Category Archives: Local News
Winnebago Co. Board to vote on coroner
The Winnebago County Board could take a vote of no confidence in longtime Coroner Barry Busby tonight. The proposal also calls for censuring him. Busby has come under fire this year with a number of a...
Aug 20, 2019
Man leads deputies on high-speed chase
Deputies say a man led them on a chase on I-41 and he later drove into oncoming traffic to try to get away. Someone called 911 last Friday morning about a dangerous driver near De Pere. Brown County S...
Aug 19, 2019
Gilles Frozen Custard celebrates 70 years
A drive-in restaurant in Fond du Lac is turning 70 this week. Gilles Frozen Custard on Main Street opened in 1949. The restaurant sold cones, fries, and drinks for 70 cents yesterday to celebrate. Own...
Aug 19, 2019
Inmates graduate from NWTC program
A group of state prison inmates is the first to graduate with a certificate from a program at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. The men are staying at a low-security facility in Oneida. They spen...
Aug 19, 2019
Woman killed, husband hurt at quarry
A 31-year-old woman is dead, and her husband was seriously hurt, when they fell to the bottom of a quarry, west of Winneconne. Winnebago County Sheriff's deputies were called the quarry along Highway ...
Aug 19, 2019
Evers officially asks feds for storm help
Governor Evers is officially asking for federal help with the cleanup of last month's storms across Wisconsin. FEMA and the state emergency management department verified more than $19.5 million in da...
Aug 19, 2019 (Image: Office of the Governor)
Oshkosh arena owners file for bankruptcy
The owner of the Menominee Nation Arena in Oshkosh is filing for bankruptcy. The move comes just hours before a hearing in Winnebago County court that could have seen a receiver appointed to take over...
Aug 19, 2019
Drugs, alcohol lead to higher Wis. death rates
An increase in drug, alcohol and suicide deaths is shortening the life expectancy of people in the state. A report by the Wisconsin Policy Forum shows the numbers are up in every county. Spokesman Mar...
Aug 19, 2019
Gallagher: GOP needs health care plan
Instead of only criticizing the health care proposals from Democrats, a Republican from northeast Wisconsin says the GOP needs to come up with solutions. Congressman Mike Gallagher of Green Bay believ...
Aug 19, 2019
Work starts on CB Trail expansion
The CB Trail will be expanding in Greenville. Crews are starting work today on a new stretch, from Highway 96 north to the Highway 15 area. Town Administrator Joel Gregozeski says it will connect two ...
Aug 19, 2019
