Category Archives: Local News
ESTHER wants drivers licenses for immigrants
An Appleton advocacy group is joining forces with a group from Milwaukee to call for drivers licenses for illegal immigrants. They're holding an event at the Menasha library tonight. Connie Raether of...
Aug 19, 2019
Home sales bounce back in July
Home sales climbed by three percent last month, after a rough start to the summer for the housing market. Economist David Clark of the Wisconsin Realtors Association says the statewide median price la...
Aug 19, 2019
Lonergan appointed as Outagamie Co. judge
A lawyer for an Appleton firm will be a new judge in Outagamie County. Emily Lonergan of Peterson, Burke and Cross is a criminal defense attorney, and she also specializes in personal injury cases. Go...
Aug 19, 2019
Officer hurt, suspect dead in Racine Co.
A 38-year-old Racine man was shot and killed in yesterday's police shooting in southern Wisconsin. Caledonia police were responding to a burglary call, and Jared Nelson went after the officer with wha...
Aug 19, 2019
Life expectancy in Wis. drops
Life expectancy for people living in Wisconsin is down for the second year in a row. That information comes from the Wisconsin Policy Forum. The non-partisan group says alcohol and opioid deaths are m...
Aug 19, 2019
Hearing today on arena in Oshkosh
A hearing is set today in a lawsuit alleging the owners of the Menominee Nation Arena in Oshkosh can't pay their bills. Winnebago County Judge John Jorgensen will hear arguments this afternoon on why ...
Aug 19, 2019
Construction starts on stretch of Hwy. 114
Construction is scheduled to start today on Highway 114 between Sherwood and Hilbert in Calumet County. DOT spokesman Mark Kantola says they have to close the road from Highway 55 to Highway 32-57 for...
Aug 19, 2019
Little Chute library celebrates 'Doctor Who'
The library in Little Chute is celebrating the TV show "Doctor Who" this afternoon with a mini-convention. Librarian Aubrey Laux says they came up with the idea after having an exhibit of original Sta...
Aug 19, 2019
Over 900 participate in Ride Across Wisconsin
People biked about 225 miles over the weekend to help raise money for a bicycle advocacy group. More than 900 people went from La Crosse to Green Bay for Ride Across Wisconsin. Organizer Amelia Kegel ...
Aug 18, 2019
Republican leader will target Democratic strongholds
The new chair of the state Republican Party says the GOP wants to be active in traditional Democratic strongholds for the 2020 presidential election. Chair Andrew Hitt says the GOP plans to be in Dane...
Aug 18, 2019
