Category Archives: Local News
St. Norbert College gets new safety director
St. Norbert College in De Pere is getting a new campus safety director. Eric Dunning spent the past 12 years as the chief of Ashwaubenon Public Safety. He thinks it's important to train for possible e...
Aug 01, 2019
Shiocton high school won't let students carry backpacks
A local school district won't let high school students bring backpacks to class anymore. Kids can still carry purses and computer bags in Shiocton High School starting this fall. But District Administ...
Aug 01, 2019
Profits up for Oshkosh Corp
Profits continue to rise at the Oshkosh Corporation. The vehicle maker is reporting a net income of $192 million in the third quarter of the fiscal year. That's up $39 million from the same three mont...
Aug 01, 2019 (Image courtesy the Oshkosh Corporation)
Interim director will work on city budget
A familiar face in Fox Valley government will serve as the interim Oshkosh finance director this fall. Former Little Chute Village Administrator Russ Van Gompel is stepping into the role, after last m...
Aug 01, 2019 (Image provided by the City of Oshkosh)
Posters highlight 10 Mile artists
Local graphic artists get to showcase their talents during this weekend's Mile of Music, to help a new charity. The four-day festival is now underway. Jane Oliver co-owns Mondo Wine Bar in downtown Ap...
Aug 01, 2019
Name released of woman killed in bike crash
The Little Chute woman killed while riding her bicycle on Monday night was 72-year-old Sandra Kuhn. Fox Valley Metro police say she was hit by a car, near the corner of E. North Avenue and Bohm Drive,...
Aug 01, 2019
Hearing on hold for suspect in Diemel case
A suspect in the disappearance of two brothers from the Seymour area will stay in jail, without bond. Twenty-five-year-old Garland "Joey" Nelson didn't have an attorney during a bond hearing this morn...
Aug 01, 2019 (Photo compilation provided by family)
Lung cancer deaths dropping
The number of deaths from lung cancer is dropping. They're down almost 12 percent, since 2013. American Lung Association spokeswoman Dona Wininsky points out that it's still the top cancer killer of m...
Aug 01, 2019
Oshkosh may see substantial property tax hike
The City of Oshkosh faces a major challenge to balance next year's budget. The first version of the package includes a 7.2 percent increase in the property tax levy for 2020. Common council member Mat...
Aug 01, 2019 (Image provided by the City of Oshkosh)
Man hurt, suspect arrested in hit & run
A 26-year-old Green Bay man has life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car on the city's near west side. Green Bay Police Lt. Clinton Beguhn says officers were called to the intersection of No...
Aug 01, 2019
