Category Archives: Local News
Appleton leaders take time to pick alley names
Appleton leaders will take some more time to recommend names for more than 20 alleys throughout the city. Most of them are in the downtown area. Staffers reached out to the Appleton Historical Society...
Apr 25, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
State getting tax money from Powerball jackpot
The state is getting a nice financial windfall from the big Powerball winner in southeast Wisconsin. Twenty-four-year-old Manuel Franco is taking the $477 million lump-sum payment. The state will coll...
Apr 24, 2019
Soccer coach accused of child enticement
A 27-year-old soccer coach is accused of getting children to expose themselves. The Brown County Sheriff's Department says Jesse Pfaff of New Franken would tell them he was taking measurements to trac...
Apr 24, 2019
Singer paying tribute to Karen Carpenter in Oshkosh
A singer will pay tribute to the late Karen Carpenter at The Grand in Oshkosh next month. Lisa Rock will perform songs by "The Carpenters" on Friday, May 3rd.
Apr 24, 2019
Police: 3 G.B. businesses sold tobacco to minors
Green Bay police say three of 36 businesses sold tobacco to a minor during the latest round of checks. Community Action for Healthy Living partnered with police on the sting at grocery stores, shops, ...
Apr 24, 2019
People weigh in on state budget at UW-GB
Lawmakers heard from people about the proposed state budget at UW-Green Bay yesterday. It was the Joint Finance Committee's fourth and last listening session. The majority of people at the university'...
Apr 24, 2019
22-yr-old Appleton man reported missing
There's a search for a missing 22-year-old Appleton man. The Oconto County Sheriff's Department says Nicholas Hietpas was last seen on April 1st. His car was found by Highway 64, northwest of Mountain...
Apr 24, 2019
High water impacts sturgeon spawning viewing spots
An expert from the DNR says high water along the Wolf River is helping people get a better view of the spawning sturgeon in some areas. Fisheries Biologist Ryan Koenigs says people need to be careful....
Apr 24, 2019 (Image from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)
Steineke reacts to Evers' stance on abortion bill
A Republican leader wants it to be clear to doctors that they need to help babies, if they survive an abortion. Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke of Vandenbroek doesn't see why Governor Evers won'...
Apr 24, 2019
New sonar equipment will help search waterways
The Outagamie County Sheriff's Department hopes some new equipment will make it easier to search the Fox River and other waterways. Sgt. Nathan Borman says deputies are testing new sonar technology to...
Apr 24, 2019
