Category Archives: Local News
Chick-Fil-A coming to Oshkosh
The Oshkosh Common Council approves a development plan for a new Chick-Fil-A. The restaurant will be located along North Washburn Street. Council member Bill Mueller says his constituents can't wait. ...
Oct 9, 2019 (Image provided by the City of Oshkosh)
Housing plans move forward in Green Bay
Two housing plans in the City of Green Bay are moving forward. Miller Land Investments is planning to build a four story, 100 unit apartment building along the Fox River in the historic Astor Park Nei...
Oct 9, 2019
Kaul: DOJ would provide info to Evers in Dassey case
Governor Evers hasn't reviewed any evidence in Brendan Dassey's request for a pardon yet. Attorney General Josh Kaul says the state justice department would provide whatever information Evers might re...
Oct 8, 2019
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 8, 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 8, 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 8, 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 8, 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 8, 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 8, 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 8, 2019
