Category Archives: Local News
Chief looks at golf cart rules in other cities
Appleton leaders are looking at letting people drive golf carts on city streets, and the police chief wants to see what standards other communities have. Chief Todd Thomas says Killeen, Texas is a sim...
Jul 22, 2019
Outages may be linked to 3 Appleton fires
Power outages might be connected to three overnight fires in Appleton. Deputy Chief Darrel Baker says crews got the power back on in a neighborhood, not long before a call came in around 3:45 a.m. He ...
Jul 22, 2019
EAA closely watching wet camping grounds
The EAA is doing what it can to accommodate campers looking to stay at the water-logged AirVenture grounds. Camp Scholler at AirVenture is still very wet, after more than two inches of rain fell there...
Jul 22, 2019
Home sales drop 10% in June
Fewer homes changed hands across the state last month. Economist Dave Clark of the Wisconsin Realtors Association says there was a 10 percent drop in sales in June, compared to the same month last yea...
Jul 22, 2019
UW System settles suit from UW-O student
A former UW-Oshkosh student will receive a $325,000 settlement in a sexual harassment lawsuit. The woman accused UW-O of failing to take action against former art professor Michael Beitz. She claims t...
Jul 22, 2019 (Image provided by UW System)
Shiocton man dies in motorcycle crash
A motorcycle crash north of Shiocton claimed the life of a 54-year-old man. Lt. Ryan Carpenter of the Outagamie County Sheriff's Department says investigators believe the Shiocton man missed a curve o...
Jul 22, 2019 (Image: Outagamie County Sheriff's Office)
Evers declares state of emergency
A state of emergency is declared by Governor Evers for the entire state after weekend storms. Evers says the declaration means that all state resources will be available to help communities get power ...
Jul 22, 2019 (Image: Office of the Governor)
EAA celebrates 50 years
Airventure-or as old-timers still call it "The Fly In"--predates Oshkosh by 17-years. The first edition was held in 1953 at what is now Timmerman Airport in Milwaukee. In 1959, EAA founder Paul Pobere...
Jul 21, 2019
Oshkosh leaders could develop Pioneer Inn property
The long-dormant Pioneer Inn Property in downtown Oshkosh may finally be redeveloped. City Manager Mark Rohloff says developer Art Dumke will provide details on a preliminary plan Tuesday night. He sa...
Jul 21, 2019
Weather causes problems for EAA campers
Many EAA attendees looking to sleep in Camp Scholler at Airventure got a rude awakening over the weekend. Heavy rain left the site too wet for RV's and large campers-so those were turned away at the g...
Jul 21, 2019
