Category Archives: Local News
Tusler proposes lifetime fishing license
There's a proposal to create a lifetime fishing license in the state. Republican Rep. Ron Tusler of Harrison wants to charge people 30-times the current annual fee of $19.75. That adds up to just over...
Sep 26, 2019
Brown Co. hosting tour for developers
Brown County leaders are putting together a tour this morning to show developers and realtors various projects, and potential places for growth. County Executive Troy Streckenbach says they're highlig...
Sep 26, 2019
Wittman gets $7.5 mil grant for taxiway
Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh is getting a federal grant to replace the main taxiway. Airport Director Jim Schell says the $7.5 million will cover nearly all of the costs. He's asking the state ...
Sep 25, 2019
Group hands out crime prevention grants
The Brown County Crime Prevention Foundation is handing out its annual grants. Sheriff Todd Delain says they like to use their money to increase community outreach. The foundation is giving $18,000 to...
Sep 25, 2019
Grothman raises questions about vaping
Federal health officials are answering questions from Congress about the rash of vaping illnesses and deaths. Republican Congressman Glenn Grothman of Glenbulah grilled Dr. Ann Schuhart from the CDC y...
Sep 25, 2019
Warrants filed in Waupaca Co. hit & run
Waupaca County prosecutors are filing charges in connection with a deadly hit-and-run along Highway 10. Felicia Lubin of Colorado and Marcos Tomas of Florida are facing warrants on counts of hit-and-r...
Sep 25, 2019
Trial ordered for Pyro suspect
The man charged with stabbing Green Bay police K-9 Pyro will stand trial. Sai Vang waived his preliminary hearing yesterday. The case was on hold for several months until a judge ruled Vang was compet...
Sep 25, 2019
Man dies after Shawano Co. explosion
The owner of the home that exploded in Shawano County died from his injuries. Sixty-two-year-old Steve Verg and three others were hurt on Monday afternoon. Friends say they were at Verg's house to wor...
Sep 25, 2019
District, police lay down law on school threats
The Oshkosh school district and police are laying out what will happen, if students make threats. Superintendent Vickie Cartwright joined city police and Winnebago County Sheriff's deputies today to s...
Sep 25, 2019 (Image provided by the Oshkosh Area School District)
Oshkosh council could take up vaping
The vaping debate is coming to Oshkosh, and at least one member of the common council wants to ban it altogether. Jake Krause says recent hospitalizations and deaths around the country show it's not s...
Sep 25, 2019
