Category Archives: Local News
Fox Crossing train whistle ban could take years
It might take several years for Fox Crossing to have a train whistle ban in parts of the village. Administrator Jeff Sturgill says they know what safety improvements they need to make at several railr...
Jul 10, 2019 (Image from Village of Fox Crossing)
Bill would require coverage of standing tech
Two lawmakers are working on a bill that would force Medicaid to cover technology that's designed to help people in wheelchairs stand up. Republican Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt of Fond du Lac and Democrati...
Jul 10, 2019
Pictures of Shipyard district released
People will get a closer look at what the Green Bay Shipyard district will look like next week. Plans will be on display at Old Fort Square on North Broadway during next Wednesday's Farmers Market. Th...
Jul 10, 2019
Name of man hit in G.C. parking lot released
Grand Chute police say 66-year-old Michael Peck of Neenah is the man who died, after he was hit by a car in a parking lot last weekend. They say he was at the Fleet Farm gas station in the 3200 block ...
Jul 10, 2019
Speed limit lowers for Hwy CE
A main highway that connects Kaukauna to Appleton is getting a new speed limit. Staring Monday speeds will drop from 55 mph to 45 mph on Highway CE between the Highway HH roundabout and just east of H...
Jul 10, 2019
Art Schmidt's son looks back on father's life
One of the co-founders of U.S. Venture was laid to rest this week and his son is looking back on Art Schmidt's life. Schmidt was 93. He started what was then the Schmidt Brothers Oil Company in Kimber...
Jul 10, 2019
NWTC hosts program for prison inmates
A school in Green Bay is part of a program that lets prisoners earn credits while they're behind bars. 11 state inmates from a minimum-security facility in Oneida are working toward certificates at No...
Jul 09, 2019
Police see spike in counterfeit money in Green Bay
Green Bay police are seeing a spike in counterfeit money cases around the city. Lt. Ben Allen says the suspects are buying a small item with a larger fake bill to get back real change. He says the tra...
Jul 09, 2019
Walls of Brown County arena are coming down
The outer walls of the Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena are coming down. Kurt Wolfgram of Miron Construction says crews started tearing down sections yesterday afternoon. He says crews will work t...
Jul 09, 2019
Nonprofit collects supplies for back-to-school season
A group is collecting school supplies to help local kids at the start of the next school year. The Oshkosh Area United Way hosted its annual "Stuff the Truck" event Tuesday. President Mary Ann Dilling...
Jul 09, 2019
