 Extensive damage to the Arendt home. |
2 Year Old Girl Dies In Amberg Home Fire Lee-Ann Rose Arendt, 2, died early Tuesday, Nov. 26, in a fire that destroyed the home of her parents on U.S. 141, Amberg. Her mother, Martha Russell, 32, and two sisters, Samantha, 7, and Emma 7, were able to escape without injury. Her father, Paul Arendt, 55, was not at home and was reported to have been hunting in another part of the state.
The little girl was found in a closet in the upstairs portion of the destroyed home. Marinette County Coroner George Smith reported an autopsy revealed death was caused by smoke and soot inhalatio...
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City OKs Wastewater Treatment Plant Loan “The big thing is the city’s tax rate is staying the same as last year, there’s no tax increase,” declared Peshtigo Mayor Al Krizenesky at the budget hearing that preceded the City Council’s regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 3. No one from the public spoke for or against the proposed budget, which was later approved without dissent by the Council, with Alderman Tim Colburn absent.
With levies added for Marinette County, Peshtigo School District, NWTC and the State of Wisconsin, the levy for properties in the city is .019752, whi...
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Wausaukee Board Approves Hike In Water, Sewer Rates Property taxes for the Village of Wausaukee are going up hardly at all for 2014, but effective with the next billing cycle water rates will be hiked by 3 percent, the amount allowable without going through Wisconsin Public Service Commission, and sewer rates will be increased by 10 percent. The utilities have been operating in the red for quite some time. The decisions were made at board meetings on Wednesday, Nov. 20 and Tuesday, Nov. 26.
“The increases are a fairly minimal amount, but at least we’re going in the right direction,” Vill...
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Marinette Christmas Parade Events Dec. 7 The Marinette Fire Department will host a Christmas Open House from 11 am to 12:30 pm on Saturday, Dec. 7th, prior to the Marinette Christmas Parade. Santa will arrive at the fire station to greet the families and children before he climbs atop the fire engine for the parade. There will be an opportunity to tour the fire station and persons are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item to be given to a local charity.
The Marinette County Board of Realtors will collect “Toys For Tots” with their parade entry along the route down Pi...
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Coleman Village Board Increases Court Fees The Coleman Village Board raised fees for court costs in the Municipal Court. The three changes, which Municipal Judge Clifford Patz strongly recommended to the Board, came into effect immediately after they were adopted by the group at its Monday, Dec. 2 meeting.
As of Nov. 9, State law allows municipal courts to charge defendants court costs in a range of $15 to $38 per citation, an increase from the former schedule of $15 to $28.
The Board also voted to charge defendants $10 per hour for the services of an interpreter if one...
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