Category Archives: Local News
Appleton sees multiple fires over the Fourth of July weekend
APPLETON, Wis. -- Fireworks are blamed for multiple fires in Appleton during the Fourth of July weekend. Firefighters say nearly all of the fires were caused by fireworks being improperly disposed of ...
Jul 7, 2025 (Image provided by the Appleton Fire Department)
Neenah man convicted of shooting his 11-year-old brother
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- A Neenah man accused of shooting his 11-year-old brother reaches a plea deal with prosecutors. Anthony Hendricks is convicted in Winnebago County Court on charges of second-degree rec...
Jul 3, 2025 freedomtumz / Depositphotos.com
Injured owl rescued on Hortonville golf course
HORTONVILLE, Wis. -- An injured owl is rescued on a Hortonville golf course. The bird was reportedly seen walking with an apparent wing injury at Grand View Golf Club last Sunday. A police officer and...
Jul 2, 2025 An owl rescued on Grand View Golf Course in Hortonville, Wis., rests in a kennel. (Photo courtesy Hortonville Police Dept.)
Appleton Police encourage safe operation of electric bikes
APPLETON, Wis--Appleton Police are encouraging users of electric bicycles to follow the rules of the road. In a Facebook post, the department shows traffic camera footage showing a group of e-bike rid...
Jul 2, 2025 (Image provided by the Appleton Police Department)
GO Transit considering reducing service hours [AUDIO]
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Greater Oshkosh Transit may cut service hours next year. Transportation director Jim Collins says it is getting harder to staff 12 hours of bus routes on Saturdays...............GO Tr...
Jul 2, 2025 GO Transit (Image courtesy Greater Oshkosh Transit)
GBCI to close by 2029 under new state budget
MADISON, Wis. -- The new state budget calls for the closure of the Green Bay Correctional Institution by the end of 2029. The package includes money for decommissioning the prison, which opened in 189...
Jul 2, 2025
Older man found dead in Green Bay river
UPDATE: Police do not suspect foul play. The man's name will not be released at the request of family members. ----- GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Green Bay police are investigating a death. A passerby reported ...
Jul 2, 2025 (Image courtesy Green Bay Police Department)
Two die in Winnebago County motorcycle crash
RUSHFORD, Wis--Two people are dead following a crash involving a motorcycle and a car in Winnebago County. The Sheriff's Office says the vehicles collided head-on along County Highway "E" in the town ...
Jul 1, 2025 (Image from the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office)
Taycheedah inmate convicted of killing her cellmate
FOND DU LAC, Wis. -- A Taycheedah Correctional Institution prisoner who killed her cellmate reaches a plea deal with prosecutors. Taylor Sanchez is convicted on one count of first-degree intentional h...
Jul 1, 2025 Taylor Sanchez (Photo courtesy Fond du Lac Co. District Attorney's Office)
Powersports group proposes allowing four-wheelers on Oshkosh streets [AUDIO]
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- A powersports group is asking the city of Oshkosh to consider allowing the use of four-wheelers on streets. Dave Schmidt of the Winnebago County ATV/UTV Alliance says there would be e...
Jun 30, 2025 VitalikRadko / Depositphotos.com
