Hancock News

Lakeland College in Sheboygan has announced the names of local students who graduated during commencement exercises on May 3. They include: Adams -- Marc Meade, bachelor's degree, accounting, summa cum laude.

* Jack D. Ryun and Christine L. Amell, both of Saratoga, June 20. * At 3:29 p.m. Friday, a sport utility vehicle driven by Darren J. Leher, 16, Wisconsin Rapids, struck the rear of a pickup truck driven by Nicholas J. Barrett, 30, Wisconsin Rapids, at the intersection of Riverview Expressway and Hale Street.

On Wednesday, rural central Wisconsin fourth-graders learned a different kind of alphabet.

Halia Hancock celebrated her first birthday with family and friends Saturday in Wisconsin Rapids.

Halia Hancock celebrated her first birthday with family and friends Saturday in Wisconsin Rapids.

Monday Portage County Economic Development Committee, 7 a.m., Courthouse Annex, Conference Room 5. Call 715-346-1334. Central Wisconsin Windshed Partners Board, 9:30 a.m., Hancock Agricultural Research Station, N3909 County Road V, Hancock.

Today Portage County Board of Adjustment, 7:30 a.m., leave county annex, 1462 Strongs Ave.

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By: Kevin Slane /The Daily Cardinal - March 12, 2009 Kevin gives the definitive list: The 8 best road trip movies ever.

The following local students graduated Dec. 21 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison during winter commencement ceremonies: * Hancock -- April Caves, bachelor's degree, atmospheric and oceanic sciences.

A Wood County judge has sentenced a man to 10 years in prison on a mayhem charge for biting off part of a man's ear and lip in 2004.

PLAINFIELD -- Hispanic youths have the highest dropout rates in the nation, Barb Barker of the Waushara County UW-Extension said.

A 26-year-old former Hancock man was sentenced to prison Tuesday for biting off parts of a man's face in a Wisconsin Rapids parking lot.

A Wood County judge has sentenced a man to 10 years in prison on a mayhem charge for biting off part of a man's ear and lip in 2004.

A two week countywide food drive has been initiated by Waushara County Department of Aging Services, is being supported by all Waushara County departments, and will run from February 9-20, 2009.

A standoff ended peacefully Wednesday afternoon in the village of Hancock. Officials from the Waushara County Sheriff's Department reported a man was taken into custody by authorities after they spent two hours ...

Rita King, Jim Knutson and Peggy Buckholt filed paperwork to run for three seats on the Tri-County Area School Board.

A man accused of attacking another man four years ago and biting off part of his ear could face up to 42 years in prison when sentenced for mayhem.

After more than four years, a guilty plea, a sentencing, a request to withdraw the guilty plea, an appellate court decision, a change of judge and a jury trial, a 26-year-old former Hancock man was found guilty ...

The trial of a 26-year-old former Hancock man accused of biting off part of another man's ear in a Wisconsin Rapids parking lot began Monday and is expected to wrap up today.