Heather Poltrock

The Wood County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of a 17-year-old girl killed as a result of a traffic crash.

Their bodies were discovered on June 27 on a property in Strongs Prairie.

The state’s third Safe Haven Baby Box has been installed in Racine.

Twenty-six businesses in Marathon County received applause from the Marathon County Health Department for denying the sale of tobacco products to minors.

The city of Antigo’s 27th annual chili cookoff and holiday parade will be held Wednesday in the downtown area.

The city of Wisconsin Rapids is seeking public input about a revamp for a nearly 2-acre park on the city’s northside.

A collection drive to benefit families in the Rhinelander area is seeking new or gently used coats, sweaters, hats, mittens and other warm clothing items.

Festival of Trees to returns Nov. 27 with largest exhibit ever

Holiday spending is expected to reach record levels during November and December.

AAA expects record-setting travel numbers for Thanksgiving. Nearly 1.6 million Wisconsinites are forecast to travel 50 miles or more for the holiday. That is an all-time high for Thanksgiving and over 35,000 (2.3%) more travelers than last year.