Category Archives: Local News
Stuck wants to focus on Native American women
A state lawmaker from Appleton is calling for a close look at violence against Native American women. Democratic Rep. Amanda Stuck is proposing a bill to create a task force. She says they're more lik...
Sep 18, 2019
G.B. fire station fixed after flooding
Things are back to normal at a Green Bay fire station, one year after a flash flood caused more than $1 million in damage. Water filled the basement and damaged the first floor at Station No. 5 on Fin...
Sep 18, 2019 (Image: Green Bay Fire Department)
Apple orchards gearing up for season
Local apple orchards are hoping for a busy next few weeks. The picking season is underway, and Apple Valley Orchards owner Jerry Van Elzen thinks they'll have hundreds of cars there this weekend. He h...
Sep 18, 2019
Groups getting grants to help homeless
Groups that help the homeless in the Fox Valley are receiving grants from the state. Governor Evers is announcing $500,000 in funding for about a dozen projects. ADVOCAP is getting $100,000 to help bu...
Sep 18, 2019
Man charged with having sex with girls
A 20-year-old man in the country illegally is charged with having sexual contact with four girls in Shawano County. Prosecutors say Hobil Bravo-Perez had sex with three of them, and they were between ...
Sep 18, 2019
Menasha Boys & Girls Club could expand
The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley is looking to expand its Menasha location. The city council is agreeing to rezone two lots on Racine Street that are next to the club. CEO Greg Lemke-Rochon ...
Sep 18, 2019
Proposal would change car seat rules
A state lawmaker is proposing a bill to change the car seat rules for young children. Republican Rep. Ron Tusler of Harrison believes it's a safety issue. Right now, kids over one year old and 20 poun...
Sep 18, 2019
Major food drive moving to spring
The annual Scouting for Food drive will be in the spring, instead of the fall. The Bay-Lakes Council of the Boy Scouts is making the change because of the concerns from parents. Spokeswoman Kristin El...
Sep 18, 2019
Lawmaker plans to block manure rules
After hearing concerns about proposed new rules for storing manure, a Republican lawmaker is vowing to block them. Sen. Steve Nass of Whitewater is the co-chair of the Legislature's rules committee, a...
Sep 18, 2019
DNR may name forest after Earl
The DNR is proposing to rename a state forest after a former Democratic governor. The Peshtigo River State Forest could become the Governor Earl Peshtigo State Forest, to honor former Governor Tony Ea...
Sep 18, 2019 (Image from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)
