A Belle Plaine man serving 30 years in prison for child porn possession and several drug-related felonies lost a bid Thursday to have his sentence reduced. Dale R.

State Highway 47-55 in Keshena remained closed Thursday as crews from the Menominee Indian tribe and Menominee County worked to remove floodwater from the roadway. Brent Matthews, state highway maintenance supervisor, reported Thursday afternoon that water levels had receded but still remained on the shoulders of the road. He was unsure when the highway would reopen. “It is really a waiting game, and only time will tell how the pumps will work,”

The chokehold being blamed for the death of Eric Garner during a confrontation with New York police in July is technically legal as a deadly force alternative, but you won’t find it in the trained tactical arsenal of the Shawano police or county sheriff’s departments. Shawano Police Chief Mark Kohl said most law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin forbid their officers from using it. “It’s an advanced level training technique called the lateral vas

Nationwide racial tensions that have simmered in recent weeks over the deaths of African-Americans at the hands of police have not been lost on local law enforcement, even though the Shawano area does not have a large African-American population. The concern locally, according to Shawano Police Chief Mark Kohl, are the misperceptions and miscommunication that can sometime exist between law enforcement and this area’s Native American residents. Ko

Bonduel Elementary School Some of the third-grade students at Bonduel Elementary School were asked to reflect on what they are thankful for. Each student wrote a few sentences describing them, and every one of them seems to know what is truly important. Here are a couple of their stories: “I’m thankful for Grandma, home and family. First, I’m thankful for my grandma because she spoils me rotten.

Waupaca County officials will hold a series of meetings next month to discuss implementation of a new law regarding weight limits for agricultural vehicles on local roadways. Wisconsin Act 377 raises weight limits for agricultural vehicles from 80,000 pounds to 92,000 pounds on local roads across the state.

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William J. “Bill” Hoffman, Appleton, formerly of Gresham, 91, passed away on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. Bill dedicated his life to God, country and family. He was born on May 23, 1923, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Henry and Gertrude (Forster) Hoffman. Bill grew up in the Appleton area, where he graduated from St. Joseph Catholic Grade School, and then from Appleton High School in 1941.

WEEK AHEAD BOYS BASKETBALL WHAT: Shawano at Luxemburg-Casco WHEN: 7:15 p.m. Friday WHERE: Luxemburg-Casco High School WHY IT MATTERS: The Shawano Community High School boys basketball team (3-1, 2-1 Bay Conference) lost to Seymour (5-1, 3-0 Bay) Friday on the road. The Hawks face another big road Bay Conference test Friday in Luxemburg-Casco (5-0, 3-0 Bay).