Category Archives: Local News
Lobby member weighs in on dark store loophole
Some members of the state's largest business lobby are concerned about closing the dark store loophole. It lets big-box retailers claim their property tax assessments should be similar to a closed sto...
Mar 03, 2019
Sen. Darling talks about Evers' budget
Some Republican lawmakers are speaking out against Governor Evers' proposed budget. Republican Senator Alberta Darling of River Hill says it's not really a people's budget. She says she hopes Evers wi...
Mar 03, 2019
15-year-old makes blankets for veterans
A high schooler in the Fox Valley is bringing comfort to veterans by making blankets. Aubree Leitermann got the idea when her great aunt worked at a medical transport company. She says her aunt wished...
Mar 03, 2019
Valley Transit ridership up in 2018
Ridership went up a little for Valley Transit last year. The nearly 1.2 million rides was an increase of 1.2 percent. Ron McDonald is the general manager. He says it's heading in the right direction. ...
Mar 03, 2019
Price for Appleton pools could increase
It might cost a little more to go to Appleton's swimming pools. Parks and Recreation Director Dean Gazza is asking the city council to increase the regular entry fee for kids at Erb and Meade pools to...
Mar 03, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
2 dead after shooting in Oshkosh
A man and women are dead after a shooting on Saturday afternoon in Oshkosh. Police say it happened on Cherry Park Court on the city's south side around 3:45 p.m. in the afternoon. They say they found ...
Mar 03, 2019 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
Evers visits Appleton after budget unveiling
Governor Evers stopped in Appleton Friday to talk about the budget. The Democrat is proposing an eight-cent gas tax increase. He believes dropping the minimum markup rule would save 14 cents a gallon ...
Mar 01, 2019 (Image: Office of the Governor)
Steineke weighs in on gas tax, markup law
A top Republican is reacting to the plan from Governor Evers to raise the gas tax and dump the minimum markup law. The Democrat is proposing an eight-cent gas tax increase. He believes dropping the mi...
Mar 01, 2019
Cowles wants policy items out of budget
A Republican lawmaker is concerned about all of the policy items that Governor Evers included in the proposed state budget. Sen. Rob Cowles of Allouez believes they should be introduced as stand-alone...
Mar 01, 2019 Sen Robert Cowles announces he won't seek re-election in the newly redrawn 2nd District
Firefighters, Red Cross working on smoke detectors
The Red Cross is joining forces with fire departments around the Fox Cities to get more working smoke detectors in homes. Spokesman Nick Cluppert says it's part of a nationwide effort. He wants to hel...
Mar 01, 2019
