Category Archives: Local News
Husband and wife save neighbors from fire
A husband and wife are getting credit for putting out a garage fire and getting the eight people inside of the home out. Kaukauna fire Lieutenant Joe Resch says crews were called around 1 p.m. yesterd...
Jul 5, 2019
Steineke unhappy I-41 interchange is out of budget
A Republican lawmaker isn't happy that Governor Evers didn't include plans for a new interchange along I-41 in the state budget. The exit would connect with a future bridge over the Fox River in south...
Jul 5, 2019
Oshkosh Area United Way hosts monthly drives
A nonprofit is putting together monthly drives to help other local organizations. Melanie Robinson with the Oshkosh Area United Way says groups sometimes get donations that they don't necessarily need...
Jul 5, 2019
State budget doesn't fix 'Dark Store Loophole'
The new state budget signed by Governor Evers doesn't fix what's called the "Dark Store Loophole." A number of big-box retailers across Wisconsin are suing communities to try to lower their assessment...
Jul 5, 2019
Flags at half-staff to honor Military Affairs employee
The governor is ordering state and American flags be flown at half-staff until Saturday to honor a Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs employee who died Monday. Nicholas Janz was changing light b...
Jul 4, 2019
Oshkosh fireworks move to the downtown
The annual fireworks in Oshkosh tonight are in a different spot. With Sawdust Days no longer in Menominee Park, City Manager Mark Rohloff says they're moving the festivities downtown. He says they'll ...
Jul 4, 2019 (Image provided by the city of Oshkosh)
Tens of thousands come out for Appleton fireworks
Tens of thousands of people went to the north side of Appleton for the annual fireworks show. The Appleton Jaycees put on the event at Memorial Park. Kristy Vander Heiden got there early for the bands...
Jul 4, 2019
Budget doesn't include Medicaid expansion
The budget signed by Governor Evers doesn't include one of his biggest initiatives -- an expansion of Medicaid coverage. Majority Republicans in the Legislature oppose accepting the federal funding an...
Jul 4, 2019 (Image: Office of the Governor)
Top Republicans disagree on medical marijuana
The top Republicans in the Assembly and Senate disagree on legalizing medical marijuana in the state. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says he doesn't support it and he doesn't think enough GOP...
Jul 3, 2019
Penterman hopes for funding for Kaukauna lift bridge
Kaukauna's mayor plans to keep working with state lawmakers to look for ways to help pay for the repairs to the Veterans Memorial Lift Bridge. Republicans included about $1.8 million in funding for th...
Jul 3, 2019
