Category Archives: Local News
Appleton schools look to revamp truancy system
The Appleton school board will consider recommendations to revamp the truancy system. Assistant Superintendent Polly Vanden Boogaard worked with a special task force. She says members want the schools...
Jul 18, 2019
Project could spark more development in Appleton
A developer of a proposed apartment building in downtown Appleton is hoping to spark more projects on the west end of College Avenue. There are plans for a four-story building with about 20 apartments...
Jul 18, 2019
Grothman calls vote to condemn tweets 'waste of time'
A Republican from eastern Wisconsin says a move to condemn President Trump's tweets was a "waste of time." Congressman Glenn Grothman of Glenbeulah voted against the measure on Tuesday. He thinks it's...
Jul 17, 2019
Leaders hope expo center will have big economic impact
A local tourism leader thinks the new Brown County Expo Center will have a big impact on visitor spending. Brad Toll is with the Greater Green Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau. He says communities i...
Jul 17, 2019
DOT adds 'Wrong Way' signs to roundabouts
The DOT is adding some "Wrong Way" signs to a couple of roundabouts along I-41. Traffic Safety Engineer Scott Nelson says they get about 75 calls a year in northeast Wisconsin about drivers turning on...
Jul 17, 2019
TV falls, kills 3-yr-old Oshkosh girl
Police say a three-year-old girl died in Oshkosh when a TV fell on her. Officer Kate Mann says they were called to a home in the 1800 block of Grove Street, on the east side, just before 7 p.m. yester...
Jul 17, 2019 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
Candidates set for Appleton special elections
There are two candidates for each special election for two spots on the Appleton city council. The city will hold the election on Tuesday, September 10th. In District 6, former Alderman Greg Dannecker...
Jul 17, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Grand Chute Chick-fil-A opening August 22nd
The first Chick-fil-A in northeast Wisconsin will open on August 22nd. The restaurant is on W. College Avenue in Grand Chute, just off I-41. There are several locations in the Milwaukee and Madison ar...
Jul 17, 2019
Winnebago Co. board members to investigate Busby
Some Winnebago County board members are going to investigate longtime Coroner Barry Busby. The judiciary and public safety committee is taking that action in the wake of reports that Busby has been sp...
Jul 17, 2019
Construction begins for new Brown Co. Expo Center
Construction is underway on the new Brown County Expo Center in the Green Bay area. County Executive Troy Streckenbach is calling the $93 million project a game changer. He says allows them to market ...
Jul 17, 2019
