Webster News

In Burnett County, a Webster man is accused of killing one of his family's cats because he was upset that someone let the cats into the house, and no one would admit it.

Maynard A. Birkholz, age 87, of Omro, died Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at Webster Manor in Omro.

Mike Severson can shrug his shoulders and move his head, but that's it. He's paralyzed.

The Village of Webster and the towns of Swiss, Meenon and Webb Lake in Burnett County were among more than 350 local emergency response agencies who have been awarded a total of $4.2 million in federal funding to purchase nearly 3,600 new radios with enhanced mutual aid channel capacity.

Stephen P. Sinnott, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that a federal grand jury sitting in Madison returned three indictments on December 2, 2009, charging six individuals with drug trafficking on St.

GRANTSBURGa 'A 15-person steering committee representing the seven churches that operate the Grantsburg Food Shelf agreed Monday evening that they will affiliate with America's Second Harvest - Heartland, which they believe can supply more food at a lower price.

GRANTSBURGa 'When we think of the first settlements in what later became the United States, we usually recall Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620 or Jamestown,Virginia in 1607.

SIRENa 'During his arraignment last week in Burnnet County Circuit Court, a 28 year-old Grantsburg man pleaded guilty to third degree sexual assault, had his sentence deferred and was ordered to serve three years probation.

Betty Jeane Jackson, age 83, of Omro, went to her eternal home Thursday morning, October 15, 2009, at her home in Webster Manor.

Beauty by Nature Cardinal Lane added Kerrie Wallenfang and Jenna Hendricks to its staff.

Stephen P. Sinnott, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that the three more defendants were sentenced today in the St.

The history of a community can be gleaned in part from its street names. Aside from the obligatory Main Street, Broadway, and of course numbered streets and avenues, unique street names give us a glimpse into a community's past.

TWO RIVERS - The Department of Natural Resources will hold a public informational hearing regarding the location of the ordinary high-water mark for Lake Michigan within the city of Two Rivers extending north from School Street to the intersection of 16th Street and Zlatnik Drive.

TWO RIVERS - The Department of Natural Resources will hold a public informational hearing regarding the location of the ordinary high-water mark for Lake Michigan within the city of Two Rivers extending north from School Street to the intersection of 16th Street and Zlatnik Drive.

UPDATE: THE SOUTHBOUND LANES OF I43 ARE NOW OPEN. THE NORTHBOUND LEFT LANE IS ALSO OPEN BUT THE NORTHBOUND RIGHT LANE WILL REMAIN CLOSED FROM JUST NORTH OF WEBSTER TO ACROSS THE BRIDGE DUE TO PREVIOUSLY PLANNED MAINTENANCE WORK IN THAT AREA.

The reclaimed Flambeau Mine near Ladysmith is polluting groundwater as well as the nearby waters of the Flambeau River, according to a legal action filed this week by a Wisconsin conservation group.

PROFOUND: 'Little Buddy', a poem about a dog Dylan wrote as a teenager, is expected to sell for about R126000Pictures: AP A POEM musician Bob Dylan wrote when he was just 16 is up for auction at Christie's Fine Art auction, where it is expected to sell for up to 15000 on June 23.

Christiea s auction house said Wednesday that an early Bob Dylan poem was based on an existing country tune.

Is Bob Dylan a plagiarizer? A poem that was thought to have been written by the legendary singer/songwriter at age 16 was supposed to be auctioned by Christie's next month.

The Associated Press reported that Christie's planned to sell a poem called "Little Buddy," handwritten by Mr.