Category Archives: Local News
Fishing platforms open in Winneconne
Two new fishing platforms are now open along the Wolf River in Winneconne. They stretch out over the river from each shoreline, and they're 220 feet long and about 20 feet wide. DOT Project Manager Bi...
Sep 20, 2019
Fox Cities Marathon events kicking off
Runners from around the country are gearing up for the annual Fox Cities Marathon. Spokeswoman Tara Perre says about 700 kids will take part in events at Fox Cities Stadium tonight. About 1,000 people...
Sep 20, 2019
Bill offers in-state tuition to Native Americans
A group of lawmakers is introducing a bill that would let Native Americans from anywhere in the U.S. to pay in-state tuition at UW System schools. Supporters of the bi-partisan proposal hope it will e...
Sep 20, 2019
Voith buys Swedish company
A company that has a location on Appleton's northeast side is buying a Swedish manufacturer. Voith Group makes equipment for the paper industry. BTG does too, and Voith will pay about $350 million in ...
Sep 20, 2019
Lawsuit filed against vaping companies
A law firm is filing the first lawsuit in Wisconsin against vaping companies, claiming they're illegally marketing e-cigarettes to teens. Crueger Dickinson from the Milwaukee area is targeting the mak...
Sep 20, 2019
Police want to identify 2 more after shooting
Appleton police are trying to identify two more people, in connection with a murder investigation in the downtown. They've been releasing pictures throughout the week of people inside a building in th...
Sep 20, 2019
Medical marijuana bill introduced
Three lawmakers are introducing a bill to legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin. Two are Democrats, Sen. Jon Erpenbach of West Point and Rep. Chris Taylor of Madison. The third is Republican Sen. Pa...
Sep 20, 2019
Arena owners countersue over loan payments
The owners of the bankrupt Menominee Nation Arena in Oshkosh are suing to get some money back from the company that built the facility. Under federal bankruptcy law, a company is considered to be "ins...
Sep 20, 2019
FdL Chief: Fire deaths a 'dark day'
Fond du Lac's fire chief is calling the deaths of three people in a house fire a "dark day" for the community. The victims had cognitive disabilities, and they were on the second floor of the home. Ch...
Sep 20, 2019
Man gets 40 yrs in prison for Bellevue murder
A 47-year-old man convicted murdering a Bellevue woman is going to prison for 40 years. Anthony Kitchenakow of Suring received the maximum sentence on a charge of first-degree reckless homicide. He sh...
Sep 19, 2019
