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Suspect caught in Forest County after break-in, chase
A suspect is in custody after reportedly breaking into the Probation and Parole Office in Crandon and leading police on a chase. The Forest County Sheriff's Office says they got word from Crandon Police around 9:00 p.m. Thursday that a male subject had stolen a vehicle from the Crandon Probation and Parole Office.
William’s House of Hope secures building
ANTIGO — A new homeless shelter will be in Antigo soon. William’s House of Hope is a nonprofit that began following the death of a local homeless man in January. The organization recently signed a contract to purchase the old Pearl Vision building behind Two Angels, according to Vice President Dylan Johnson. “We have rented the building with the contingency to purchase,” Johnson said. “I believe in three months, we...
Source of mysterious Highway 64 grass fire under investigation
ELTON — A grass fire that nearly started a building on fire last Saturday, May 18 was likely sparked by debris from an untended burning barrel at a property on Highway 64 near Stegall Rd., according to firefighters and a forest ranger familiar with the incident. Assistant fire chief Mike Holbrook and captain Brandon Helmer of the Wolf River Volunteer Fire Department both said the house on the property looked like a vacation home, so who started the fire in the burning barrel — and...
Wisconsin man who broke into a probation and parole office to steal vehicle arrested after pursuit
CRANDON, Wis. (WFRV) – A man who stole a vehicle from a northern Wisconsin probation and parole office while breaking into the building was taken into custody after fleeing on foot during a brief pursuit. According to the Forest County Sheriff’s Office, officers from the Crandon Police Department notified...
North side business temporarily paralyzed Friday afternoon following outage
ANTIGO — Much of Antigo’s north side commercial district lost power Friday afternoon after high winds snapped a tree south of Menards on Pioneer Rd., causing it to topple into a power line. The tree fell around 12:30 p.m., when wind gusts reached around 40 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Throughout the afternoon, the downed tree and live wires lay across the road, which was blocked off by...
Antigo hosting their 16th annual farmers market
ANTIGO, Wis. (WJFW) - There are many different farmers markets around the Northwoods, but one local market has been around for almost two decades. Vicky Adamski is the President of the Antigo farmer’s market. She said they are celebrating their 16th year of operation, and Adamski thinks it’s going to be the biggest one yet.
National Weather Service reports tornado west of Wausau Tuesday night as storms move across central Wisconsin
A line of severe thunderstorms and tornadic activity moved across central Wisconsin for about two hours Tuesday night. The National Weather Service issued a number of severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings for Clark, Wood, Marathon, Portage, Lincoln and Langlade counties before the severe weather moved out of the area shortly before 9 p.m. The...
Northern Wisconsin park reopens after years of advocacy by residents
When the U.S. government closed Green Lake Park in 2015 citing budget cuts, nearby residents lost access to a local park, the lake within it and a historically protected structure. In the Town of Mountain, in Oconto County, the park had been a staple for over 80 years, said Brenda...
Antigo based homeless shelter has a new physical location
ANTIGO, Wis. (WJFW)- William’s House of Hope is a nonprofit organization that started after the passing of Billy De Hart earlier this year. The organizations goal is to help everyone have access to safe emergency housing and assist people in the transition to permanent housing. “We saw an outstanding...
White Lake elementary students receive visit from American Legion Auxiliary
Thursday, White Lake School 3K-3rd grade classrooms had a visit from Pam Buettner, Myra Oatman, and Georgia Heistad, members of the local American Legion Auxiliary. They spoke with students about the meaning of Memorial Day and how it is meant to honor fallen veterans. Students also learned how veterans make paper poppies that are then used to raise funds for current veterans. Lastly, the ladies handed each child a small flag, and spoke about the proper way to handle the American flag. The students then parade down the hallway and out the school’s front door before placing the flags in front of the building for the holiday weekend.
Forest administrator speaks out on county’s woodland management
ANTIGO — A total of 4,380 acres of trees were harvested through 51 separate timber sales from the county’s public forests in the past three years, according to Al Murray. The Langlade County Forest Administrator provided an overview of his Forestry, Parks, and Recreation department’s accomplishments in the past year at a county board meeting Monday night. Of the $1,741,348 in revenue the department generated in 2023, $1,495,827 was earned through timber sales. ...
Tornado Warnings for Waushara and Langlade County
Tornado Warnings for Waushara and Langlade County (5/21/24)
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