Category Archives: Local News
Tow bans in Brown, Outagamie counties lifted
UPDATE: Both tow bans have been lifted. ----- APPLETON, Wis. -- The first snow event of the season results in a pair of tow bans. The Outagamie County Sheriff's Office issues a ban for Interstate 41 a...
Nov 21, 2024 titoOnz / Depositphotos.com
Missing Manitowoc veteran found dead
UPDATE: Authorities say Neumann was found dead in Lake Michigan about two miles north of Cleveland on Nov. 23. Foul play is not suspected. ----- MANITOWOC, Wis. -- A Green Alert is issued for a missin...
Nov 20, 2024 Jason Neumann (Photo courtesy Wisconsin Crime Alert Network)
Juvenile suspected of possessing facsimile gun in Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- A juvenile is suspected of possessing a facsimile gun in Oshkosh. Police were called to the 300 block of N. Eagle Street around 3:25 p.m. Tuesday on the report of an individual who po...
Nov 20, 2024 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
Boy calls 911 for help with math homework
SHAWANO COUNTY, Wis. -- The Shawano County Sheriff's Office handles a lot of emergencies, and now you can add difficult math problems to that list. The department says a 10-year-old boy called 911 las...
Nov 20, 2024 Shawano County Sheriff's Office badge (Image courtesy Shawano Co. Sheriff's Office)
Appleton completes replacement of lead pipes [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis. -- The city of Appleton finishes replacing all of its lead pipes. The effort was in response to the banning of lead as a pipe material in 1986 and a federal mandate to eliminate lead li...
Nov 20, 2024 City of Appleton logo (Image courtesy City of Appleton)
Mauthe addresses removal as Xavier principal
APPLETON, Wis. -- Mike Mauthe addresses his firing as Xavier High School principal. In a social media post, Mauthe says he broke a policy and is accepting the consequences. He was terminated last week...
Nov 19, 2024 (Image provided by Xavier Catholic Schools)
Vang pleads not guilty to charges in Vue's death
MANITOWOC, Wis. -- The man charged in connection with the death of a toddler in Manitowoc County says he is "not guilty." Jesse Vang enters the plea to counts of physical abuse of a child -- repeated ...
Nov 19, 2024 (Photo provided by the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office)
2 hurt in De Pere house fire
DE PERE, Wis. -- Two people are hurt in a De Pere house fire. Crews were called to a townhome along Scheuring Road around 12:15 a.m. Monday on the report of a cooking fire. Police and a neighbor used ...
Nov 19, 2024 De Pere Fire Rescue emblem (Image courtesy De Pere Fire Rescue)
I-41 rehab project finishing in Neenah and Appleton
NEENAH, Wis--The DOT is wrapping up work on the rehabilitation of Interstate 41 in the Neenah and Appleton areas. The orange barrels will be removed this week and there will be no more lane restrictio...
Nov 18, 2024 (Image provided by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation)
Hintz running for Winnebago County executive
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Former State Rep. Gordon Hintz is running for another position. Hintz announces his candidacy for Winnebago County executive. He represented the 54th Assembly District for 16-years, i...
Nov 18, 2024 Gordon Hintz (Photo courtesy Gordon Hintz)
