Category Archives: Local News
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)
Green Bay shuts down stretch of Webster Ave.
The City of Green Bay is shutting down a stretch of North Webster Avenue because of poor pavement conditions. It impacts seven blocks from University Avenue north to Klaus Street. The city says there ...
Mar 18, 2019
Housing market improves in February
The housing market improved a little bit last month after a tough January. Economist David Clark of the Wisconsin Realtors Association has the numbers for February. He says sales were up about 1.2 per...
Mar 18, 2019
G.B. police arrest suspect in robberies
Green Bay police say they caught the suspect in a string of robberies. The 43-year-old man is in custody on a probation hold. Investigators released a picture of the suspect, from surveillance video, ...
Mar 18, 2019
Oshkosh 'State of the City' speech set for tonight
People can learn about the "State of the City" in Oshkosh this evening. City Administrator Mark Rohloff will give his annual speech at the Oshkosh Convention Center. He plans to highlight the past yea...
Mar 18, 2019 (Image provided by the City of Oshkosh)
More bridges, roads opening in Brown Co.
Most of the roads in Brown County are open again, after melting snow and rain caused flooding last week. County Public Works Director Paul Fontecchio says some bridges and roads are still shut down, w...
Mar 18, 2019
Flood cleanup ongoing in FdL
The head of the Fond du Lac fire department says last week's flood caused incredible damage. Chief Peter O'Leary toured some of the areas over the weekend. He saw people carrying out damaged items for...
Mar 18, 2019
