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More Central Wisconsin towns experiencing problems with missing mail

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1 year ago

August 23, 2024

More Central Wisconsin towns experiencing problems with missing mail

SAXEVILLE, Wis. (WBAY) – We’re learning new details about missing mail residents from our viewing area are experiencing, causing them to receive late payment notices when they say they paid their bills on time.

Since our story aired earlier this month, more people have reached out to Action 2 News saying they too are missing mail.

Saxeville-Springwater Fire Chief Alex Peterson knew something wasn’t quite right when he spoke with the department’s landscaping company, who accused them of failing to pay their bill for services.

“When he did that I said, ‘Man I swore I paid you,’ and I reached out to my administrative assistant who does all our bill paying and she looked back and said yeah July 3rd I sent out a payment to them,” said Peterson.

The fire department then received late notices from their utility and internet providers before learning a check for $3,000 that was sent to the Poy Sippi Fire Department following a fundraising event never made it to their intended recipients.

Peterson also owns A-J’s Dock Services. He had similar conversations with his customers about not receiving payment for work he did.

“I had customers that sent checks to me that day that I never received and I just actually reached out to them last week and I’m like ‘Hey I never got paid from you,’ and they said ‘Well I sent the check,’ and I asked ‘Was it on July 3rd by chance?’ and it was.”

That’s the same date a Clintonville woman says she mailed out her payment to her utility company but they never got it. She told Action 2 News earlier this month that Clintonville Utilities told her “the mail in two trucks is lost.”

Peterson heard a similar story from his bank after they reached out to multiple post offices in the area, saying mail was lost or stolen at the sorting facility in Milwaukee.

He says he filed a complaint on August 1st with the United States Postal Service Office of the Inspector General, asking to be reimbursed for the $30 check-canceling fee as well as late fees on bills.

USPS responded the next day stating they were going to forward Peterson’s complaint to the Milwaukee sorting facility to do an internal investigation. He has not heard anything since then.

“Things happen, I understand sometimes mail gets lost but if it goes completely missing because somebody stole it well now I’ve got concerns about it because it’s costing us money and potentially stealing people’s identity and social security numbers and everything else that goes through the mail,” said Peterson.

We reached out to USPS again asking specifically what happened. They responded “At this time, I do not have an update on this issue. We’re making every effort to ensure this is resolved as quickly as possible.”

As some USPS customers grow more frustrated with the continued lack of answers, the fire department is now looking into online electronic payments so they don’t have to worry about lost mail again.

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Wisconsin to get part of $149M settlement with Mercedes over emissions

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7 hours ago

December 26, 2025

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Wisconsin to get part of 9M settlement with Mercedes over emissions

Wisconsin will get $630,854 as part of a $149.6 million settlement with Mercedes-Benz Group AG to resolve long-running claims the German automaker sold vehicles equipped with illegal emissions defeat devices.

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul said in a statement Dec. 21 the state had joined a coalition of 48 states and Puerto Rico that sued Mercedes. The coalition accused the company of using the devices to make vehicles appear to comply with emissions tests when they actually broke emissions standards while they were on the road.

“Deceiving the public about vehicle emissions is unfair to consumers and harmful to the environment,” Kaul said in the statement. “This settlement brings accountability and relief for consumers.”

Mercedes allegedly sold over 211,000 diesel vehicles from 2008-2016 that contained devices designed to skirt the emissions standards, Kaul said. The settlement extends to the estimated 39,565 U.S. vehicles that had not been repaired or permanently removed from the road by August 2023, he said.

The automaker said in a statement the deal puts an end to its legal issues in the United States over the Dieselgate emissions scandal that was uncovered at Volkswagen in September 2015.

Under the settlement, Mercedes must pay $149.6 million and provide $2,000 payments to eligible owners and lessees whose vehicles received required emissions repairs. Mercedes also agreed to adopt a series of actions to prevent future misconduct and comply with oversight requirements.

As part of the settlement, Mercedes will send an approved notice to eligible owners and lessees of eligible vehicles with information on steps they can take to receive the available relief.

The companies must also comply with reporting requirements, reform their practices, and refrain from any further unfair or deceptive marketing or sale of diesel vehicles, including misrepresentations regarding emissions and compliance, Kaul said.

Chris Ramirez covers courts for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He can be reached at caramirez@usatodayco.com.

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Slippery roads expected Friday morning across Northeast Wisconsin

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19 hours ago

December 26, 2025

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Slippery roads expected Friday morning across Northeast Wisconsin

(WLUK) – Hazardous weathermaker is expected to impact holiday travel plans Christmas night into Friday morning, with a second round expected on Sunday. The forecast calls for definite icing by Friday morning. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for much of Northeast Wisconsin through 9 AM Friday.

Plan for freezing rain (icing) for most locations north and west of the Fox Valley. Areas including the Fox Valley and east can expect to see a mix of freezing rain and rain. Oconto County, Door County, and areas further north will see a mix of snow and sleet at times. Much of the precipitation will clear up by mid-morning Friday when the Winter Weather Advisories expire. However, we cannot rule out the possibility of freezing drizzle Friday afternoon.

No doubt, ice accumulations will take place, especially by Friday morning. Roughly a tenth of an inch of ice accumulations around HWY 29 and north, with a glaze of ice, south. These ice accumulations will likely lead to significant travel delays, including air travel. If you have travel plans Friday, it is best to avoid travel Friday morning. Travel conditions will be better by Friday afternoon, but not completely perfect.

A second weathermaker system is expected Saturday night through Monday. An arctic cold front is expected to sweep through the region Saturday, bringing colder and windy weather conditions, in addition to a wintry mix.

Precipitation will start off with light rain Saturday night, eventually falling as a mix with freezing rain early Sunday morning. Later in the day Sunday, precipitation will start to fall as snow with gusty northwest winds around 30 mph. Even gustier winds are expected by Monday.

The wintry mix Sunday will also lead to poor travel conditions for the region, including icy roadways and blowing and drifting snow.

Stay informed and safe during severe weather. Use our live interactive radar tools with custom overlays and alerts on Fox11online.com and our FOX 11 Weather App. Severe weather notifications on our app can be set to your specific location, even while traveling.

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Wisconsin football hires new cornerbacks coach

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1 day ago

December 25, 2025

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Wisconsin football hires new cornerbacks coach

Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell made a notable change to his coaching staff this week, hiring Robert Steeples as the new cornerbacks coach and moving Paul Haynes to secondary coach.

Steeples spent the last two seasons as a defensive analyst at Iowa State. He’s been in the coaching ranks since 2016. After a brief NFL career, the former Memphis cornerback took the head coaching role at De Smet Jesuit High School (2016-20). He then jumped to the NFL level in 2021, joining the Minnesota Vikings as an assistant special teams coach. Steeples finally coached cornerbacks at LSU from 2022-23, before the latest move to Iowa State.

The new assistant will look to help improve a Wisconsin secondary corps that ranked No. 63 nationally in pass defense in 2025, allowing 218.3 yards per game. He will likely usher in turnover at his cornerback position, with Geimere Latimer set to enter the transfer portal and Ricardo Hallman likely off to the NFL.

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