Category Archives: Local News
Bill to make bestiality a felony clears Senate
A proposal to make bestiality a felony finally cleared the state Senate. Lawmakers didn't vote on the bill early last year, after the Assembly passed it unanimously. Republican Sen. Andre Jacque of De...
Oct 08, 2019
Proposals aim to avoid another backlog of kits
The state Senate is trying to avoid a future backlog of untested sexual assault kits. Republican Sen. Rob Cowles of Allouez says the state doesn't have specific steps in place for what happens, once a...
Oct 08, 2019 Sen Robert Cowles announces he won't seek re-election in the newly redrawn 2nd District
Bill supports families of fallen police, EMTs
A bill passed by the Senate would make sure families of fallen police officers and EMTs could keep their health insurance. That guarantee is already in place for surviving families of firefighters kil...
Oct 08, 2019
Local police, mayors call for 'red flag law'
Leaders from a number of Fox Valley communities are expressing their support for a proposed "red flag law." Democrats in the Legislature want to give judges the authority to remove guns from someone d...
Oct 08, 2019
Oshkosh firefighters hand out detectors
Oshkosh firefighters are making the rounds this week, putting smoke detectors in homes. Spokesman John Holland says every year, they find about 10 to 15 percent of them don't have working detectors. H...
Oct 08, 2019
City to explore new option for parking lot
There's a new possible site for a parking lot by the City Center in downtown Appleton. City staff will crunch the numbers for 30 to 34 stalls on the former Conway Hotel site. It's been greenspace, sin...
Oct 08, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Leader from Netherlands visits L.C.
A special visitor is making the rounds in Little Chute today. Burgemeester Henk Hellegers is in from Uden, Netherlands. A Burgemeester is like an American mayor. Village Administrator James Fenlon say...
Oct 08, 2019
G.C. man & woman shot, found in locked room
Grand Chute police say the man and woman found dead in a home had gunshot wounds. They say the 40-year-old man and 36-year-old woman were in a locked bedroom and there was a gun nearby. Police aren't ...
Oct 08, 2019
G.B. school board going over budget
The Green Bay school board is looking through the proposed budget for this year. The $279 million plan would increase property taxes by about $60 for the owner of a $150,000 home. Superintendent Miche...
Oct 08, 2019
Appleton could tackle climate change
There's a proposal to create a special City of Appleton task force to combat climate change. Ald. Alex Schultz is working with several other city council members on the idea. He says the group could p...
Oct 08, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
