Category Archives: Local News
Marinette Co. man convicted of killing wife
A Marinette County man is pleading no contest to the shooting death of his wife. Fifty-six-year-old Gary Rogge of the Pembine area reached a plea deal with prosecutors. Shelley Erickson-Rogge was kill...
Jul 25, 2019
3 killed in plane crash in Nebraska after AirVenture
Three people leaving from EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh were killed in a small plane crash in northwest Nebraska. Chadron City Manager Greg Yanker says the pilot and two passengers died at the scene yeste...
Jul 25, 2019
Flash flooding forces evacuations
All but two families in Suamico evacuated yesterday evening after a flash flood are back home. The Brown County sheriff's department says strong gusts of wind from the northeast forced water from the ...
Jul 25, 2019
Freedom eliminates police, contracts with Sheriff's Dept.
On a near unanimous vote the Town of Freedom board is deciding to eliminate its police department and contract with the Outagamie County Sheriff's Department. The room was full with people turning out...
Jul 25, 2019
Out-of-state crews help restore power
The number of people without power is dwindling and out-of-state crews played a role in that. We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service are part of a network of utilities that help each other when ther...
Jul 25, 2019
UPS 747 EAA AirVenture crew includes local pilot
The crew for the UPS 747 at EAA AirVenture this week includes a local pilot. Jeff Gentz is an Oshkosh native and a Fox Valley Technical College graduate. He brought two other cargo jets to AirVenture ...
Jul 25, 2019
EAA celebrates women with 'WomenVenture'
The EAA's annual "WomenVenture" is highlighting the contributions women are making to aviation. Capt. Tammie Jo Shultz was one of yesterday's speakers. She saved nearly 150 lives by landing a heavily ...
Jul 24, 2019
Lawmaker proposes cap on tuition increases
A Republican lawmaker from Greenville is proposing a cap on tuition increases at UW-System schools. The state has had a tuition freeze in place for several years. Representative Dave Murphy says if th...
Jul 24, 2019 (Photo provided by the Wisconsin Legislature)
Wife of missing man says no contact is out of character
The wife of one of two missing Shawano County brothers says her husband never waits long to contact their family on long trips. 35-year-old Nick Diemel and 24-year-old Justin Diemel went missing while...
Jul 24, 2019 (Photo compilation provided by family)
School officers get extra training in online safety
School police officers are getting some extra training about online safety concerns. Eric Tamashasky of Safer Schools Together is working with officers at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. He say...
Jul 24, 2019
