Category Archives: Local News
Appleton crews prepare for storm cleanup
It could take a few weeks before City of Appleton workers are done cleaning up from the storm. Spokesman Chad Doran says their top priority is to make sure streets are clear of any fallen trees and br...
Jul 22, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Woman accused of forcing teens to perform sex acts
A 20-year-old Allouez woman is accused of forcing 12 and 14-year-olds to perform sex acts with her and men. Prosecutors say Brown County Sheriff's deputies started investigating Brittany Lange after t...
Jul 22, 2019
National Weather Service confirms 5th tornado
The National Weather Service is adding a fifth tornado to the list from Saturday's storm. It touched down in Waupaca County near the Waupaca airport just before 11 in the morning. It's rated an EF-0 a...
Jul 22, 2019
Neenah bar offers free food, drink to energy crews
Workers restoring power in northeast Wisconsin can grab a free meal or some drinks at a bar in Neenah. The C&C Tavern is offering a $20 tab. Owner Crista Schmidtli wants to help because she knows ...
Jul 22, 2019
Townsend woman reacts to storm damage
A woman from northern Oconto County is in disbelief after looking at the damage to her property from the weekend storms. Carrie Orr of Townsend says she rushed home Friday night and got inside just in...
Jul 22, 2019
Camp U-Nah-Li-Ya leaders clean up after storms
People are pitching in to help clean up a camp in Oconto County. YMCA Camp U-Nah-Li-Ya Director Max Clark estimates about 200 trees were knocked down and about 80 percent of the buildings were damaged...
Jul 22, 2019
We Energies: 95% of power may be back today
About 95 percent of We Energies customers are expected to have power by the end of the day. Utility spokesman Brendan Conway is making that prediction. He says 200 extra workers from other companies a...
Jul 22, 2019
Chief looks at golf cart rules in other cities
Appleton leaders are looking at letting people drive golf carts on city streets, and the police chief wants to see what standards other communities have. Chief Todd Thomas says Killeen, Texas is a sim...
Jul 22, 2019
Outages may be linked to 3 Appleton fires
Power outages might be connected to three overnight fires in Appleton. Deputy Chief Darrel Baker says crews got the power back on in a neighborhood, not long before a call came in around 3:45 a.m. He ...
Jul 22, 2019
EAA closely watching wet camping grounds
The EAA is doing what it can to accommodate campers looking to stay at the water-logged AirVenture grounds. Camp Scholler at AirVenture is still very wet, after more than two inches of rain fell there...
Jul 22, 2019
