Category Archives: Local News
Gabriel Furniture could become apartments
A developer wants to turn most of the Gabriel Furniture building in downtown Appleton into apartments. Commercial Horizons plans to restore the historic three-story building, at the corner of College ...
Jan 28, 2019
Clintonville man faces trial on kidnapping charges
A Waupaca County judge is ordering a trial for a 35-year-old Clintonville man accused of kidnapping a teenage girl. Elijah Kerrigan is also accused of texting the girl's mother, and demanding a $2,500...
Jan 28, 2019
Blowing, drifting snow causing problems for plows
Snow plow drivers started early this morning, and they'll be out for a while. Winnebago County Highway Commissioner Ray Palonen says they've been trying to keep up on I-41. He says the wind is causing...
Jan 28, 2019
Evers declares state of emergency
Governor Evers is declaring a state of emergency because of the snow and impending sub-zero temperatures. The order he signed today directs all state agencies to be ready for any emergency responses o...
Jan 28, 2019
Shelters helping record number of homeless
The two homeless shelters in the Fox Cities are seeing record numbers of people. Scott Peeples of Pillars says they've been helping about 160 people a night. He says usually, the homeless population g...
Jan 28, 2019
Snow records falling for today's date
A meteorologist with the National Weather Service says today's snow is already setting records for this date. Meteorologist Timm Uhlmann is with the Green Bay office. Today's record for Appleton and O...
Jan 28, 2019
Changes in place for tax season
The tax season is underway, and an accountant with a downtown Appleton firm says tax forms will look different this year. Stefanie Schuh is with Clifton, Larson, Allen. She says the changes are part o...
Jan 28, 2019
G.B. man dies in snowmobile accident
A 44-year-old Green Bay man died in a snowmobile accident Saturday night in northern Wisconsin. Oneida Sheriff's department officials say Matthew Martens was killed after his snowmobile left a trail a...
Jan 28, 2019
Man shot and killed in G.B.
Green Bay police say a 29-year-old man was shot and killed last night on the city's east side. Police were called to a home in the 600 block of George Street around 7:15 p.m. and found the man dead in...
Jan 28, 2019
Northeast Wisconsin prepares for snow storm
People were out over the weekend stocking up on supplies before the snow storm hit northeast Wisconsin. Wendy Soviesczyk was at Festival Foods in Green Bay yesterday afternoon. She says you never know...
Jan 27, 2019
