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Police: 13-year-old girl dead in ATV crash
A 13-year-old girl is dead after an ATV crash on private property Wednesday in Shawano County, police said. The crash, near Two Creek Road in the town of Lessor, was reported by a 911 caller who told dispatch the girl was unresponsive. A medical helicopter was dispatched to the scene.
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...
Menominee Indian High School votes to change name to Menominee Nation High School
KESHENA, Wis. — Menominee Indian High School (MIHS) will be changing its name to Menominee Nation High School (MNHS) later this year, according to officials. The namesake will adorn the new high school, which is currently under construction. It’s expected to open later this year. Students led the...
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...
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...
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...
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