Category Archives: Local News
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
City posts FAQs on U.S. Venture ramp
People can find out more about the proposed parking ramp for the U.S. Venture headquarters in downtown Appleton on the city's website. The latest estimated cost is up to nearly $35 million. Earlier pr...
Sep 19, 2019
Pictures honor five retired judges
The pictures of five long-retired Outagamie County judges are now on display at the courthouse. Current Judge Vince Biskupic worked to add their photos, and short biographies, to the hallways on the s...
Sep 19, 2019
Deputies: Railroad track played role in crash
Investigators think a problem with a railroad crossing was a factor in a head-on crash earlier this week, north of Appleton. Outagamie County Sheriff's deputies say a tire blew on a van at a crossing ...
Sep 19, 2019 (Image: Outagamie County Sheriff's Office)
Former L.C. teacher guilty of another assault
A former Little Chute High School teacher is facing more prison time...for sexually assaulting teenage girls. Several months after he was sentenced for a 20-year-old case, jurors found 47-year-old Jas...
Sep 19, 2019
Evers, Dems unveil 'red flag' gun bill
Governor Evers is joining with Democratic lawmakers to officially propose a "red flag" law. It would let judges take away guns from people, if they're a threat to themselves or others. Evers is callin...
Sep 19, 2019 (Image: Office of the Governor)
