TOWN OF LAWRENCE, Wis. (WFRV) – A multi-million dollar development project could be coming to one of the barren fields along I-41 in Brown County. Developers from Boardwalk Development Company want to create what they’re calling the ‘Lawrence Town Center’ in a 153-acre space between I-41, Freedom Road, and Williams Grant Drive. Their vision is…
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‘Lawrence Town Center’ project could add new neighborhood in Lawrence
Squirrel exploring breaker box in Wisconsin likely cause of neighborhood power outage
WAUSAU, Wis. (WFRV) – A reported disturbance originally believed to be a possible gunshot sound was a transformer that blew out, causing a neighborhood power outage in Wisconsin likely because of a curious squirrel. According to the Wausau Police Department, officers were sent to the 900 block of Jefferson Street for a reported disturbance that…
Shawano County considers wheel tax: What does it mean, how would it impact residents?
SHAWANO, Wis. (WFRV) – Shawano County held a meeting open to the public on Thursday to listen to concerns, questions and thoughts about a possible ‘wheel tax.’ Shawano County Administrative Coordinator Jim Davel said the idea came from the struggles that counties face in terms of revenue due to state regulations. Study: Wisconsin pays some…
Drone search results in Kaukauna burglary arrest, suspect treated for possible drug overdose
KAUKAUNA, Wis. (WFRV) – A coordinated search with drone technology in Kaukauna resulted in the arrest of a burglary suspect who was also treated for a suspected drug overdose. According to the Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office, officers from multiple agencies responded to a burglary call in an occupied home in Kaukauna that was reported around…
Drone search results in Kakauna burglary arrest, suspect treated for possible drug overdose
KAUKAUNA, Wis. (WFRV) – A coordinated search with drone technology in Kaukauna resulted in the arrest of a burglary suspect who was also treated for a suspected drug overdose. According to the Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office, officers from multiple agencies responded to a burglary call in an occupied home in Kaukauna that was reported around…
Wisconsin man who experienced medical issue while driving dies two weeks after crash
MINOCQUA, Wis. (WFRV) – A 69-year-old Wisconsin man who became unresponsive while driving due to a medical complication died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash. According to the Minocqua Police Department, officers responded to a two-vehicle crash on February 6 around 11:14 a.m. that occurred on Highway 51 in Minocqua. Wisconsin man killed in…
Wisconsin man killed in fatal head-on crash in Oneida County, another injured
WOODBORO, Wis. (WFRV) – A 58-year-old Wisconsin man was killed on Tuesday morning in a fatal head-on crash involving two vehicles near Rhinelander. According to a release from the Wisconsin State Patrol North Central Region, troopers responded at 8 a.m. on Tuesday to a two-vehicle head-on crash on U.S. 8 eastbound/westbound at Spring Creek Road.…
