Category Archives: Local News
Man gets prison time for stealing from Brillion company
An Ohio man is going to federal prison for two years for stealing from a Brillion company. 47-year-old Neil Harkness was convicted of taking nearly $200,000 worth of super glue and selling it online. ...
Apr 9, 2019
Hgihway crews start spring cleanup
Highway crews in northeast Wisconsin are starting to pick up trash that was covered by snow. Norm Scray has worked for the Brown County Highway Department for about 29 years. He says a lot of it blows...
Apr 9, 2019
G.B. police to review what led up to Pyro's stabbing
A K-9 handler with the Green Bay police department says they're going to review the situation that led to the stabbing of K-9 Pyro. Officer Joe Merrill says officers thought the suspect had a cell pho...
Apr 9, 2019
Hagedorn gains votes in Outagamie Co. review
The Outagamie County clerk says a detailed review from last Tuesday's election is done, and the leader in the state Supreme Court race picked up more votes. Lori O'Bright says Judge Brian Hagedorn ext...
Apr 9, 2019
Oshkosh leaders to consider vaping ban for minors
The City of Oshkosh may be next to ban vaping by minors. The Common Council will have a first reading of the proposal tonight. City Manager Mark Rohloff says the school district is asking for the rule...
Apr 9, 2019 (Image provided by the City of Oshkosh)
Dems holding meetings on Medicaid expansion
Democrats will be going around the state this month to talk about the proposal to accept the federal Medicaid funding. Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz of Oshkosh says it's baffling to him that t...
Apr 9, 2019
Appeals court sides with Evers on appointments
A state appeals court is siding with Governor Evers, and his decision to rescind appointments that Majority Republicans confirmed during a lame-duck session. Evers made the move after a judge ruled th...
Apr 9, 2019 (Image: Office of the Governor)
Tribal leader calls for end of Native American mascots
The leader of the Oneida Nation is calling on state lawmakers to eliminate the remaining Native American high school mascots. Tehassi Hill also wants them to protect the environment, and aggressively ...
Apr 9, 2019
State officially out of health care lawsuit
The state is officially not part of a multistate lawsuit challenging the federal health care reform law anymore. A federal appeals court is granting the request to withdraw from state Attorney General...
Apr 9, 2019
Man from Kiel area killed in bicycle crash
A 68-year-old man from the Kiel area lost his life when a driver hit his bike yesterday afternoon. The Manitowoc County Sheriff's department says Robert Hughes was riding on Highway XX in the Town of ...
Apr 9, 2019
