Category Archives: Local News
Red Cross sets up recharge centers
Communities around northeast Wisconsin are setting up charging stations for people without power. People can charge their phones or use a refrigerated trailer to keep their food from going bad. Outaga...
Jul 21, 2019
4 tornadoes touch down during storms
The National Weather Service says there were three tornadoes in the area during the storms on Saturday. Chief Meteorologist Phil Kurimski says there were three in Outagamie County and one in Waupaca C...
Jul 21, 2019
Crews work to restore power after outages
Nearly 120,000 people in northeast Wisconsin had no power after the storms over the weekend. Wisconsin Public Service and WE Energies Spokesman Matt Cullen says it was one of the strongest storms of t...
Jul 21, 2019
Appleton leaders consider allowing golf carts in city
Appleton leaders are at least exploring the idea of letting people drive golf carts on city streets. Alderman Chris Croatt wants to limit them to neighborhoods. He says communities that allow carts ha...
Jul 21, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
It's Children's Week in Appleton
It's Children's Week in Appleton. There are a few dozen activities planned through Saturday and the first ones were yesterday. The Appleton Parks and Recreation Department hosted a free swimming day a...
Jul 21, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Crews to install cables in Hwy. 41 median
Construction crews will be out on Highway 41 in Oconto County starting today to put cables in the median. They're trying to prevent head-on crashes by blocking drivers from crossing the median. The DO...
Jul 21, 2019
Storm knocks out power to thousands
A storm late Saturday morning caused widespread power outages and knocked down trees around the Fox Valley. More than half of We Energies customers in Outagamie County lost electricity. The utility co...
Jul 20, 2019
Madison power outage impacts county clerks
The power is back on, after a large outage in Madison, and it affected county clerks offices across the state. Because the state's system was down, they couldn't issue marriage licenses, birth certifi...
Jul 19, 2019
Johnson: Rally chants 'unfortunate'
An Oshkosh Republican is calling the "send her back" chants at a rally for President Trump "unfortunate." U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson believes both sides have to "reduce the rhetoric" and focus on issues. H...
Jul 19, 2019 (Photo: Senator Ron Johnson)
New kayak launch, fishing deck open
Some new features are now open in Lower Telulah Park in Appleton. Deputy Parks and Recreation Director Tom Flick says they finished a project along the Fox River. He says they built the first ADA-acce...
Jul 19, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
