Category Archives: Local News
Gallagher calls rally chant 'abhorrent'
A Republican lawmaker says the "send her home" chants at President Trump's rally are "not a good look" for the country. Congressman Mike Gallagher of Green Bay is also calling them "abhorrent." He pos...
Jul 18, 2019
L.C. leader thinks county should pay for sirens
Little Chute officials aren't happy about taking over outdoor weather sirens from Outagamie County, but they're going to do it. Village Administrator James Fenlon believes it's a matter of safety. Kau...
Jul 18, 2019
Truancy changes may focus on middle schools
A new system to deal with truancy in Appleton schools could include a bigger focus on middle school students. Assistant Superintendent Polly Vanden Boogaard worked with a special task force. She says ...
Jul 18, 2019
Foundation awards 5 grants to local groups
Five groups are getting grants through a fund from the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region. Spokeswoman Megan Mulholland says the goal of the Bright Ideas Fund is to improve the quality of ...
Jul 18, 2019
T-Rats crowd may have set world 'air guitar' record
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers fans may have set a new world record at last night's game. Dustin Mack from the History Museum at the Castle says a majority of the crowd helped break the mark for people "pl...
Jul 18, 2019
Metal on I-41 leads to several flat tires
More than a dozen drivers are putting new tires on their cars today after a piece of metal fell off a semi on I-41 North in Fox Crossing. Thirteen cars ran over it around 7 a.m., shredding their tires...
Jul 18, 2019
Brown Co. Judge Atkinson to retire in August
A longtime Brown County judge is hanging up his robe. Judge William Atkinson will retire on August 11th. Atkinson has been a Brown County judge since 1991. Before that, he was Green Bay's municipal ju...
Jul 18, 2019
One dead, one hurt after a crash near Manitowoc
One person is dead and another has minor injuries after a crash near Manitowoc yesterday afternoon. Witnesses tell State Patrol the car going North on I-43, north of Clover Road, left the road and wen...
Jul 18, 2019
Grand Chute says no to owning weather sirens
The weather warning sirens that go off during storms could be a thing of the past for several communities. Outagamie County wants to transfer ownership to some communities by the beginning of next yea...
Jul 18, 2019
Police look for answers with murder-suicide
Investigators are searching for answers, after a murder-suicide in De Pere. Police say 64-year-old Sharon Linzmeier shot her 65-year-old husband, Gerald, at their home on the south side. Capt. Chad Op...
Jul 18, 2019 (Image provided by the De Pere Police Department)
