Category Archives: Local News
Construction starts on roundabout in Town of Neenah
Work on a new roundabout at Highway CB and Oakridge Road in the Town of Neenah is underway today. The intersection will be closed during construction. Winnebago County is putting in the roundabout. Th...
Jun 10, 2019
Oshkosh's chief wants to focus on 3 issues
The head of the Oshkosh police department believes opioids, mental health problems, and domestic violence are the biggest challenges facing the city. Chief Dean Smith thinks domestic abuse isn't somet...
Jun 10, 2019 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
Downtown Appleton projects progressing
Two redevelopment projects in downtown Appleton are moving forward. Both are in the same block on the east end of College Avenue. A former bank will be torn down, next to the History Museum at the Cas...
Jun 10, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Street Music Week returns to downtown Appleton
A fundraiser for a local food pantry is back, over the lunch hour in downtown Appleton this week. DeeDee Heid of Heid Music is one of the organizers of Street Music Week. She says musicians of many di...
Jun 10, 2019
Woman dies from injuries after Marinette Co. crash
A 45-year-old woman died from her injuries from a crash in Marinette County. The Sheriff's Department says Jennifer Vania of Athelstane was in a head-on crash on Highway A, in the Town of Stephenson, ...
Jun 10, 2019
TESLA to play in Oshkosh
The rock band TESLA is coming to Oshkosh in September. The concert at Menominee Nation Arena is set for Wednesday, September 4th. Tickets go on sale on Friday at 11 a.m.
Jun 10, 2019
State celebrates 100th anniversary of 19th Amendment
Wisconsin is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the state's ratification of the constitutional amendment that gives women the right to vote. A ceremony at the Capitol this morning featured an unveil...
Jun 10, 2019
Miss Wisconsin competitors in Oshkosh
Twenty-four women from across the state are in Oshkosh this week for the Miss Wisconsin competition. Cathy Cluff is on the organization's board. She says focus is to give scholarships to the young wom...
Jun 10, 2019
People can weigh in on future of Lakeshore Park
People can weigh in tonight on plans for the new Lakeshore Park in Oshkosh. The city's parks board wants to hear about on possible uses for what's left of the former Lakeshore Golf Course. City Manage...
Jun 10, 2019
Stretch of Hwy. 21 closed
The DOT is closing a stretch of Highway 21 for part of the week. DOT spokesman Mark Kantola says they'll be working between Highways 116 and K in the Omro area. He says they'll be replacing a culvert ...
Jun 10, 2019
