Category Archives: Local News
New proposed contract for operations of the Fox Cities Exhibition Center
APPLETON, Wis. -- The city of Appleton reaches an agreement with the owners of the Hilton Paper Valley Hotel to continue operations of the Fox Cities Exhibition Center. The length of the proposed cont...
Apr 06, 2026 (Image provided by the Fox Cities Exhibition Center)
1 dead, 1 arrested in Oconto County UTV crash
TOWN OF PENSAUKEE, Wis. -- One person is dead -- another is in custody -- following a UTV crash in Oconto County. The sheriff's office says a four-wheeler operated by a 48-year-old Little Suamico man ...
Apr 06, 2026 Oconto County Sheriff's Office logo (Image courtesy Oconto Co. Sheriff's Office)
1 killed, 1 hurt in Marinette County UTV crash
TOWN OF STEPHENSON, Wis. -- A Crivitz woman is dead -- another person is injured -- following a UTV crash in Marinette County. According to the sheriff's office, Brooke Boulanger was operating the fou...
Apr 06, 2026 (Image provided by Marinette County Sheriff's Office)
Mihm's a finalist for Best Burger in Wisconsin contest
MENASHA, Wis. -- A Menasha restaurant is once again a finalist for the Best Burger in Wisconsin contest. Mihm's Charcoal Grill is in the elite eight of the contest run by the Wisconsin Beef Council. P...
Apr 03, 2026
Newcap shutdown jeopardizes $2.1 million in federal funding [AUDIO]
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The sudden shutdown of Newcap puts $2.1 million in federal grants in jeopardy. Housing and Urban Development grants are used to provide rental assistance payments to 134 low-income ...
Apr 03, 2026
Investigation clears Fox Crossing officer in shooting death of dog
FOX CROSSING, Wis. -- A Fox Crossing police officer who killed a dog last month will not face criminal charges. An internal investigation found that Officer Dominick Texiera was justified in shooting ...
Apr 03, 2026 (Image provided by Fox Crossing Police Department)
Ex-fire chief Kessenich pleads not guilty to theft
WAUTOMA, Wis. -- A former Plainfield fire chief accused of stealing from the department says he is not guilty. Jeffrey Kessenich enters the plea in Waushara County Court to two counts of theft in a bu...
Apr 03, 2026 freedomtumz / Depositphotos.com
Kraus seeks new trial in killings of grandparents
APPLETON, Wis. -- A Neenah man found guilty of killing his grandparents wants a new trial. Alexander Kraus is appealing his conviction on two counts of first-degree intentional homicide in Outagamie C...
Apr 03, 2026 Alexander Kraus, center, participates in his sentencing hearing at the Outagamie County Courthouse in Appleton, Wis., Sept. 2, 2022. (Photo courtesy WBAY-TV)
New funding expands FVTC commercial driver's license program [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis. -- Fox Valley Technical College receives funding to expand its Class A Commercial Driver's License program. The school was awarded a nearly $29,000 grant to reach students at its region...
Apr 03, 2026
No candidates running in 5 Calumet County board districts [AUDIO]
CHILTON, Wis. -- Some Calumet County voters will not see any names for county board races on the April 7 ballot. Five of the 21 districts do not have declared candidates, meaning voters will have to c...
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