Category Archives: Local News
Names released of people involved in shooting
Appleton police are releasing the names of the people involved in Wednesday's shooting by the downtown transit center. Officer Paul Christensen was shot, and he was released from a hospital yesterday....
May 17, 2019
UW-O names building after alum Craig Culver
The UW-Oshkosh Alumni Welcome and Conference Center gets a new name today. The center will be renamed in honor of UWO alum Craig Culver. He founded the restaurant chain that bears his name with his pa...
May 17, 2019
Pierce Manufacturing honors fallen firefighter
Many drivers on I-41 south of Appleton took notice of a tribute from Pierce Manufacturing. The fire-truck maker put together a big display outside its production plant for Firefighter Mitch Lundgaard'...
May 16, 2019
Hanna talks about community support after shooting
Appleton Mayor Tim Hanna is crediting neighboring fire departments for helping cover for Appleton crews in the wake of the shooting. He says he's also hearing from leaders around the Fox Cities. He sa...
May 16, 2019
Former SNC president writes book on saint
The former leader of a local college is telling the story of the man the school was named after. Thomas Kunkel became the president of Saint Norbert College in De Pere in 2008. He started to learn abo...
May 16, 2019 (Image provided by Saint Norbert College)
ASPIRO plans to end prevocational services
A Green Bay nonprofit plans to end a service that gives job experience to people with special needs. ASPIRO employs about 250 adults with disabilities. Leaders are partially blaming a federal proposal...
May 16, 2019
Food drive sees 18% increase in donations
A national food drive saw a nearly 18 percent increase in donations in the Appleton area this year. Karen Ziemke of the Saint Joseph Food Program in Menasha says the Stamp Out Hunger Drive happened la...
May 16, 2019
Steineke wants to save unexpected windfall
Republicans want to set aside a projected revenue surplus in the next state budget. The state is looking at $753 million in additional tax receipts over the next two years. Assembly Majority Leader Ji...
May 16, 2019
Church raising money for Kaukauna boy
A local church is raising money to cover the funeral costs for a Kaukauna boy killed in a crash. Ten-year-old Noah Taylor died last week when the car his mother was driving hit a school bus along High...
May 16, 2019
Firefighter killed was married with 3 kids
The firefighter killed after a shooting in downtown Appleton was married with three children. Mitch Lundgaard was a 14-year veteran of the department. Fire Chief Jeremy Hansen is asking people to keep...
May 16, 2019
