Category Archives: Local News
Illinois death might be 1st linked to vaping
Illinois health officials are reporting what could be the first death in the U.S. tied to vaping. They say the person died after being hospitalized with "severe respiratory illness." They're not relea...
Aug 23, 2019
Evers wants to cut back on PFAS
Governor Evers is pushing to reduce pollution from chemicals in firefighting foam, fast-food wrappers and non-stick cookware. He's issuing an executive order on what are known as PFAS. The governor is...
Aug 23, 2019 (Image: Office of the Governor)
Corn sprouts along I-41 in Neenah
It's not unusual to see weeds growing out of the cracks in the road, but there is a most unusual plant along I-41 in Neenah this summer. Three stalks of corn sprouted out of what appears to be a drain...
Aug 23, 2019
Work on Prospect Ave. wraps up today
This year's major work on Prospect Avenue in Appleton is wrapping up today. The city replaced the underground utilities from Haskel Street by the railroad tracks west to Seminole Road. City spokesman ...
Aug 23, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Midway Road opens near Hwy. 10-441
Drivers will again be able to use Midway Road near Highway 10-441. DOT spokesman Mark Kantola says they'll open the street sometime Friday. He says a lot of the long-term ramp closures are also ending...
Aug 22, 2019
Brown Co. adds rumbles strips to rural intersection
Another rural intersection now has rumble strips. Brown County Highway Commissioner Paul Fontecchio wanted them at Highways VV and U by the Outagamie County line after a crash in June. A pickup truck ...
Aug 22, 2019
Oshkosh uses fleet of propane-powered buses
Oshkosh is the only local school district using a full fleet of propane-powered buses. Executive Director of Business Services Sue Schnorr says it's cleaner. She says you don't have to deal with the d...
Aug 22, 2019 (Image provided by the Oshkosh Area School District)
Gallagher honors veterans, workers in De Pere
Congressman Mike Gallagher was in De Pere yesterday to honor veterans and people working with them in northeast Wisconsin. The Green Bay Republican says past generations didn't always appreciate veter...
Aug 22, 2019
WPS breaks ground on large-scale solar panel project
Wisconsin Public Service is breaking ground on the first large-scale solar panel farm in the state. It will cover about 800 acres near Two Rivers. About 500,000 panels will be set up in fields and the...
Aug 22, 2019
Non-profit helps teachers in Oshkosh
A nonprofit in Oshkosh is helping teachers get their classrooms ready. Teachers' Closet gives them school supplies at the beginning of the school year and throughout the year. The volunteer-run organi...
Aug 22, 2019
