Category Archives: Local News
Man seriously hurt in crash, woman arrested
An Omro man has life-threatening injuries, and a 30-year-old Omro woman is in custody for driving drunk. Oshkosh police say the man was hit by a car on Boyd Street, near Merritt Avenue, around 2:30 a....
Apr 1, 2019 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
Jail inmate dies by suicide
Outagamie County sheriff's officials say a 43-year-old inmate died by suicide this morning. Officials say the man had been in custody on a $25,000 cash bond since August of 2017 for repeated sexual as...
Apr 1, 2019 (Image: Outagamie County Sheriff's Office)
Passerby credited with saving person from house fire
A person passing by and a police officer are being credited with saving someone from an overnight house fire. De Pere fire chief Alan Matzke says the person saw flames coming from the roof of the buil...
Apr 1, 2019
Voters in Neenah to decide on referendum tomorrow
Voters in the Neenah school district will decide a big referendum tomorrow. The school board is asking for almost $130,000 for projects at a variety of schools. About $84 million would go toward a new...
Apr 1, 2019 (Image provided by the Neenah Joint School District)
One year anniversary of Calumet Co. sales tax
Calumet County started collecting a half-cent sales tax one year ago today. Finance Director Dan De Bonis estimates it brought in $3.5 million to $3.6 million over the 12 months. He says they were est...
Apr 1, 2019
Trial starts for deadly Oshkosh train crash case
A trial is expected to start today in a deadly train crash in Oshkosh. 47-year-old Shawn Schettle is facing a series of charges after two women were killed in December of 2017. They include two counts...
Apr 1, 2019
Allouez veteran found safe
Update: Brown County Sheriff officials are cancelling a Green Alert for a veteran from Allouez. They say 35-year-old Daniel Jackson has been found safe. ------------- A Green Alert is set for a vetera...
Apr 1, 2019
Work starts today on Lake Park Road
Construction starts today on Lake Park Road in Menasha and Harrison. Calumet County Highway Commissioner Brian Glaeser says they're going to start at the intersection with Highway 10-114. He says they...
Mar 31, 2019
Groups hope for higher voter turnout
The only statewide race on tomorrow's ballot is for supreme court justice and groups are hoping for higher voter turnout. Chief Appeals Court Judge Lisa Neubauer is facing off against district two App...
Mar 31, 2019
Evers talks agriculture, conservation
Governor Evers doesn't see a conflict between agriculture and conservation. Groundwater contamination is linked to dairy farms in some parts of the state. Evers says the state needs to be aware of man...
Mar 31, 2019 (Image: Office of the Governor)
