Category Archives: Local News
Summer is Over, Now for Real
Summer has been over for almost two weeks if judged only by the calendar, but summer weather has been slow to leave. That all changes now as some genuinely autumn-like weather is poised to seize contr...
Oct 05, 2023 Andrew_Writer / CC
Jolly Good Soda, Cedar Valley String Cheese Among Top-8 "Coolest Things Made in Wisconsin"
A local manufacturer remains among the top-tier of the coolest things made in Wisconsin. Jolly Good Soda, made by Krier Foods of Random Lake, survived a head-to-head matchup with Stoughton Trailers to...
Oct 04, 2023
In-Person Drivers License Road Tests Return as Pandemic-Era Waiver Expires
A measure designed to make it safer to obtain and maintain a drivers license during a pandemic emergency is expiring, and that means that in-person exams are returning. As of January 1st, 2024, those ...
Oct 04, 2023 Rusty Clark ~ 100K Photos / CC
Shred Old Documents - Support Financial Education
Keeping the wrong documents for too long can waste space, and could be risky for the security of your personal information. Shredding is a secure way to destroy old and unneeded documents and Consumer...
Oct 04, 2023 yoppy / CC
LTC Names Two New Deans
Lakeshore Technical College has named two new deans to its staff. The college on Tuesday announced that Rachel Kroeplien is Dean of Applied Technology and Economic Development, while Chris Schatz has ...
Oct 04, 2023 Rachel Kroeplien and Chris Schatz. Photos Courtesy of LTC
"This Is Only a Test" - And You Will Receive It on Wednesday
A nationwide exercise to test the readiness of a national alert system will take place at about 1:20 p.m. Central Daylight Time on Wednesday, and it's designed to have maximum coverage. All radio and ...
Oct 03, 2023
Wells Fargo Grant Will Fund New Habitat for Humanity-Lakeside Home
Another area family in need will have a new home thanks to a grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation. The $15,000 grant was awarded to Habitat for Humanity - Lakeside as one of more than 230 Habitat for...
Oct 03, 2023
$100K All-or-Nothing Ticket Sold at Plymouth Piggly Wiggly
A winning ticket for the Wisconsin Lottery's "All or Nothing" game drawn this past Friday was sold at the Plymouth Piggly Wiggly according to the Wisconsin Lottery. The ticket, worth $100,000, was sol...
Oct 02, 2023 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Arrest Made in Town of Grafton Homicide
An arrest has been made in an Ozaukee County murder that occurred earlier this year. The body of 49-year-old Laeng Sanavongsay of Texas was found the morning of Saturday, March 4th in a white 4-door s...
Oct 02, 2023 Miguel Aponte - Photo Courtesy of the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office
LTC Students Spared Over $2 Million in Costs Thanks to Embrace of Open Educational Resources
Savings come wherever one can find them, and for many LTC students, that's through what's called "open educational resources." That refers to such options as free online textbooks, videos, and other l...
Sep 29, 2023
