Category Archives: Local News
Youth offenders are writing apology letters
The Outagamie County court system is using apology letters to help juvenile offenders and their victims move on. Between sixty and seventy percent of the young people write some sort of apology letter...
Jul 16, 2019
Administrators want more progress at a G.B. school
The Green Bay school district will not renew a contact with a consultant to help improve Washington Middle School. There's been some progress at a troubled Green Bay school but not as much as administ...
Jul 16, 2019
Professor: Stuck faces challenging race for Congress
A political science professor thinks an Appleton Democrat faces an uphill battle in a race of Congress. Representative Amanda Stuck announced she's taking on Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher of G...
Jul 16, 2019
Appleton might make security improvements at library
The City of Appleton might spend $175,000 on security upgrades at the downtown library. Facilities Director Dean Gazza says it looks like it could be several years before a proposed new building would...
Jul 16, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
FdL woman sentenced for stealing from elderly woman
A Fond du Lac woman is going to jail for eight months for stealing money from a 97-year-old woman in her care. 54-year-old Margaret Meyers is accused of withdrawing more than $310,000 over three-and-a...
Jul 15, 2019
Owners will rebuild Mabel Murphy's
Mabel Murphy's in downtown Oshkosh will return after a fire destroyed the bar in May. Manager Sean Felker says they'll rebuild on the same footprint at the corner of North Main Street and Irving Avenu...
Jul 15, 2019
Local boxing class helps Parkinson's Disease patients
A local group of people living with Parkinson's Disease are trying boxing to improve their condition. Four couples from Touchmark in Fox Crossing visited the Oshkosh YMCA to take a class. Coach Kate H...
Jul 15, 2019
Port of Green Bay has good start to year
The shipping season is going well so far at the Port of Green Bay. The number of tons passing through the port is up 22 percent from last year. Dean Haen is the port director. He says the ship totals ...
Jul 15, 2019
Snodgrass seeks 57th Assembly seat
An Appleton Democrat wants to be in the Assembly. Lee Snodgrass says she's going to run for the 57th District seat. She lost a race for state Senate in 2018 to Republican Sen. Roger Roth of Appleton. ...
Jul 15, 2019 (Photo provided by the Office of Representative Lee Snodgrass)
Oshkosh schools look at strategic plan
The Oshkosh school district is working on a new strategic plan. District administrators put together five goals, including preparing students for the world of the future, and focusing on the whole chi...
Jul 15, 2019 (Image provided by the Oshkosh Area School District)
