Forest County

Floyd Vanzile was killed in a confrontation with law enforcement on May 23rd

52-year-old Densie Bostron is charged with theft in a business setting

52-year-old Denise Bostron made her first appearance in Forest County Circuit Court

Police were responding to a report of an active shooter

A new board for the agency discovered problems after taking over in January

Concerns began after county leaders cut funding for the park in next year’s budget, raising questions about its future and sparking public frustration

The Forest County Sheriff’s Office announced grant funding to help cover equipment upgrades and advance training for its emergency dispatch center.

The vast majority of staff in Department of Education’s Office of Impact Aid were fired as part of the department’s recent reduction in force creating uncertainty around when funding will be released to districts.

Each year several Northwoods counties and school districts within the Chequamegon Nicolet National Forest receive federal funding.The Secure Rural Schools funding goes towards schools and the roads that lead to them.But the program is being held up—despite wide bipartisan support for it.

For more than a decade, Forest County Potawatomi Community leaders have pushed to make the corridor safer for drivers, pedestrians, and ATV/UTV riders.