Category Archives: Local News
Developer working on 3 projects in downtown Appleton
A revamp of the Gabriel Furniture building in downtown Appleton is one of three projects that one developer is working on nearby. Commercial Horizons wants to turn the historic building into apartment...
Jan 29, 2019
People can weigh in on Menasha's Water St.
The city of Menasha is putting together plans for the Water Street corridor, from the downtown to the Trestle Trail. People have a chance tonight to take part in a workshop on that area. Community Dev...
Jan 29, 2019 (Image provided by City of Menasha)
Teen coalition focusing on 3 issues
Teens from around Winnebago County are coming together to tackle three issues. A coalition called W.A.T.C.H. officially launched its initiative today in Oshkosh. Students from five school systems are ...
Jan 29, 2019
Man charged with shooting neighbor's dog
Prosecutors in Waupaca County are charging a man with shooting his neighbor's dog in the Manawa area. Fifty-nine-year-old Jeffrey Buttles is facing a felony count of mistreating an animal. Prosecutors...
Jan 29, 2019
Some schools already closing on Wednesday
A number of school districts are already cancelling classes for tomorrow because of the frigid temperatures. Appleton, Oshkosh, and Green Bay called off school for tomorrow. They're also cancelling al...
Jan 29, 2019
Two overdose on heroin, crash into ditch
Police say two people overdosed on heroin and caused a crash in Ashwaubenon, during the snowy weather yesterday. Capt. Jody Crocker says 27-year-old Jessie House and 29-year-old Molly Schlichting were...
Jan 29, 2019
Frigid temps may be worst in at least 5 yrs
A deep freeze is settling in today, and it's expected to be something that northeast Wisconsin hasn't seen in at least five years. A polar vortex settled in Wisconsin, in January of 2014, bringing sub...
Jan 29, 2019
Schools watching wind chills
Kids might get the day off from school, at least one more time this week, but the cold would be the reason instead. Administrators usually gauge their decision on whether wind chills will reach 35-bel...
Jan 28, 2019
Agency: Check home heating vents after snow
A state agency is reminding people to check their heating vents outside of their house, after Monday's snowstorm. Andrew Beckett of Wisconsin Emergency Management says if those vents are blocked by dr...
Jan 28, 2019
Murder was G.B.'s 1st shooting homicide since 2016
Before the weekend murder of a 29-year-old man, it had been more than two years since the last shooting homicide in Green Bay. Police believe the people involved knew each other. The victim was found ...
Jan 28, 2019
