Marinette News

The USDA said Tuesday that it removed 6 offices from the chopping block in Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and South Carolina.

The DNR said record numbers of Kirtland's warblers have been spotted in the Badger State and their habitat is growing.

A camp in Northern Wisconsin is serving as a safe haven for veterans across the country, it's for a retreat called "Vet's Journey Home." Every year since 2008, around Memorial Day, 10 veterans of all ages gather at Camp Bird in Crivitz for a retreat to talk with counselors and participate in activities that help them deal with their experiences ... (more)

The robber is described as a six-foot-tall male, with a medium to large build and weighing over 200 pounds.

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 549 PM CDT SUN MAY 20 2012 MARINETTE WI- 549 PM CDT SUN MAY 20 2012 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MARINETTE COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM CDT... AT 542 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER ... (more)

A New York private equity firm plans to buy ThyssenKrupp Waupaca Inc., described by industry experts as the largest independent iron foundry in the world.

The future USS Fort Worth underwent acceptance trials on Lake Michigan earlier this month.

MILWAUKEE May 8, 2012 Alliance AutoGas fueling partner Charter Fuels shared the benefits of clean, affordable propane autogas for fleets at the ninth annual "Driving Toward 2020: Green Vehicles Workshop." Hosted at the Milwaukee Area Technical College by Wisconsin Clean Cities May 4, the all-day event explored the latest trends in the alternative ... (more)

Josh Hubbard, from left, of Marinette and Adam Zimmerman of Menominee, Mich., take shelter from the rain beneath a truck Sunday during the 26th annual NWTC Auto Club Car Show and Swap Meet.