Author Archives: Terry Kovarik
Wildfire burns roughly 830 acres in Waushara County
UPDATE: The DNR says the fire burned an estimated 830 acres. Three homes and several other structures were also destroyed. The fire remains 99 percent contained as of Tuesday morning. Eight firefighte...
Jul 10, 2023 Fire burns land in Waushara County, Wis., July 10, 2023. (Photo courtesy Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources)
History Museum at the Castle matches $100,000 grant
(APPLETON, WI) -- The History Museum at the Castle meets its goal to get a $100,000 matching grant. The David and Rita Nelson Family Fund offered the donation if the museum could find matching pledges...
Jul 07, 2023
ATW gets $7 million for terminal expansion from 2023-25 state budget
GREENVILLE, WI -- The expansion of Appleton International Airport's terminal gets a big boost from the State of Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers announces $7 million in state funding for the terminal pr...
Jul 06, 2023 $7,000,000 in state funding will go toward terminal expansion at Appleton International Airport
(Rendering from ATW)
Local Fireworks Schedule
APPLETON Monday, July 3, 2023 at 9:15 p.m. - Appleton Memorial Park https://www.festfoods.com/fireworks BRILLION Saturday, July 1 at 10 p.m. - Braun's Deer Run Golf Course https://www.wbay.com/2023/06...
Jul 03, 2023
OSHA investigates construction death at Lambeau Field
GREEN BAY, WI -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is now investigating a construction accident at Lambeau Field that left a carpenter dead. He had to be extricated from a construction...
Jun 20, 2023 (Image provided by the Green Bay Packers)
Oshkosh Defense JLTV protest denied by feds
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A defense news website reports the General Accounting Office denies a protest from Oshkosh Defense over the awarding of a contract for the military's Joint Light Tactical Vehicle. ...
Jun 12, 2023 Oshkosh Defense loses a U.S. Army contract for Joint Light Utility Vehicles.
Grand Chute votes against rehiring former Administrator March
TOWN OF GRAND CHUTE, WI -- Long-time Grand Chute Town Administrator James March will not be rehired. The Board of Supervisors decides Tuesday to contract with a recruiting firm to provide temporary ad...
Jun 07, 2023 (Image provided by Town of Grand Chute)
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary fires contained
UPDATE: The Green Bay Metro Fire Department says mutiple fires in the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary have now been contained. Fire crews were dispatched this afternoon to the scene of about 20 grass and...
Jun 06, 2023 Facebook warning about Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary fires. (Green Bay Metro Fire Dept Facebook page)
Green Bay pools face lifeguard shortage
GREEN BAY, WI --Green Bay's three municipal pool are set to open this coming Saturday, June 10. However, the Parks and Recreation Department still faces a shortage of life guards to staff the pools. T...
Jun 05, 2023 Pool (Charles Rondeau/Pixabay photo)
Multiple departments respond to Green Bay house fire
GREEN BAY, WI -- Multiple fire departments respond to a house fire in Green Bay Sunday evening. The Green Bay Metro Fire Department was called at 6:15 PM to a reported garage fire at 3033 Sonoran Driv...
Jun 04, 2023 (Image: Green Bay Fire Department)
