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Wood Co. man arrested following shooting incident after being released on bond
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAW) - A 36-year-old man is back in jail following a shooting incident in Wisconsin Rapids where he held two people at gunpoint for several hours on April 8. The Wood County Sheriff’s Department says Austin Knuesel was arrested Monday after deputies executed a search warrant in...
17-year-old girl dies in one-vehicle crash Saturday in town of Dexter
DEXTER – An investigation is underway into a one-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon that killed a 17-year-old girl. The crash happened about 2:30 p.m. Saturday on State 80, near the intersection of State 54, according to a news release from the Wood County Sheriff's Office. When deputies arrived on the scene, they found a vehicle engulfed in flames. Deputies attempted to put out the fire until units from the Pittsville Fire Department arrived on the scene. ...
JUST IN: Teen dies in fiery Wood County crash
Police say a 17-year-old driver died Saturday in a single-vehicle crash in Wood County. The crash, on Hwy. 80 near the intersection of Hwy. 54, was called in at about 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13. Deputies arrived to discover the vehicle engulfed in flames. The driver, the sole occupant of the vehicle, died at the scene.
Wisconsin man out on bond holds two at gunpoint with sawed-off shotgun
SIGEL, Wis. (WFRV) – A 36-year-old Wisconsin man who was out on bond for sexual assault of a child was arrested after allegedly holding two individuals at gunpoint for several hours. According to the Wood County Sheriff’s Office, during the week of April 8, the Wisconsin Rapids Police Department...
Wood Co. man arrested in connection to home invasion
WOOD COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - The man was out on bond for other charges at the time of his arrest, including child sexual assault, felon in possession of a firearm and several drug-related charges. According to the Wood County Sheriff’s Office, on April 13, 36-year-old Austin Knuesel was arrested in...
A deep dive into the spring season for cranberry growers
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAW) - Cranberries are a staple in Wisconsin But we still have some time before they really blossom. So -- what do our cranberry growers do until the fall?. There are different tasks cranberry growers have each season. In the spring – they are getting irrigation set....
Homes in Wood County sold for higher prices recently. See how much here.
Newly released data from Realtor.com for January shows that potential buyers and sellers in Wood County saw houses sell for higher than the previous month's median sale price of $160,000. The median home sold for $202,500, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means January, the most recent month...
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