Category Archives: Local News
Johnson: Trump blocked aid, denied quid pro quo
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says President Trump stopped him from telling the president of Ukraine that U.S. military aid would be coming. The Oshkosh Republican says he realized he had a "sales job to do."...
Oct 04, 2019
Appleton man not guilty in sexual assault kit case
A jury found an Appleton man not guilty on sexual assault charges. Thirty-year-old Aaron Heiden was the first person in the state to face charges, stemming from a backlog of untested kits. He was accu...
Oct 04, 2019
Kaul: State making progress on opioids
The state's top cop thinks they're taking positive steps to deal with the opioid crisis. Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul says they're putting a bigger focus on targeting major dealers. He says i...
Oct 04, 2019
Schilling not optimistic on medical pot
The top Democrat in the Senate thinks politics will get in the way of a proposal to legalize medical marijuana. Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Schilling of La Crosse blames Majority Leader Scott Fitz...
Oct 04, 2019
Goodwill expects busy Halloween season
Goodwill is ready for what's become one of the busiest times of the year -- Halloween. A poll shows 85 percent of people looking to make their own costumes turn to the retailer. Goodwill spokeswoman K...
Oct 04, 2019
High court hearing convicted killer's drug case
A man convicted in the cold-case murder of an 18-year-old woman in Fond du Lac County is taking a drug case to the state Supreme Court. Dennis Brantner is serving a 10-year prison sentence for strangl...
Oct 04, 2019
Wausau man charged in shooting, woman dead
The suspect in a shooting at a cemetery in Wausau is facing several charges, after a woman was killed and two people were wounded. Sixty-four-year-old Henry West is in custody on a $1 million bond. Po...
Oct 04, 2019
Kaukauna library's learning garden open
A new interactive learning garden is opening today outside of the Kaukauna Public Library. It's divided into several sections, and each one focuses on a different subject. They include history, biolog...
Oct 04, 2019
Mock tribal dance under fire in Clintonville
The Clintonville school district is cancelling all Homecoming activities for today, after several high school students took part in a mock tribal dance at an event yesterday. The district's superinten...
Oct 04, 2019
SafePark up and running in Green Bay
The drunk driving prevention program that lets people leave a car parked on a Green Bay city street overnight is ready to go. Brown County Tavern League president Don Mjelde says after a soft start, t...
Oct 04, 2019
