Category Archives: Local News
Double-murder victims were suspect's grandparents
Police say the victims of a double murder in Grand Chute were the suspect's grandparents. Seventy-four-year-old Dennis Kraus and his 73-year-old wife, Letha, were killed in a home on W. Edgewood Drive...
Apr 15, 2019
Police: Murder suspect 'planned harm' at Neenah High
Police think the suspect in the double-murder also had a plan to "cause harm" at Neenah High School. The Neenah school district issued a statement today, in the wake of the arrest of high school junio...
Apr 15, 2019
Johnson visits southern border
Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is visiting the southern border in the El Paso area today and tomorrow. Johnson will talk with U.S. Customs and Border patrol officials. The trip comes after reports o...
Apr 15, 2019 (Photo: Senator Ron Johnson)
FdL County camp plans to rebuild church
A youth camp in Fond du Lac County has the plans for a new church after the old one burned down last October. Camp Vista President Andrew Fidziukiewicz still isn't sure what caused the fire. He says i...
Apr 14, 2019
Appleton ravines, bluffs cause structural issues
The Red Lion Hotel Paper Valley isn't the only building in downtown Appleton that's impacted by ravines or bluffs. The hotel's owners are dealing with some settling issues. They're blaming the poundin...
Apr 14, 2019
Appleton schools create one-stop enrollment place
The Appleton school district is setting up a one-stop shop for parents to sign up their children. Chief Financial Officer Greg Hartjes says they'll open a welcome center & 4-K enrollment office on...
Apr 14, 2019
Crews start replacing more crosswalks in Appleton
Drivers on College Avenue in downtown Appleton will have to deal with some closures over the next month. The city is replacing more crosswalks. Spokesman Chad Doran says they'll be working on the west...
Apr 14, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
17-year-old boy faces murder charges in Grand Chute
Grand Chute Police say they arrested a 17-year-old boy after finding two bodies at a home Sunday afternoon. It happened around 11:30 a.m. on West Edgewood Drive. Officers say they found the two victim...
Apr 14, 2019
Puppy found in garbage bag in Howard
Someone found a two-week-old puppy in a garbage bag in Howard. The Wisconsin Humane Society in Green Bay is taking care of the dog. Humane Society staffers say a woman was walking her dog in Howard We...
Apr 12, 2019
Mile of Music adds new lead sponsor
There's a new lead sponsor for the Mile of Music festival in downtown Appleton. Fox Communities Credit Union will take over that role for the four-day event. Credit Union spokeswoman Cathy Harvath bel...
Apr 12, 2019 Mile of Music (Image courtesy Mile of Music)
