Fox Valley Technical College has announced its plans to continue and expand in-person classes at all campuses and regional centers for the fall 2021 semester. Read more
Starting this Monday, March 8, more individuals in Phase 1B will be able to register for a vaccine appointment at the Chilton COVID-19 clinic. Read more
Calumet County Sheriff Mark Wiegert has announced that the Sheriff’s Office’s second K9 unit has started his tour of duty. Read more
City of Kiel Common Council members voted unanimously Feb. 23 to approve the addition of an eighth full-time police officer. Read more
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has determined that additional individuals in Phase 1B will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine beginning on March 1; however, because Calumet Coun… Read more
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) further expanded Phase 1B of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility on Monday, March 1. Read more
The historic Kiel mill is now officially historic, having been approved last Friday as one of the newest entries on the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places. Read more
During the Feb. 16 meeting of the Chilton Common Council, Mayor Tom Reinl informed the council that following a conversation with Jerry Mallmann of the Chamber of Commerce, Police Chief Craig … Read more
Calumet County—in partnership with Ascension Calumet Hospital and St. Martin Lutheran Church—has opened a public vaccination clinic at St. Martin Lutheran Church, 717 Memorial Dr. in Chilton. … Read more
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Students of the Month for January were recognized at Chilton Middle School including fifth graders Amelia Ecker and Jake D. Propson, sixth graders Mariana Ortiz Sanchez and Christian Albiter, … Read more
During the Feb. 2 meeting of the Chilton Common Council, the alderpersons voted to approve the construction of a grilling shelter at Nennig Park. Read more
Wisconsin Senate Bill 55—which might be taken up by the Senate this week—would go a long way toward allowing local governments to operate out of the public eye, and that is not a good thing. Read more
During the Kiel Area School District board meeting on Feb. 3, Dr. Brad Ebert and High School Principal Eric Ward presented an update on the Expand the Trades at All Levels section of the Strat… Read more
The New Holstein School District is currently doing 4-year-old kindergarten registration for the 2021-’22 school year. Read more
Even during the pandemic, 2020 was an outstanding year for the American Red Cross blood drive in Chilton. Read more
Chilton and New Holstein schools also are now under a two-hour delay to the start of their school day on Friday, Feb. 5. Read more
The Kiel Area School District is having a two-hour delay to classes on Friday, Feb. 5 as the area continues to clean up from Thursday's snow storm. Read more
It appears Wisconsin’s mask mandate may be headed to the courts to be decided. Read more
Wisconsin’s State Assembly will pass Senate Joint Resolution 3 on Thursday, Feb. 4 to revoke Executive Order #104 and declare it unlawful and terminated upon signature of the presiding officer… Read more
Fond du Lac County officials have announced the details of a fire which took place Monday, Feb. 1 and destroyed a home along STH 23 in the town of Forest. Read more
Four to eight inches of snow along with possible freezing rain are forecasted for Thursday, Feb. 4. Read more
Calumet County Public Health officials said Tuesday they are working on a reoccurring public vaccination site. Read more
Moraine Park Technical College is currently accepting applications for three positions on the Moraine Park Technical College District Board—one employer member, one employee member, and one sc… Read more
Have you ever thought it would be fun to carve a block of ice in an ice sculpture contest? Here is your chance. Read more
Here are three things to know from the Jan. 19 meeting of the Chilton Common Council: Read more
Calumet County Sheriff’s Office deputies reported that on Monday morning, Jan. 25, the front end of a vehicle went through the ice about 1.3 miles from shore south of Brothertown. Read more
An online bucket raffle is being conducted this year for the 11th Annual Pink Out, a local effort to raise funds for the fight against cancer. Read more
Here are three things to know from the Monday, Jan. 18 meeting of the New Holstein Board of Education: Read more
Gary J. Wojtalewicz, 68, of Malone was killed Thursday, Jan. 21 when the pickup truck he was driving was struck from behind by a semi truck on USH 151 in the town of Taycheedah. Read more
Effective Monday, Jan. 18, Calumet County Circuit Court has returned to Phase Three of its COVID-19 Operating Plan. Read more
New Holstein’s Common Council voted 6-2 on Wednesday evening (Jan. 20) to maintain and rebuild the New Holstein Police Department. Read more
A two-vehicle accident on Tuesday, Jan. 19 around 7:10 a.m. in the town of Taycheedah caused serious injuries to a 17-year-old Malone boy and also injured three other people. Read more
Ascension Calumet Hospital began providing COVID-19 vaccinations to frontline caregivers on Thursday, Jan. 14. Read more
New Holstein’s Common Council may be taking action on Wednesday evening (Jan. 20) on a recommendation to begin negotiations with the Calumet County Sheriff’s Office to provide shared law enfor… Read more
As long as we're all riding the high of Green Bay football right now, how about emailing a photo of something near and dear to you having to do with the green and gold? This could be a photo o… Read more
Please make sure you use the new email address if emailing anything to Tri-County News editor Mark Sherry: msherry@wisconsinmediagroup.com. Read more
Nominations are being accepted for Chilton’s 2020 Distinguished Citizen of the Year. Read more
Michael Bergmann has joined Ascension Wisconsin as Fox Valley Hospital president overseeing Ascension NE Wisconsin-St. Elizabeth Campus, Ascension NE Wisconsin-Mercy Campus, and Ascension Calu… Read more
The House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald J. Trump in Wednesday's session. Ten Republicans joined the Democrats in the 232-197 vote—but were any of them from Wisconsin? Read more
Dr. Brad Ebert, superintendent of the Kiel Area School District, and community members took part in the second discussion on diversity at the Kiel Community Center and virtually on Monday, Jan. 11. Read more
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced Monday, Jan. 11 that police and fire personnel will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine beginning Monday, Jan. 18, which begins the… Read more
The Wisconsin Depattment of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS), and Wisconsin Department… Read more
Area residents can show they care and donate life-saving blood on Saturday, Jan. 9 from 9 to 11 a.m. at St. Paul United Church of Christ, N10362 St. Paul Rd., Malone. For more information or a… Read more
Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) released the following statement after the House voted to certify the 2020 Presidential election results. Read more
It should come as no surprise that the #1 news story of 2020 in the Tri-County News area was the COVID-19 pandemic; after all, it was the #1 story in virtually every corner of the world. Read more
The #2 news story of 2020 in the Tri-County News area was the announcement of a 70,000 square foot expansion at M-B Companies in Chilton. Read more
The #3 news story of 2020 in the Tri-County News was the new performing arts center at Kiel High School. After some early challenges with budgets and groundwater, the impressive new structure … Read more
The Manitowoc County Health Department has received its first allocation of Moderna vaccine and will be hosting COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics for Phase 1A eligible individuals beginning this week Tuesday. Read more
Additional drive-through COVID-19 testing has been added in Calumet County with sessions planned at Chilton High School on Wednesdays, Jan. 6 and 13 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Read more
An early-morning fire caused an estimated $75,000 damage to a Kiel home on Monday, Jan. 4. Read more
Amy Jo Stevenson’s Shirts n Giggles business is back in New Holstein—although it really never left. Read more
