Category Archives: Local News
Lawyer for 'Bambi' seeks pardon
The lawyer for the famous runaway convict and convicted murderer Laurie "Bambi" Bembenek is asking Governor Evers for a pardon. Bembenek insisted up until her death in 2010 that she didn't kill the ex...
Mar 19, 2019
Manitowoc police have video of possible suspect in murders
Manitowoc police have video of a potential suspect in a double murder from last fall. Fifty-one-year-old Richard Miller and his 19-year-old daughter Jocelyn were shot in their home on Dale Street last...
Mar 19, 2019
Police shoot suspect on UW-Milwaukee campus
UW-Milwaukee campus police are investigating a police shooting on campus. They say an officer shot a suspect by the loading dock at the Fine Arts Building. The person was taken to a hospital. No one e...
Mar 19, 2019
Oshkosh teen is living her dream
A 17-year-old Oshkosh girl has a gold ticket to take her to Hollywood. Frankie Moscato will be on upcoming episodes of American Idol. The teen can't talk much about the competition but says she'll sin...
Mar 19, 2019
Oshkosh 'State of the City' highlights projects
The plans for the former Lakeshore Golf Course in Oshkosh and other redevelopment possibilities are some of the highlights of this year's "State of the City" address. Mark Rohloff is the city administ...
Mar 19, 2019 (Image provided by the City of Oshkosh)
Police talk with Appleton parents about vaping
Police are teaching parents in the Appleton school district about vaping. School Resource Officer Matthew Anderson is seeing both middle school and high school students using e-cigarettes. He says a n...
Mar 19, 2019
Proposal could help 1st-time drunk drivers
There's a proposal to help some first-offense drunk drivers remove their arrest from their record. Republican Sen. Andre Jacque of De Pere says their blood-alcohol level would have to be below 0.15 an...
Mar 18, 2019
Report shows need to bring workers to state
A report from a statewide business group shows there's a need to bring more workers to Wisconsin. Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce also believes current employees could get more training to fill o...
Mar 18, 2019
Shoppers react to Shopko store closings
Shopko will close all of its stores by June and some local shoppers are weighing in. Julie Foate of Hortonville was at the Northland Mall store in Appleton yesterday. She says it's a sad situation, an...
Mar 18, 2019
Historic Appleton building will come down soon
It looks like a historic building in downtown Appleton will be coming down soon. The former Author's Kitchen and Bar caught fire early last Wednesday morning. City spokesman Chad Doran says their insp...
Mar 18, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
