Marinette County News

The Wausaukee American Legion will hold its Memorial Day observance at 9 a.m. on Monday May 27th at Evergreen Cemetery in Wausaukee.

The Crivitz School District and Community Ed Department with the help of the Crivitz Police/ Marinette County Sheriff's Department, Crivitz Rescue Squad, and other area volunteers, will sponsor a babysitting clinic for students in 6-8 grades or ages 10 and older Saturday, May 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Crivitz Elementary School.

For experts it's hard to explain what led up to the aggression a black bear showed when it attacked a man outside a cabin in rural Marinette County Wednesday.

What started as a peaceful walk with his golden retriever Maddy turned quickly for Gerre Ninnemann, when he was confronted then mauled by a black bear.

Peshtigo Police Chief Kent Kline has issued a letter of commendation to Officer Jason Christenson for his investigative work in the homicide case of Trisch Waschbisch, 45, Peshtigo, reported on April 28.

A smoke plume rises high above a road block at the intersection of County A and Ross Road east of Solon Springs, Wis., Tuesday, May 14, 2013.

Authorities say Gerre Ninnemann was in Silver Cliff at a cabin when he heard his dog barking Wednesday.

Authorities are investigating whether logging operations may have sparked a massive wildfire in northwestern Wisconsin that destroyed dozens of buildings and forced at least 60 people from their homes, state officials said Wednesday.

As crews continue to battle the flames of the nearly 9,000 acre wildfire near Barnes, WI, the Wisconsin DNR has issued a Red Flag warning for Florence and Marinette counties while suspending all burning permits statewide.

A former officer in Marinette County was charged with forging and cashing checks to fund a gambling problem, according to authorities.

Proponents of converting Marinette County's Coroner Model to a Medical Examiner Model fashion like Brown County's system were dealt a major setback at the Tuesday, May 7 meeting of the Marinette County Executive Committee.

Find Kaempf Is Not Eligible For Public Defender It took all of eight minutes in a packed courtroom on Thursday, May 2 for Marinette County Circuit Judge James A. Morrison to conclude a bail hearing for accused murderer Brent L. Kaempf, Peshtigo.

For their countless hours of volunteering at St. Thomas Aquinas Academy in Marinette, Michael and Anita Folgert of the Town of Peshtigo have been chosen by the Catholic Central High School Foundation to receive the 2013 Touhey Award .

A Marinette County judge ruled Monday that a man accused of killing his girlfriend doesn't qualify for a public defender.

UNDATED Some of the heavy snow that fell in northwest Wisconsin last week is now flowing down the Saint Croix and Mississippi rivers.

Marinette County Emergency Management says the Town of Wagner's declaration is a precautionary measure, so it can request additional resources if that becomes necessary.

The city's Parks & Recreation Department civil engineers recommend nine of the 18 holes in Telulah park be shut down to prevent deterioration and damage to the land.

At a time when just about everyone has a cell phone and many people utilize text messaging instead of making phone calls, the Grand Chute Police Department is unveiling a new way for citizens to text tips anonymously.

The murder suspect accused of killing a Peshtigo woman is in jail on a $1 million dollar cash bond.

The case is filled with terrible irony because the victim worked to help victims of domestic violence, before apparently falling victim to it herself.