Category Archives: Local News
One dead after Oconto Co. rollover crash
A rollover crash in Oconto County claimed a person's life. The Sheriff's department says a female's car ended up being upside down in a retention pond along Highway 141 near Highway A. She was pronoun...
May 30, 2019
Appleton students seeking education careers sign pledge
The Appleton school district is recognizing students going into teaching. Appleton West Teacher Lauren Ott says about a dozen students from North, West, and East high schools are signing a pledge. She...
May 30, 2019
YMCA of the Fox Cities gets $500K matching grant
The YMCA of the Fox Cities is getting a $500,000 matching grant to expand the child care center at the Fox West location in Greenville. The YMCA's Jan Davey says Mary Beth Nienhaus is offering the mon...
May 30, 2019
Oshkosh tourism officials look back on 2018
Oshkosh tourism officials are looking back on last year. Oshkosh Convention and Visitors Bureau spokesman Justin DeJager believes around one-million visitors came to the area in 2018. He says that hel...
May 30, 2019
Measles outbreak raises concerns over immunization
Some adults are concerned about their immunization status because of a national measles outbreak. There are confirmed cases in 26 states but not any in Wisconsin so far. Nearby states like Illinois, M...
May 30, 2019
Crews investigate cause of De Pere fire
Insurance companies are investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed a building in De Pere last month. Crews were sifting through the rubble today and they'll be back tomorrow. De Pere Fire Chief ...
May 30, 2019
Man charged with K9 stabbing ruled incompetent
The man charged with stabbing Green Bay police K9 Pyro isn't competent to move forward with the case. A Brown County Judge made that ruling, after 30-year-old Sai Vang underwent a competency exam. Van...
May 30, 2019
Thompson has budget advice for lawmakers
The state's longest serving governor thinks Governor Evers and Majority Republicans in the Legislature need to get together, and hammer out a budget deal. Former Republican governor Tommy Thompson had...
May 30, 2019
State has 2nd-highest black homicide rate
A study finds Wisconsin has one of the highest black homicide rates in the nation. Wisconsin's black homicide rate of 37.57 per 100,000 is nearly twice the national black homicide rate, and more than ...
May 30, 2019
Gossett speaks out on proposed pay raise
Winnebago County's top prosecutor believes a proposed pay increase for assistant district attorneys won't make much of a difference. Governor Evers and Majority Republicans are including a two percent...
May 30, 2019
