Category Archives: Local News
Steineke: Final budget a 'mixed bag'
A top Republican is calling the final state budget from Governor Evers "kind of a mixed bag." Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke is from Vandenbroek. He says Evers went along with many things, but ...
Jul 3, 2019
Police: Missing FdL girl is safe
Fond du Lac Police say a missing 12-year-old girl is safe. They say officers are talking with Donaja Reed. They aren't releasing any more information. Police believed she might be in danger.
Jul 3, 2019
State group looks into summer cookout costs
A group is checking costs for summer cookouts. The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation spokeswoman Sarah Hetke says they looked at different items this year, compared to last year, so they can't tell if ...
Jul 3, 2019
Seafood Fest scaled back, moved
The annual Seafood Fest in Menasha is moving to a one-day event at a different location. It will now be at the Waverly Beach Bar and Grill on Sunday, August 25th, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Local Rotary Cl...
Jul 3, 2019
Local group holding blood drive challenge
There's a new blood drive challenge in the Fox Cities over the Fourth of July holiday. Community Blood Center spokesman Tyler Sjostrom says they picked some supporters of the blood center to encourage...
Jul 3, 2019
Styka thinks Rock the Block will reduce crime
Menasha's police chief believes a huge effort to revitalize a portion of the city will have an impact on crime. Habitat For Humanity's Rock the Block plans to rehabilitate up to 100 houses in Menasha ...
Jul 3, 2019 (Image provided by Menasha Police Department)
Evers signs state budget, uses veto pen
The new state budget is in place. Governor Evers signed it late this morning, after making 78 vetoes. He believes Majority Republicans in the Legislature didn't do enough for the people of the state. ...
Jul 3, 2019 (Image: Office of the Governor)
5th 'Monfils 6' released from prison
A fifth man convicted in the "Monfils 6" murder case is now out of prison. Seventy-one-year-old Michael Johnson walked out a lower-security facility in Oneida this morning on parole. It comes about 24...
Jul 3, 2019
Committee hears about barriers to adoption in G.B.
A bipartisan group of state representatives is hoping to learn more about the barriers that make child adoption challenging in Wisconsin. The Speaker's Task Force on Adoption was formed in May. The co...
Jul 3, 2019
Police searching for missing 12-year-old
Fond du Lac police are asking for help finding a 12-year-old girl. Police say Donaja Reed was last seen last night at the Fond du Lac Fairgrounds Aquatic Center. Police say she made comments about hur...
Jul 3, 2019
