Category Archives: Local News
Evers picks Liegeois for Brown Co. judge
Governor Evers is appointing a Brown County prosecutor to the bench. Beau Liegeois will succeed retiring Judge William Atkinson. Liegeois made an unsuccessful bid for the eighth congressional district...
Sep 20, 2019
Daughter arrested after woman's death
Marinette County Sheriff's deputies say they arrested the daughter of an elderly woman found dead in a home in the Town of Peshtigo. Eighty-nine-year-old Ruby Bergold lived in the home along Highway 6...
Sep 20, 2019
Climate rally in Appleton part of global effort
People around the world are calling for action on climate change today, including in Appleton. There's a rally at Houdini Plaza in the downtown for the Climate Strike movement. Scott Blankman of Clean...
Sep 20, 2019
ATW gets federal money for taxiway, ramps
The federal government will help Appleton International Airport add more taxiway and ramp space in hopes of bringing more businesses to the airport grounds. The airport is receiving $4.7 million in gr...
Sep 20, 2019 (Image from Appleton International Airport)
Winnebago Co. agrees to pay for business park taxiway
Two years after it opened, the Oshkosh Aviation Business Park will finally get a taxiway that connects to Wittman Regional Airport. The City of Oshkosh put in utilities and a street leading into the p...
Sep 20, 2019
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
