Category Archives: Local News
Realtors group drops Hagedorn endorsement
The Wisconsin Realtors Association is pulling its endorsement of state Supreme Court candidate Brian Hagedorn. The rare move is coming after reports that Hagedorn helped found a private elementary sch...
Feb 21, 2019
Truancy, dog bite led to discovery of 'deplorable' home
Investigators say a truancy issue led to the discovery of what they're calling "deplorable conditions" at a home in eastern Brown County. Sheriff's Lt. Kevin Pawlak says a relative of the high school ...
Feb 21, 2019
Special map shows weather-related crashes
A Menasha police officer wants to let people know where weather-related crashes are happening and he created a map that does just that. Officer Nick Oleszak calls it the Winnebago Wreck-o-Meter. He st...
Feb 21, 2019 (Image provided by Menasha Police Department)
Steffen hopes G.B. prison will make state budget
A lawmaker pushing to replace the Green Bay state prison hopes funding for the project will eventually be included in the next state budget. Governor Evers said yesterday he won't put any money in his...
Feb 21, 2019
Cowles shares memories of Ellis
A state lawmaker from Green Bay is sharing some memories of a former colleague the late Mike Ellis. Republican Sen. Rob Cowles testified on a proposal to name the new I-41 interchange with Highway 441...
Feb 21, 2019
30 dogs and a parrot rescued from "deplorable conditions"
More than 30 dogs and a parrot are safe after being rescued from a home in Brown County. The Wisconsin Humane Society Green Bay and Door County campuses helped law enforcement rescue the animals. Staf...
Feb 21, 2019
Roth trying again to close 'dark store loophole'
A Republican lawmaker from Appleton will try to close the so-called "dark store loophole" again. Senate President Roger Roth is looking for co-sponsors for a bill. The loophole lets big-box retailers ...
Feb 20, 2019
Schools could see more funding for special education
School districts around the state could see a substantial increase in funding for special education in Governor Evers' proposed budget. A special commission on school funding recommends boosting state...
Feb 20, 2019 (Image provided by the Oshkosh Area School District)
Candidates for G.B. mayor focus on April election
The two remaining candidates in the race for Green Bay mayor are now focusing on the April 2nd election. Former Democratic state Representative Eric Genrich is facing Brown County Supervisor Patrick B...
Feb 20, 2019
Dog helps domestic abuse victims in Oshkosh
An Oshkosh organization is using a dog to help domestic abuse victims. Beth Oswald of Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services says a donor bought a three-year-old mutt named Ross about a year-and-a-half...
Feb 20, 2019
