Category Archives: Local News
St. Patrick's Day celebration helps Jayme Closs
A special St. Patrick's Day celebration in Manitowoc will help Jayme Closs and her family. The Salute Bar held a benefit today with corned beef and cabbage, a raffle, and a silent auction. All donatio...
Mar 17, 2019
Experts warn about scams after floods
Experts are warning people with homes affected by recent floods to watch out for storm chasers. They're scammers that go door-to-door claiming to help with water damage. Susan Bach is with the Better ...
Mar 17, 2019
Arcade bar opens in Oshkosh
Oshkosh now has an arcade bar featuring games from the 1980s. Pixels Arcade and Sports Bar opened over the weekend. It's on Witzel Avenue just west of I-41. Owner Rob Strom says they have about 30 old...
Mar 17, 2019
Evers says he'll push for more special education funding
Governor Evers says he'll push to increase funding for special education. He included an additional $600 million in his proposed budget. Some Republican lawmakers think that's too much. Evers disagree...
Mar 17, 2019 (Image: Office of the Governor)
DNA technology leads to arrest in cold case
Investigators are crediting advances on DNA technology for the arrest of a suspect in a cold case double murder. 82-year-old Raymond Vannieuwenhoven of Lakewood is in custody for the 1976 shooting dea...
Mar 17, 2019
Judge approves PCB cleanup settlement
A federal judge is signing off on a settlement calling for polluters to cover the rest of the Fox River PCB cleanup. Work started in 1998, and it's expected to be done next year. The remaining costs c...
Mar 15, 2019
Man arrested in cold case murder of G.B. couple
Investigators believe an 82-year-old man killed a Green Bay couple in Marinette County, 42 years ago. Sheriff's deputies arrested Raymond Vannieuwenhoven of Lakewood, after DNA technology led them to ...
Mar 15, 2019
Flood waters persisting in region
Parts of northeast Wisconsin continue to deal with flooding. Capt. Dan Sandberg of the Brown County Sheriff's department expects it will take a while to clean up. He says a number of cars are stuck in...
Mar 15, 2019
Crews inspecting roads, bridges after flooding
Engineers are busy today, checking out roads and bridges in flooded areas. Brown County Public Works Director Paul Fontecchio says they're getting help from some DOT inspectors. He says they're workin...
Mar 15, 2019
Evers calls for Medicaid money after Catalpa Health tour
Governor Evers believes accepting the federal Medicaid expansion money would help more children receive mental health treatment. He toured Catalpa Health in Grand Chute this morning. He says if the st...
Mar 15, 2019 (Image: Office of the Governor)
