7/26/2024

WASHBURN – A situation in which a man became violent with process server ended up with the man being charged with false imprisonment and battery. Kim Kingsley, 72, of Washburn, appeared in front of Circuit Judge John P. Anderson and asked the judge to dismiss the charges against him as he acted under emotional duress. Kingsley struck a process server trying to deliver legal eviction papers. He also physically prevented the server from leaving by blocking him with his vehicle and then took the server’s keys from his vehicle. Kingsley struck the victim in the head with a bicycle helmet. He also secured a gate to make it difficult to leave his property. When law enforcement contacted Kingsley, he handed law enforcement the keys and told officers he thought the process server was trespassing on his property. An adjourned initial appearance was set for July 30th.

7/26/2024

HANCOCK - The now-dead suspect involved in Hancock’s politically motivated crimes over the weekend has been named. Police say 22-year-old Joshua Kemppainen rode an ATV into downtown Hancock, vandalized two vehicles one had a Donald Trump Support sticker, and the other, a sticker supporting law enforcement then tore Donald Trump support signs from the yard of an 80-year-old man on Anthony Street.  When the man went to replace the signs, police say Kemppainen ran the man over with the ATV.  The Victim is now home recovering from his injuries.   On Monday, Hancock police received a call from Kemppainen saying he wished to confess to the crimes. When the police arrived, they found Kemppainen dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. 

7/26/2024

MINOCQUA - The Minocqua Brewing Company was granted an emergency business injunction from the Wisconsin District Court of Appeals which will keep the business open for now.  The Brewery, owned by Kirk Bangstad, had its permit revoked by the Oneida County Zoning board on Wednesday.  In June, the Board ordered Minocqua Brewing Company to stop outdoor seating for 90 days, but Bangstad appealed.