Category Archives: Local News
Storm cleanup estimate for Appleton is $715K
The estimated cost to the City of Appleton to clean up from last month's storm is $715,000 dollars. Public Works Director Paula Vandehey says they're going to meet with FEMA representatives today in h...
Aug 13, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Rohloff: Menominee arena agreement has safeguards
Oshkosh's city manager says the development agreement for the Menominee Nation Arena includes safeguards for taxpayers when there are lawsuits. Bayland Buildings is suing the arena owners, Fox Valley ...
Aug 13, 2019 (Image provided by the city of Oshkosh)
Appleton schools have new truancy system
Appleton schools have a new system in place to deal with truancy. The school board is agreeing to connect students with community partners to find programs to help get them back to class. Board Presid...
Aug 12, 2019
Oshkosh school records found in dumpster
The Oshkosh school district says some student records ended up in a dumpster outside of the former Smith Elementary School. Workers are clearing out the building by moving items or throwing some thing...
Aug 12, 2019 (Image provided by the Oshkosh Area School District)
Appleton man drowns trying to save child
An Appleton man drowned while saving his child at a campground south of Wautoma. 36-year-old Erik Williams went into the water at the Lake of the Woods Campground Saturday because the child was strugg...
Aug 12, 2019
Crews see spike in empty boats on lakes
First responders are seeing more empty boats on the bay of Green Bay and Lake Michigan. Crews say people aren't as careful about tying them up and as water levels rise the boats drift away. Gibraltar ...
Aug 12, 2019
Georgia-Pacific delays mill expansion in Green Bay
Georgia-Pacific is postponing expansion plans in Green Bay indefinitely. The company was proposing to add about 458,000 square feet to the mill on South Broadway. It would have also moved coal piles a...
Aug 12, 2019
Firefighters take steps to stay safe at house explosion
Crews have to take extra steps to be safe when responding to things like Sunday's house explosion in Manawa. Jonathan Ladwig is the Fire Training Coordinator at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College i...
Aug 12, 2019
Evers wants Trump to end trade wars
Governor Evers is calling on President Trump to listen to farmers, and put an end to what he believes are "unnecessary" trade wars, including with China. He says aid payments can't make up for what fa...
Aug 12, 2019 (Image: Office of the Governor)
Rohloff: Oshkosh arena a 'very viable facility'
The main lender for the construction of the Menominee Nation Arena in Oshkosh is foreclosing on the owner, but a city official believes the arena is still a very viable facility. Bayland Buildings say...
Aug 12, 2019
