Wabeno News

Three area schools were among 65 public and private schools in Wisconsin to receive grant awards to start a school breakfast program or to increase participation in an existing program, State Superintendent Tony Evers announced, Monday, Nov.

Two women from northern Wisconsin have been charged with felony drug possession after police found drugs hidden in their underwear during a traffic stop in Sheboygan County.

Two people have been arrested for allegedly growing marijuana in Forest County. Authorities executed a search warrant Tuesday evening at 690 Rangleline Rd.

Two people are in custody following a drug bust in Forest County. According to a press release issued by the Forest County Sheriff's Department, Eric L. Peterson of Wabeno and Stephanie M. Lewis of Antigo are in custody awaiting charges for their involvement.

Several hundred residents in northern Wisconsin will be waking up in the dark. WPSC says 10,000 people in northern Wisconsin were without power at some point on Monday.

More than 1,250 customers in northern Wisconsin remained without electricity this morning after high winds and heavy rain caused power outages through Wisconsin Public Service territory.

According to the Sheriff's Department, authorities responded to a disturbance call in the Town of Wabeno September 20th, 2009.

Thousands of Wisconsin Public Service Corp. customers remain without power this afternoon because of heavy winds and rain in the area.

Singer and motivational speaker Rudy Gatlin will speak and perform Gatlin Brothers hits and Gospel favorites at 7 p.m. Monday at Wabeno High School auditorium, 4325 N. Branch St.

CRIVITZ - Amy Zastrow had 21 kills as Algoma went 11-1 to take first at the Crivitz Invitational on Thursday night.

Forest Larger Parish is going back to school. Well, not the parish itself; but a group representing the Mission/Evangelism Committee did some serious school supply shopping Aug.

The Woodville Police Department will grow by one after the village received word Tuesday from the federal government.

The Woodville Police Department will grow by one after the village received word Tuesday from the federal government.

Cheers: The Christian Food Pantry at St. John in Townsend would like to thank the residents of Wabeno, Townsend, Lakewood and Mountain who donated nonperishable items in the post office food drive May 9. About 4,000 pounds of food was collected from the four ZIP codes by postal workers.

A man in Forest County has been arrested for his 9th OWI. Christian Soman of Crandon, 49, was stopped Friday, June 5th, shortly after 9pm for failing to stop for an emergency vehicle and speeding.

Darwin Electric, Inc., 210 Farnsworth, Oconto, has purchased the vacated property and buildings owned by Stock Lumber, 701 Farnsworth.

Stephanie Wozniak pitched the first five innings and Brooke Lauritzen finished the one-hitter as Pulaski topped Appleton North 4-0 in a WIAA Division 1 regional final on Friday.

You can make a splash on Father's Day by bringing dad to Ashwaubomay Lake, 2881 South Broadway, on June 14.

CRIVITZ - Cory Ashbeck shot 77 on Wednesday to lead Wabeno to the team championship of the WIAA Division 3 golf regional at Hunters Glen.

After 35 years, Green Bay's Tom Hilden finally received the Bronze Star he was due for heroic service during the Vietnam War.