Category Archives: Local News
Cowles hopes Ellis interchange will inspire young people
Once the signs go up at the Mike Ellis Memorial Interchange, one of his longtime colleagues hopes it will lead younger people to be curious about Ellis. Republican Sen. Rob Cowles of Allouez says if a...
May 01, 2019 Sen Robert Cowles announces he won't seek re-election in the newly redrawn 2nd District
Church arson suspect accused of more incidents
Brown County Sheriff's deputies think the suspect in an overnight arson fire at a church in Allouez was involved in several incidents. Capt. Jody Lemmens says the 18-year-old Green Bay suspect threw a...
May 01, 2019
Evers not concerned about court ruling on appointments
Governor Evers isn't concerned about the state Supreme Court's ruling to restore 82 appointments from last year's lame-duck session. Justices ruled 4-to-3 that the appointees can return to their posit...
May 01, 2019 (Image: Office of the Governor)
Appleton East student makes debate history
An Appleton East High School senior made state history at a national debate competition. Matthew Moorhead is the first student from Wisconsin to advance to the elimination rounds of the Tournament of ...
May 01, 2019
Evers officially names interchange after Ellis
The Highway 10-441 interchange with I-41 in Fox Crossing now bears the name of former state Sen. Mike Ellis. Governor Evers signed a law this morning, designating the completed project as the Mike Ell...
May 01, 2019
Shots fired near downtown Neenah
Neenah police are looking into shots fired near the downtown last night. Officers were called to the 400 block of Sherry Street around 10:45 p.m. and found shell casings in the area. Police say there'...
May 01, 2019
Arson at Catholic church in Allouez
One person is being questioned as fire officials look into an arson fire at a church in Allouez. Green Bay Fire Battalion chief Mike VandenAvond says they were called to St. Matthew Catholic Church in...
May 01, 2019 (Image: Green Bay Fire Department)
Barrier at Menasha Lock could benefit another lock
The plans to put an electric barrier at the Menasha Lock might help find a solution at another one that's been shut down for more than 30 years. The Rapide Croche Lock is in the Wrightstown area. Jere...
May 01, 2019 (Image from the Fox River Navigational System Authority)
Hintz wants to ensure more children are vaccinated
A Democratic lawmaker from Oshkosh wants to ensure more children are getting vaccinated. Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz is bringing back a proposal to eliminate the ability for parents to opt o...
Apr 30, 2019
Oshkosh man sentenced to 20 years for overdose deaths
An Oshkosh man is going to federal prison for 20 years for selling a drug that caused four overdose deaths. 40-year-old Desmond Burns was charged with dealing the opioid fentanyl. The four deaths were...
Apr 30, 2019
