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Grieving mother posts emotional Facebook video
The mother of a five-year-old boy killed almost three months ago shared her grief on a Facebook Live video on Mother’s Day. Christian Warzniak was hit by a pickup truck, and prosecutors filed ch...
May 11, 2020
Complaints come in about Shawano-area bars
Bars around the state are supposed to be closed, but there were complaints over the weekend of some being open in the Shawano area. Shawano Tavern League President Linda Vangheem says she hasn’t...
May 11, 2020
State sends payments for federal unemployment
Back payments from the federal stimulus package are on the way, for people approved to get unemployment payments from the state. The Department of Workforce Development sent the last of those $600 wee...
May 11, 2020
Brown Co. jail officer tests positive for COVID-19
A correctional officer in the Brown County jail tested positive for coronavirus. The Sheriff’s Department reports the person was using proper protective equipment, while having contact with othe...
May 11, 2020
Oconto Co. campgrounds opening to specific group
Public and private campgrounds in Oconto County are opening today, but only to people that have campers with their own bathroom. The state’s “safer at home” order forces campgrounds ...
May 11, 2020
DNR says leave baby animals alone
An expert with the DNR says people shouldn’t just pick up baby animals. Wildlife Biologist Jeff Pritzl says mothers often leave them alone for many hours for safety reasons. He says every year, ...
May 11, 2020
5 new deaths from coronavirus in Brown Co.
Five people in Brown County died from coronavirus over the weekend. The county’s public health department says four of them were men, and they were 62, 77, 92 and 97. A 76-year-old woman also pa...
May 11, 2020
State better than much of country in virus fight
The president and CEO of Prevea Health believes Wisconsin is handling coronavirus better than a significant part of the country. Dr. Ashok Rai tells Action 2 News the “safer at home” order...
May 11, 2020
St. Joseph Food Program not overwhelmed
Local food pantries are keeping their shelves stocked despite the pandemic. St. Joseph Food Program spokeswoman Karen Ziemke says they have fresh meat even though some processors are shut down. She sa...
May 11, 2020
Oshkosh Farm Market will be smaller
The Saturday Oshkosh Farmers Market will be a much smaller this year. City Manager Mark Rohloff says the focus will be exclusively on selling food, and not so much on entertainment and socializing. Th...
May 11, 2020
