Category Archives: Local News
Closs family home torn down
The Closs family home in Barron in northwest Wisconsin is torn down. Thirteen-year-old Jayme Closs was kidnapped last October and her parents were killed at that home. Jake Patterson pleaded guilty to...
Aug 07, 2019
County to expand elder abuse training
Outagamie County is going to expand its program to fight elder abuse with the help of a federal grant. The supervisor of the county's crisis program says it isn't always easy to notice. Sarah Dearing ...
Aug 06, 2019
Neenah may turn Shattuck fountain into splash pad
The fountain in Shattuck Park in downtown Neenah could become a splash pad next spring. Parks and Recreation Director Michael Kading says some people are basically using it like a splash pad now, and ...
Aug 06, 2019 (Image: City of Neenah)
G.B. Chamber taking over co-working space
A co-working space in downtown Green Bay will now be run by the Greater Green Bay Chamber. The former T2 Accelerator is in the Rail Yard District on N. Broadway. Manager Ron Franklin says they're chan...
Aug 06, 2019
Bike to the Beat raises more money
Local nonprofits will get a boost from an event last weekend. Fox Communities Credit Union helps put on Bike to the Beat, on the Saturday of the Mile of Music festival. Spokeswoman Cathy Harvath says ...
Aug 06, 2019
Name released from deadly Hwy. A crash
The Milwaukee man killed in a crash on Highway A, north of the Fox Cities last night, was 61-year-old Jesus Flores. Outagamie County Sheriff's deputies say Flores crossed the centerline and hit an onc...
Aug 06, 2019 (Image: Outagamie County Sheriff's Office)
G.B Humane Society against proposed rule
The Wisconsin Humane Society in Green Bay is concerned about a proposal by state officials to creates tighter restrictions for dogs and puppies transferred to Wisconsin from out of state. The rule wou...
Aug 06, 2019
Kimberly declares a disaster
Kimberly officials are looking for help after a storm blew threw the village more than two weeks ago. The board declared the community a disaster last night in hopes of working with the county on disa...
Aug 06, 2019
One dead, one hurt in traffic crash
A 63-year-old Milwaukee man is dead after a crash in Outagamie County last night. The sheriff's department says he crossed the center line of Highway A, between Center Valley Road and Krueger Road, in...
Aug 06, 2019 (Image: Outagamie County Sheriff's Office)
Paper industry has $11 bil regional impact
A report shows the paper industry has an $11 billion economic impact in northeast Wisconsin. New North Executive Director Barb LaMue says about 110 companies are involved with papermaking, and about 1...
Aug 05, 2019
