Jefferson News

MANITOWOC -Folk musicians Jym Mooney and Carol Lee Hopkins, with special guest Fritz Schuler, will perform during the first concert of the newly introduced SweetWater Sea Concerts series.

TWO RIVERS - The Two Rivers Historical Society will celebrate George Washington's birthday with a Cherry Dessert Social and Bake Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb.

By ASSOCIATED PRESS Friday, February 5, 2010 - 8:19 a.m. JEFFERSON, Wis. a ' Insurance proceeds from flood damage at the Tyson Foods plant in Jefferson helped boost the company's bottom line in the fiscal first quarter.

Valero Renewable Fuels Co. has closed on its purchase of an ethanol plant in Jefferson, Wis.

I was listening to Bruce Springsteen's "My Hometown" on the way home a few nights ago and I started thinking of all the reasons I love being in Janesville.

Almost all schools in Oshkosh would feel the impact of budget cuts this year if all options to cut $5 million from the school district's budget go into effect.

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JEFFERSON, Wis. a 'Valero Energy Corp. of San Antonio, which operates seven ethanol plants in four states, is the winning bidder to purchase a bankrupt ethanol plant in southern Wisconsin.

JEFFERSON, Wis. a ' A man accused of killing a police officer and her boyfriend was restrained by five deputies during an outburst in a southern Wisconsin courtroom.

Two people are dead after a shooting early Sunday outside bar in downtown Jefferson, which is near Madison in south-central Wisconsin.

Police are continuing to investigate a fatal shooting Sunday morning outside a downtown tavern, a police statement says.

Wisconsin based Renew Energy will either be finding a buyer or closing within just a few weeks.

The Oconto County Public Health Department said Wednesday it has recorded its second swine flu death in the county - one of 11 deaths related to swine flu across Wisconsin in the past week.

KELLNERSVILLE - A 14-year-old boy died following an all-terrain vehicle crash Saturday in Kellnersville.

WHEAP Heating Help Bait-and-Switch Bust Puppy Mill Bill Advances "It's a dream! We are so excited and we are so hopeful this will be the final piece" says Deb Lewis of the Fox Valley Humane Association... Jake Repinski was interviewed by NBC26 Video-Journalist Eric Peterson Wednesday afternoon.

A former drifter accused of killing a pair of teenage sweethearts nearly 30 years ago is due to enter pleas in Jefferson County Circuit Court.

This feedback came in on the Web version of last week's column: 'Good one. So Jim, is it as fun living in your fantasy world as it might seem to be?' It came from a poster who goes by the name 'Oshkonian.' Oshkonian is a regular contributor to the story chats and forums on www.thenorthwestern.com and has a clever photo associated with his or her ...

In the mood for a good burger? People wanting more than fast-food hamburgers soon will have another option in the Lakeshore area.

JEFFERSON - A 23-year-old Fort Atkinson man will spend at least 14 years in prison for a drunken crash that killed a father and son who were on their way to a Milwaukee Bucks game.

By ASSOCIATED PRESS Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 10:28 a.m. JEFFERSON, Wis. a ' A nursing home owned by Jefferson County will close because voters have rejected spending nearly $2 million annually during the next four years to keep it open.