Category Archives: Local News
Fire likely destroys Neenah home, 2 dogs killed
A home in Neenah could be a total loss, after a fire on the west side Tuesday afternoon. Two dogs died, after Neenah-Menasha firefighters pulled them from the home on Shannon Street. Ten people were l...
Feb 27, 2019 Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue logo (Image courtesy Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue)
Library creates online collection of local artists
People can check out some local artists online, thanks to the Appleton Public Library. Spokeswoman Tina Krueger says they're creating a collection called FlipSide. She says all of the artists are eith...
Feb 27, 2019
2nd car stolen during test drive in Oshkosh area
For the second time in a couple of weeks someone stole a car in the Oshkosh area while taking it for a test drive. Police say the suspect got the car at a dealership on Jackson Street around 1:15 p.m....
Feb 27, 2019 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
G.B. hospital raising money for renovations
A Green Bay hospital is trying to raise money for renovations. St. Vincent Children's Hospital already brought in $7 million of the $10 million goal of the "Join the Fight" campaign. Executive Directo...
Feb 27, 2019
G.B. coal piles could move soon
Green Bay leaders hope to move forward on moving coal piles on the west side of the Fox River. The C. Reiss Coal Company owns the piles by the Mason Street Bridge. Mayor Jim Schmitt says people from b...
Feb 27, 2019
Kaukauna pizza company plans $24 mil expansion
A Kaukauna company is expanding. Bernatello's Pizza is announcing plans to add on to its current facility and to add 48 new jobs over the next three years. The expansion project will cost $24 million....
Feb 27, 2019
Sawdust Days still owes city fees
The organizers of Sawdust Days still owe the City of Oshkosh nearly $36,000 dollars. City Manager Mark Rohloff says the bill for special event fees went out last August. He also learned there were ini...
Feb 27, 2019 (Image provided by the City of Oshkosh)
City may change rules for Houdini Plaza, Jones Park
There could be new rules for events that use Appleton's Houdini Plaza and Jones Park. City Parks and Recreation Director Dean Gazza says they're dealing with damage to the grass and staining on the co...
Feb 27, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Winnebago Co. sex offender site falls through
The placement of a registered sex offender in the Town of Oshkosh will be delayed. Winnebago County was planning to put a mobile home along Highway Y for the offender. But that fell through, after the...
Feb 27, 2019
Give BIG Green Bay raises nearly $1.4 mil
A 24-hour fundraiser for nonprofits in the Green Bay area last week brought in almost $1.4 million. The total from the second year of Give BIG Green Bay was much higher than last year's $800,000. Anni...
Feb 27, 2019
