Category Archives: Local News
Artistic 'Appleton' signs going up in city
Jones Park in downtown Appleton is the first spot for new signs that highlight the city's music scene. City spokesman Chad Doran says they're based off of a song that Cory Chisel wrote about Appleton....
Jul 24, 2019
Nonprofit partnering with STEM center
A nonprofit is getting involved with Brown County's STEM Innovation Center. The Einstein Project provides hands-on learning for kids. The building is going up on the UW-Green Bay campus, and it will b...
Jul 24, 2019
Planes from 1st fly-in back at AirVenture
To mark the EAA's 50th straight year in Oshkosh this year's AirVenture features a display of planes that were at Wittman Airport for the first fly-in back in 1970. Tim Serrat of Arkansas brought his 1...
Jul 24, 2019
Jetpack travel in the near future
A future where we strap on a jetpack and fly to work is not that far away. A growing number of urban aerial mobility machines are on display at the EAA AirVenture this week. Including the first electr...
Jul 24, 2019
Developer sets timeline for Pioneer Inn property
The developers looking to revitalize the former Pioneer Inn property in downtown Oshkosh are putting a tight deadline on the city. Consultant Tim Hess says they need to know by the end of September if...
Jul 24, 2019 (Image provided by the City of Oshkosh)
Oshkosh leaders say no to fee
The Oshkosh Common Council narrowly defeats a measure that would have set a new transportation utility fee next year. The five to four vote against the monthly fee means that property owners will have...
Jul 24, 2019 (Image provided by the City of Oshkosh)
Man stabbed in Two Rivers
Two Rivers police say a man has life threatening injuries after a stabbing. Officers were called to a home on the south side around 1 p.m. yesterday for a report of a fight. They found the 19-year-old...
Jul 24, 2019
Governor Evers visits Appleton to look at storm damage
Governor Evers checked out storm damage in Appleton Tuesday afternoon. He walked around a north side neighborhood to talk with people and see what city crews are doing. Mayor Tim Hanna joined the gove...
Jul 23, 2019 (Image: Office of the Governor)
911 dispatchers praised for work during storms
The Waupaca County Sheriff's Department is praising 911 dispatchers for remaining calm and keeping people safe during the weekend storms. Captain Shane Bazile says they got over 1,200 calls between Fr...
Jul 23, 2019
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary helps animals after storm
The Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary is trying to help wild animals hurt during the recent storms. Curator Lori Bankson says people brought in over 150 animals over three days. They included hawks and squ...
Jul 23, 2019
