Hancock News

Betty Iola Edith Meyer passed away in the comfort of her home surrounded by family Wednesday, July 2, 2008, after a brave battle with cancer.

Oscar W. Cox, 74, of 1566 Hwy. 80, Babcock, died Thursday, June 26, 2008, at Kennedy Park Nursing Home, Schofield, after a short battle with cancer.

Creatonomy Marketing Communications , Milwaukee, hired Lisa Pipia as an account executive.

A concert to benefit flood victims in the southern part of the state will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Hancock Wesleyan Church, 242 N. Main St.

Dale R. Losey, 78, of Hancock, passed away Tuesday morning, June 24, 2008, at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield.

PORT EDWARDS -- Members of the Brush and Palette Club of Central Wisconsin will exhibit their artwork Friday through Aug.

Operating while intoxicated: Alvin A. Anderson, 48, Wisconsin Rapids, pleaded no contest to charges of operating while intoxicated.

“These are topics that go across the board. Where everyone can be involved in and certainly come into contact one way or another throughout the students life.”

In hopes of keeping rural children safe, schools, business, and local communities are coming together to teach the importance of safety through Rural Youth Safety Day. via WSAW

The Daily Tribune asked Adams County Supervisors candidates who are in a contested race to answer questions for voters. via WisInfo

Wisconsin Rapids At 3:40 p.m. Friday, a car driven by Delores A. Hudak, 70, Wisconsin Rapids, and a car driven by Marlene K. Freedlund, 57, Wisconsin Rapids, collided at the intersection of Eighth Street North ... via WisInfo

Wood County Randall G. Zoppi and Janet L. Nsoka, both of Wisconsin Rapids, Feb. 14. Divorces Wood County Robert V. Lang, Wisconsin Rapids, and Debra L. Lang, Stevens Point, Jan. via Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune

Grain production has entered a new era with grain markets at levels unforeseen just a few short months ago. via WisInfo

“The dad tried to get back down for Gage but was met by heavy smoke and intense heat”

Neighbors and friends of the family that lost their 7-year-old son in a house fire early Friday are banding together to help them in their grief. via Oshkosh Northwestern

“I guess it depends on who you talk to. Some people will tell you in no uncertain terms (where to go)”

Wilma Booth once was a neighbor to Ed Gein, the grave robber and insane murderer whose story inspired the movie "Psycho." She remembers Gein as helpful, quiet and a little bit strange -- far from the loner who ... via Today's TMJ4

A 7-year-old boy died in a fire in the town of Hancock in Waushara County early Friday morning. via Oshkosh Northwestern

“People are stealing not only scrap metal, but the good stuff, too.”

Thieves in Waushara County made off with two large spools of aluminum wire from a construction site in the town of Hancock sometime since Sept. via Oshkosh Northwestern

The American Red Cross has given nearly $1 million to flood victims in western Wisconsin and Minnesota. via WFRV-TV Green Bay