Category Archives: Local News
Preliminary schedule for Mile of Music is out
The preliminary schedule is out for the Mile of Music in downtown Appleton. The festival kicks off in less than two weeks. The schedule is on the Mile of Music website and app. Spokeswoman Kim Willems...
Jul 18, 2019
G.B. police see spike in calls for dogs in cars
Green Bay police are seeing a lot of cases of people leaving animals in hot cars. Humane Officer Mallory Meves says the state does have a Good Samaritan law that lets people break windows if an animal...
Jul 18, 2019
'Gerald the Turkey' caught in Appleton
Appleton police helped catch a turkey that was making itself at home in neighborhoods on the north side. "Gerald" is a young tom that was spotted at the Rennes Health and Rehab Center on Florida Avenu...
Jul 18, 2019
Gallagher calls rally chant 'abhorrent'
A Republican lawmaker says the "send her home" chants at President Trump's rally are "not a good look" for the country. Congressman Mike Gallagher of Green Bay is also calling them "abhorrent." He pos...
Jul 18, 2019
L.C. leader thinks county should pay for sirens
Little Chute officials aren't happy about taking over outdoor weather sirens from Outagamie County, but they're going to do it. Village Administrator James Fenlon believes it's a matter of safety. Kau...
Jul 18, 2019
Truancy changes may focus on middle schools
A new system to deal with truancy in Appleton schools could include a bigger focus on middle school students. Assistant Superintendent Polly Vanden Boogaard worked with a special task force. She says ...
Jul 18, 2019
Foundation awards 5 grants to local groups
Five groups are getting grants through a fund from the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region. Spokeswoman Megan Mulholland says the goal of the Bright Ideas Fund is to improve the quality of ...
Jul 18, 2019
T-Rats crowd may have set world 'air guitar' record
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers fans may have set a new world record at last night's game. Dustin Mack from the History Museum at the Castle says a majority of the crowd helped break the mark for people "pl...
Jul 18, 2019
Metal on I-41 leads to several flat tires
More than a dozen drivers are putting new tires on their cars today after a piece of metal fell off a semi on I-41 North in Fox Crossing. Thirteen cars ran over it around 7 a.m., shredding their tires...
Jul 18, 2019
Brown Co. Judge Atkinson to retire in August
A longtime Brown County judge is hanging up his robe. Judge William Atkinson will retire on August 11th. Atkinson has been a Brown County judge since 1991. Before that, he was Green Bay's municipal ju...
Jul 18, 2019
