Category Archives: Local News
Appleton 'Senior Parade' visits elementary schools
Several hours before tonight's graduation ceremonies seniors at the Appleton high schools had a chance to look back on their younger years. Superintendent Judy Baseman says for the first time the dist...
Jun 06, 2019
Appleton pools open today
It's the last day of school in Appleton and that means the city's two swimming pools are opening today. Recreation Programmer Kabel Helmbrecht says they had a big summer a year ago. He says they saw a...
Jun 06, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Vandals target Seymour's Lake Park
Vandals are targeting a Seymour park. The city is reporting several incidents at Lake Park this spring. They include a picnic table being thrown in the water and a coyote decoy being damaged. There ha...
Jun 06, 2019
Local police do torch run for Special Olympics
Some local police officers took part in a torch run to kick off the state's Special Olympics summer games. The event raises awareness and money for the organization. Neenah Officer Stu Zuehls says off...
Jun 06, 2019
Oconto Co. deputies name man found in Oconto River
The Oconto County Sheriff's Department is releasing the name of the Little Chute man found dead in the Oconto River. 38-year-old Nhia Yang was reported missing last Saturday after he didn't return fro...
Jun 06, 2019
Dog found in Oshkosh ready for adoption
A dog found severely hurt in Oshkosh is ready for adoption. "Anna" the hound had a broken rear leg and gunshot wounds when someone found her at a north side gas station on May 5th. Her leg was amputat...
Jun 06, 2019
Woman, young child hurt in New Holstein crash
A crash in New Holstein left two people hurt, including a three-year-old boy. Police believe a 33-year-old Cleveland woman may have fallen asleep at the wheel around 8:30 a.m. Thursday. They say she v...
Jun 06, 2019
Nelson vetoes sales tax
Outagamie County's leader is using his veto pen on a proposed half-cent county sales tax. County Executive Tom Nelson believes it's a regressive tax that would hurt seniors, people on a fixed income, ...
Jun 06, 2019
Nooyen disappointed with sales tax veto
County Board Chair Jeff Nooyen says he's disappointed by the sales tax veto. He says he's dissapointed that County Executive Tom Nelson didn't respect the super-majority of the board. Nooyen says the ...
Jun 06, 2019
Violent crime in Oshkosh down again
Violent crime continues to decline in Oshkosh. Police Chief Dean Smith says they handled fewer cases again last year. He says the number of violent crime cases declined 17.6 percent last year, and 13 ...
Jun 06, 2019 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
