Category Archives: Local News
Menasha home damaged by fire
Firefighters put out a house fire in Menasha late yesterday afternoon. Capt. Mike Janke of Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue says it started in an office room, at a home by Greenwood and Lawndale drives. Tha...
Aug 28, 2019 Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue logo (Image courtesy Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue)
Hwy. 151 open with flaggers east of Chilton
The first phase of construction on Highway 151 east of Chilton is done, and the road is partially open. Flaggers will still be in place while workers resurface the highway between Industrial Drive in ...
Aug 28, 2019
Manure digester could come to Wrightstown
Wrightstown could be home to the state's largest manure digester. BC Organics wants to put the $60 million project on private property along Highway IL. It would be across the road from land destined ...
Aug 28, 2019
Water bill confusion in Oshkosh
Confusion over the new format led some Oshkosh people to throw out their first monthly water bill by accident. City manager Mark Rohloff says the actual bill was printed on the back of a form that als...
Aug 28, 2019 (Image provided by the City of Oshkosh)
Oshkosh may take stand on gun violence
Members of the Oshkosh Common Council may take a stand on gun control and violence. Mayor Lori Palmeri wants to prepare a proposal that supports additional background checks and a "red flag law" suppo...
Aug 28, 2019 (Image provided by the City of Oshkosh)
Rohrkaste supports changing tobacco minimum age
A lawmaker from Neenah is on board with a proposal to raise the statewide minimum age to buy cigarettes and vaping products from 18 to 21. Republican Representative Mike Rohrkaste is one of the co-spo...
Aug 28, 2019
Appleton considers changing short-term parking limits
Appleton could change the time limits for short-term parking meters in the downtown to deal with concerns of some businesses. Under state law people with handicapped plates or tags can park as long as...
Aug 27, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Priest accused of assault has ties to Fox Cities
A former brother for the Franciscan Friars accused of sexually abusing boys in Mississippi has ties to the Fox Cities. 59-year-old Paul West taught at a school in Greenwood in the 1990s. The Francisca...
Aug 27, 2019
Animals shelters help FVHA with overcrowding
A Green Bay business is helping a local animal shelter by taking in some cats. The Fox Valley Humane Association is dealing with financial issues and overcrowding. It needs to raise $300,000 by the en...
Aug 27, 2019
FEMA declares disaster in parts of Wisconsin
FEMA is declaring a disaster after last month's storms in parts of Wisconsin. It means that local governments can get federal help to cover some of their cleanup costs. The declaration covers 17 count...
Aug 27, 2019
