Category Archives: Local News
Alleged reckless driver jumps roundabout, goes on sidewalks in Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- An alleged reckless driver is in custody following an incident in Oshkosh. Police received a report around 2:10 p.m. Wednesday of a vehicle that nearly ran another vehicle off of Inte...
Jul 10, 2025 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
Oshkosh ends ambulance service for rural municipalities
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- The City of Oshkosh votes to end ambulance service for outlying communities. Oshkosh Common Council members unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday to terminate the city's Ambulance...
Jul 9, 2025 Oshkosh Fire Department ambulance (Photo courtesy Oshkosh Fire Dept.)
Oshkosh to ask state Legislature to allow sales tax [AUDIO]
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- The Oshkosh Common Council approves a resolution Tuesday asking the state Legislature to allow a half-percent municipal sales tax in those counties that don't levy a sales tax. Curren...
Jul 9, 2025 (Image provided by the City of Oshkosh)
Oshkosh pedestrian bridge over I41 on hold due to Trump administration review [AUDIO]
OSHKOSH, Wis--Funding for a pedestrian bridge over Interstate 41 in Oshkosh has been put on hold. The Trump administration ordered the Department of Transportation to take another look at the grant th...
Jul 8, 2025 (Image provided by the city of Oshkosh)
Alleged Green Bay hospital shuttle hijacker arrested
CHICAGO, IL -- A Keshna woman wanted in connection with hijacking a Prevea Health shuttle van at knifepoint is now in custody. The Green Bay Police Department announces the arrest of Jerilyn Soto Wedn...
Jul 8, 2025
Pedestrian killed in Shawano County crash
TOWN OF WASHINGTON, Wis. -- A pedestrian is dead after being hit by a vehicle in Shawano County. The 32-year-old Shawano-area man was reportedly struck along Highway HH in the town of Washington aroun...
Jul 8, 2025 Shawano County Sheriff's Office badge (Image courtesy Shawano Co. Sheriff's Office)
Neenah apartment fire displaces residents
NEENAH, Wis. -- Some residents of a Neenah apartment building are displaced by a fire. Neenah-Menasha firefighters were dispatched to the 400 block of 1st Street just after 5:30 a.m. Monday. Upon arri...
Jul 8, 2025 Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue logo (Image courtesy Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue)
Appleton Powerball ticket worth $2-million
APPLETON, Wis--Someone in Appleton is $2,000,000 richer today. A Powerball ticket worth that amount was sold at the Festival Foods for Saturday's drawing. The ticket matched the five regular numbers, ...
Jul 7, 2025 (Image provided by the Wisconsin Lottery)
Four hurt in weekend Outagamie County crashes
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, Wis. -- Four people are hurt -- two seriously -- in separate weekend crashes in Outagamie County. In the first incident, the sheriff's office says two pickup trucks collided head-on ...
Jul 7, 2025 (Image: Outagamie County Sheriff's Office)
1 dead, 1 arrested in Oshkosh park stabbing
UPDATE: Police identify the victim as Walter Brooks of Oshkosh. The suspect is identified as Daunte Riley. Formal charges are pending. ----- OSHKOSH, Wis. -- One person is dead -- another is in custod...
Jul 7, 2025 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
