Category Archives: Local News
Long-time Fox River Mall Santa passes away
GRAND CHUTE, Wis--A man known as the "Fox River Mall Santa" has died. Family members say that Russell Motschenbacher passed away in Montana at the age of 87. Motschenbacher served as the mall Santa fo...
Jan 08, 2025 (Photo from Facebook)
Vandals deface cliffs in High Cliff State Park
SHERWOOD, Wis--The DNR is looking for vandals that struck at High Cliff State Park. Graffiti was spray-painted on the limestone cliffs along the Indian Mound Trail in the park last weekend. Officials ...
Jan 08, 2025 (Photo from the Friends of High Cliff State Park Facebook page)
Driver arrested after van goes into Shawano Lake
SHAWANO LAKE, Wis. -- An attempted food delivery to fishermen on Shawano Lake leads to a vehicle in the water and the driver going to jail. The Shawano County Sheriff's Office says it was alerted to a...
Jan 08, 2025 A van rests in Shawano Lake in Wisconsin after breaking through ice Jan. 7, 2025. (Photo courtesy Shawano Co. Sheriff's Office)
Person involved in Appleton police standoff has died
APPLETON, Wis--A person that engaged Appleton Police in a lengthy standoff last week has died. Officers were called to an apartment complex along Bay Street Friday afternoon on the report of an armed ...
Jan 07, 2025 (Image provided by the Appleton Police Department)
Neenah crash victim's name released
NEENAH, Wis--Neenah Police release the name of a man killed in a fiery weekend crash. Justin Hartjes died when his car struck a tree along the 800-block of South Park Avenue around 10:30 Saturday nigh...
Jan 07, 2025 (Image provided by the Neenah Police Department)
Man's baby found in smoke-filled apartment after he dies in crash
NEENAH, Wis. -- One person is dead following a crash in Neenah. Police say a vehicle struck a tree in the 800 block of S. Park Avenue and started on fire around 10:30 p.m. Saturday. A man was found un...
Jan 07, 2025 (Image provided by the Neenah Police Department)
1 killed, 2 hurt in Calumet County crash
TOWN OF BRILLION, Wis. -- One person is dead and two others are hurt following a crash in Calumet County. The sheriff's office says an SUV crossed the centerline on State Highway 57 in the town of Bri...
Jan 07, 2025 (Image courtesy the Calumet County Sheriff's Office)
Green Bay man is a semi-finalist in Super Bowl ad contest
GREEN BAY, Wis--A Green Bay man is in the running for a Super Bowl commercial. Landon Jones is one of 25-semi-finalists in Doritos' "Crash the Super Bowl" Contest. In his video, Jones samples Doritos,...
Jan 06, 2025 (Image copyright Frito-Lay)
Man arrested in Oshkosh shooting incident
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- An Oshkosh man is in custody following a shooting incident. Police say the 23-year-old fired a gun during a disturbance in his residence in the 1000 block of Oregon Street Saturday mo...
Jan 06, 2025 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
Woman dead, baby sent to hospital after Oconto County crash
UPDATE: The sheriff's office identifies the woman as Rhiley Peterson. No update on the condition of the child has been provided. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. ----- TOWN OF STILE...
Jan 06, 2025 Oconto County Sheriff's Office logo (Image courtesy Oconto Co. Sheriff's Office)
