felony charges."

MARINETTE, Wis. (WBAY) - Police in Marinette arrested a Marinette man in a Walmart shortly after a bank robbery on Friday. Just before 2 p.m. on Friday, police responded to a report of a robbery at the Peshtigo National Bank on Roosevelt Road. They gathered information about the suspect and evidence from the scene, and then just before 2:30 p.m., they were informed of a person matching the description at a Walmart also on Roosevelt Road.

MENOMINEE — A "monster" was sentenced Friday in Menominee County 41st Circuit Court. Brian Helfert, once a trusted and respected sheriff’s deputy and school resource officer, was sentenced above the plea agreement guidelines by Judge Christopher S. Ninomiya. Helfert, 61, was sentenced to 40 to 60 months in prison for attempted criminal conduct - first degree. That sentence will run concurrent to a nine-to-15-year sentence he is currently serving in...

MARINETTE COUNTY (WLUK) -- Authorities have "scaled back" organized search efforts for a Marinette County man who has been missing for several days. In an update posted to Facebook Friday, the Marinette County Sheriff's Office said it has been unable to locate 76-year-old Norm Hoefert, despite extensive search efforts. Hoefert...

MENOMINEE — The Catholic Social Services of the Upper Peninsula was met with pushback from homeowners on 14th Avenue, Tuesday during the Menominee Planning Commission meeting. They voiced their concerns about the charity’s plan to purchase a home and turn it into a recovery house for women seeking to overcome addiction. The CSSUP has made an offer to purchase the home at 1717 14th Ave., but the homeowner next to the home is not happy about the pending sale. ...

One person is dead after a car went off the Washington Island Ferry dock Thursday night, according to the Door County Sheriff's Office.

PESHTIGO – The fluoride in water many people take for granted has turned Peshtigo native Brenda Staudenmaier into a fighter. She’s facing off against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and major nonprofits like the American Dental Association that support fluoridation. To Staudenmaier, it’s a toxin people should be allowed to avoid. It shouldn’t be added to the public water supplies, she said.

MARINETTE - At the Marinette School District’s workshop on Oct. 2, the staff discussed four district pillars and how they plan to make measurable progress in each category in the 2024-2025 school year. Among those present from the district staff were MSD Superintendent Corry Lambie, Student Services Director Polly Vanden Boogaard, MMS Principal Matthew Hartin and Assistant Principal Nathan Motjowski, MHS Principal Steven Linssen and Assistant Principal Matthew Draheim, MIS Principal Stephanie Betts and MPS Principal Shainie Elliot, Tracy Coleman, human resources and Thomas Tickler, facilities director. Seven school board members were also present, including Tom Faller, Terri Florek, Eric Craver, Cindy Verschay, Rose O’Hara and Martin Shaw.

MARINETTE — The Marinette High School football team will try to keep the good times rolling in Mishicot tonight. The Marines and Indians both enter tonight’s contest feeling good after both squads collected their second victories of the season last week. Mishicot improved to 2-5 overall with a 19-14 win over Sturgeon Bay. Junior QB Eli Skarda threw for 146 yards and two touchdowns while junior tailback Benjamin Backus ran...

Deputies responded to 46 incidents, including a disturbance on East Frontage Road in the Town of Little Suamico, theft on Glynn Road in the Town of Oconto, a disturbance on East Main Street in Suring, theft on County Road T in the Town of Townsend, suspicious activity on Blue Spruce Road in the Town of Doty, suspicious activity on Lake View Lane in the Town of Townsend, a school threat on Elm Street in the Town of Abrams, suspicious activity on Sampson Road in the Town of Pensaukee, suspicious activity on North Creek Lane in the Town of Little River, suspicious activity on South Ridgeview Court in the Town of Chase, two traffic stops, one traffic hazard, one traffic offense, one citizen assist, three miscellaneous traffic incidents, one welfare check; two 911 hangups and three open lines; four ambulance calls; two crashes, one involving deer.

Rock Island is a small, forested island at the tip of Door County. Rocky escarpments rise above Lake Michigan on its western side and sand dunes line its eastern shore. Rock Island’s typical trickle of campers comes for its isolated, undeveloped landscape. But this fall, they’ve been forced out by a different group of visitors: swarms of mice overrunning the island.

The Gibraltar Vikings will not be making the trip to Lena Friday, instead forfeiting their match-up to Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas. Coach Mike Peck told NEW Radio Sports Network on Thursday morning that he had to make the tough decision to forfeit as they looked for their first win of the season.

DOOR COUNTY (WLUK) -- Dry conditions and strong winds are a recipe for wildfires in our area, and a severe lack of rain here in Northeast Wisconsin means many counties are under a burn ban. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says more than two-thirds of counties in the state...

OCONTO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – With no active flames left, the U.S. Forest Service spent much of Wednesday monitoring the remnants of the “Bear Paw” fire. “We’re using UTVs with water, as well as chainsaws, to start working some of the areas that are still burning and pull a lot of the heat away from the line,” said Peter Solin, fire engine captain for the U.S. Forest Service. “It’s primarily stuff still smoldering from overnight.”

If you carry larger bills in your wallet or purse, the Door County Sheriff’s Department wants you to double-check to ensure they are real. The department received reports of motion picture prop currency being used in the currency. Even though it says the bills are not legal tender and are for motion pictures, they could still be passed off as real money. The Door County Sheriff’s Department is using this incident as an opportunity to be extra cautious when handling cash and to look for signs of counterfeit bills, such as abnormal textures, off-center images, or missing security features like watermarks or color-shifting ink. If you have received counterfeit money, the department advises you to not to use it and to report it. According to the United States Department of Treasury, an estimated $70 million in counterfeit bills are in circulation.

MENOMINEE — Two of the top football teams in the Upper Peninsula square off tonight, as the Menominee Maroons venture north to battle the Negaunee Miners in West-PAC Copper division action. Both Menominee (5-0 West-PAC Copper, 6-0 overall) and Negaunee (4-1 West-PAC Copper, 5-1 overall) are ranked in the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association 11-player poll, with the Maroons occupying the No. 1 slot, while the Miners reside at No. 4. ...

MARINETTE, Wis. — It didn’t take Hazel Knutson long to figure out in high school that she liked welding. She stuck with it and is now a welding student at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Marinette, Wis. “I think it’s so interesting getting in there and you’re melting...

A 72-year-old New Lenox, Ill. woman was cited for failing to yield to the right of way last week when she caused an accident last week that sent a Sister Bay woman to the hospital. On October 3rd, The woman was traveling with her passenger from Oak Park, Ill., on County Highway EE in the Town of Baileys Harbor when she ran a stop sign at the intersection with County Highway A. At the time, the 59-year-old from Sister Bay was traveling south on County Highway A when the right side of her vehicle was struck. The collision sent both vehicles to the east side of County Highway A before they eventually stopped. While the Sister Bay woman was transported to Door County Medical Center to be treated for her injuries, the two women from Illinois were unharmed. Both vehicles had to be towed away due to the damage sustained from the crash.

A popular state park in Wisconsin had to shut down early for the season because of a serious problem with mice. Wisconsin is a very popular state for visitors during the summertime. I think it's mainly because of all the fun outdoor adventures for tourists. One of the things people really enjoy doing when they cross the Cheddar Curtain is camping. There are a lot of campgrounds throughout the state.

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - Undefeated Menominee visits one-loss Negaunee in the TV6 Game of the Week Friday. The Maroons and Miners have combined for two state title appearances since 2022. Menominee and Negaunee have had some memorable battles the last two years, but the Miners have come out on top...