Category Archives: Local News
Airport workers brave the cold
One of the coldest places to be right now might be an airport runway. That's where workers loading and unloading planes face both sub zero temperatures and the wicked bite of the wind. Abe Weber is di...
Jan 30, 2019 (Image from Appleton International Airport)
State gets bad grades on tobacco report
Wisconsin didn't get good grades in this year's State of Tobacco Control report from the American Lung Association. Darcie Warren is a spokeswoman for the group. She says in funding the state tobacco ...
Jan 30, 2019
Steffen works on expungement bill
A lawmaker from Howard wants to help more people clear minor crimes from their record so it doesn't hurt their chances of getting a job. Republican Rep. David Steffen says it would have to be a non-vi...
Jan 30, 2019
Findings from Brown Co. jail shooting coming Friday
The findings of the investigation into a police shooting at the Brown County jail will come out on Friday afternoon. Twenty-six-year-old Jonathon Tubby was shot and killed in a secure entryway area la...
Jan 29, 2019
Outagamie Co. opens all snowmobile trails
All of the snowmobile trails in Outagamie County are open for the first time in four years. They were officially ready at seven yesterday morning. David Gaskill is a spokesman for the Outagamie County...
Jan 29, 2019
Bus companies prepare for routes in bad weather
Many local schools are closed today because of sub-zero weather but bus companies have to be prepared just in case. Mary Zinda has been a school bus driver with Lamers Bus Lines for about 34 years. Sh...
Jan 29, 2019
Low temperatures could put strain on furnaces
With below-zero temperatures expected this week furnaces are working extra hard. Leon Charnetski is an HVAC instructor at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Green Bay. He says it's normal to see...
Jan 29, 2019
Bad weather impacts blood donations, supply
The weather is impacting blood donations and straining supplies. Laura McGuire is a spokeswoman for the American Red Cross. She says donations were already down because of the holidays. She says the l...
Jan 29, 2019
Not guilty pleas in fake doctor case
A 32-year-old man accused of pretending to be a doctor on Appleton's north side entered not guilty pleas. Kyle Larsen was in Outagamie County court today on 18 charges, including theft by false repres...
Jan 29, 2019
Expert shares cold weather car tips
Drivers should pay special attention to their vehicles during extreme weather changes, especially the cold. That's the feeling of auto expert Dean Juliar. He's a master technician at Fox Valley Techni...
Jan 29, 2019
