Category Archives: Local News
Winneconne School Board members targeted for recall [AUDIO]
WINNECONNE, Wis. -- A recall effort targets two members of the Winneconne School Board. Petitions are circulating to put a recall election on the November ballot for Kati Calewarts and Dean Ackmann. R...
Aug 11, 2026 (Photo from Winneconne Strong--Join the Recall Facebook page)
Kaukauna school teacher accused of sending explicit texts to what he thought was a minor [UPDATED]
UPDATED at 9:45 a.m. with the statement from the Kaukauna Area School District. KAUKAUNA, Wis. -- A Kaukauna school teacher is accused of engaging in sexually explicit text messages with a minor. Ty M...
Aug 11, 2026 (Photo from the Kaukauna Area School District)
Students at tornado-damaged Gegan Elementary will attend one of two other schools this fall
MENASHA, Wis. -- Students at the tornado-damaged Gegan Elementary School in Menasha will be split between two other schools this fall. Students living east of State Highway 47, or Appleton Road, will ...
Aug 10, 2026
Winnebago County judge referred for discipline by the Wisconsin Supreme Court
MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Judicial Commission recommends a Winnebago County judge face discipline for his behavior. The commission finds there are grounds for the state Supreme Court to take acti...
Aug 10, 2026 (Image provided by the Wisconsin State Bar)
Boards with tornado recovery information placed in Menasha
MENASHA, Wis. -- Menasha residents impacted by the July 27 tornado can now access recovery information without needing the internet. Large boards with info on Winnebago County's resource center, build...
Aug 10, 2026 Tornado recovery information board in Menasha, Wis. (Photo courtesy City of Menasha)
Appleton police have no problem finding alleged hit-and-run driver
APPLETON, Wis. -- A suspect in an alleged drunken hit-and-run crash in Appleton made it very easy for officers to make an arrest. According to a Facebook post, the suspect struck another vehicle in a ...
Aug 10, 2026 (Image provided by the Appleton Police Department)
Youth basketball camp raises thousands for tornado relief
GRAND CHUTE, Wis. -- A youth basketball camp raises more than $11,000 for Fox Valley tornado relief efforts. Two hundred thirty kids in kindergarten through 8th grade took part in the camp at the Cham...
Aug 7, 2026 Participants in a youth basketball camp for tornado relief pose with a check at the Champion Center in Grand Chute, Wis., Aug. 6, 2026. (Photo courtesy Brian Butch Basketball)
Green Bay city clerk steps down
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Green Bay City Clerk Celestine Jeffreys resigns her position. In a statement, the city says Jeffreys has decided to step down. No further details were released. Jeffreys had been on...
Aug 7, 2026 (Image provided by City of Green Bay)
Man wanted in Oshkosh shooting turns himself in
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- A suspect in an Oshkosh shooting incident is now in custody. Oshkosh police say Jay'vion Stark turned himself in to the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office this week. Stark was wanted i...
Aug 7, 2026 Jay'vion Stark wanted in Oshkosh shooting (Oshkosh PD photo)
Resource center for tornado victims opens in Menasha
MENASHA, Wis. -- Another resource center for tornado victims opens in Menasha. Local agencies and community organizations will be available to provide assistance in areas such as housing, finances, me...
Aug 6, 2026 Storm damage near a portion of Airport Road in Menasha, Wis., July 27, 2026. (WHBY/Landen Moore)
