Category Archives: Local News
Cowles keeps open mind on gun laws
A Republican from Allouez says he's keeping an open mind on gun laws, in the wake of this month's mass shootings in Texas and Ohio. Governor Evers is pushing for universal background checks and a red ...
Aug 12, 2019 Sen Robert Cowles announces he won't seek re-election in the newly redrawn 2nd District
About 75 Mile artists get skin cancer screenings
Dermatologists ran skin cancer screenings for about 75 musicians during the Mile of Music festival. Dr. Michelle Cihla of Forefront Dermatology says it's the first time they've found melanoma. Rob Str...
Aug 12, 2019 Mile of Music (Image courtesy Mile of Music)
Chamber launches survey on worker benefits
A business group wants companies to take part in a benefit survey. Jennifer Brown with the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce says it's the second year they're asking what's available to workers. She says...
Aug 12, 2019
Name released of victim of house explosion
The man killed in a house explosion in Manawa yesterday was 64-year-old Mark Zielke. Waupaca County Sheriff's deputies say Zielke lived in the home, near the intersection of Highways N and T. They bel...
Aug 12, 2019
Busby faces new accusations, censure
More accusations of misconduct are being leveled against Winnebago County Coroner Barry Busby. Former Deputy Coroner Donna Francart told the county's Judiciary and Public Safety Committee that Busby w...
Aug 12, 2019
Man from Fremont area drowns in pond
Waupaca County Sheriff's deputies say the 37-year-old drowning victim from the Fremont area is Daniel Lewis. They say someone pulled him from a pond, behind a home, yesterday afternoon. Lewis was take...
Aug 12, 2019
Board could set truancy system tonight
Appleton schools could have a new truancy system in place tonight. The school board is meeting tonight to go over options for dealing with absent students. Members will have to decide whether to get c...
Aug 12, 2019
Police, firefighters train at Oshkosh school
Police officers and firefighters are going to be training at a school on the west side of Oshkosh this morning. The city and UW-Oshkosh police plan to mostly be outside at Carl Traeger School on West ...
Aug 11, 2019 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
Evers thanks National Guard soldiers for cleanup efforts
About 150 soldiers from the Wisconsin National Guard are finishing the cleanup after severe storms. They've been working mostly in the western part of the state. Governor Evers visited them to thank t...
Aug 11, 2019 (Image: Office of the Governor)
Free screening helps Mile artist catch skin cancer
An artist from the Mile of Music festival had skin cancer surgery last week after a doctor found something during a free screening. Rob Stroup of Moody Little Sister signed up for the screening with F...
Aug 11, 2019 Mile of Music (Image courtesy Mile of Music)
