Category Archives: Local News

Video shows FdL deputy avoiding sliding car
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's department is putting out a video, in hopes that drivers will slow down in bad road conditions. It shows a car sliding out of control, and veering toward a deputy, whi...
Jan 22, 2019

Fox Cities represented in Oscar noms
The list of Oscar nominees includes two people with ties to the Fox Cities. Willem Dafoe is up for Best Actor for his role in "At Eternity's Gate." It's the former Appleton man's fourth Oscar nominati...
Jan 22, 2019
American Family gets Miller Park naming rights
The home of the Milwaukee Brewers will have a new name in two years. American Family Insurance is buying the naming rights, starting with the 2021 season. MillerCoors issued a statement, calling Ameri...
Jan 22, 2019

Funeral home owner was Lake Winnebago ATV victim
A 55-year-old funeral home owner from Fond du Lac died last night, after his ATV went through the ice on Lake Winnebago. The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's department says Peter Zacherl of Zacherl Funer...
Carol Patrizi Jan 22, 2019

Oshkosh council talks about police staffing tonight
The Oshkosh police department will release the results of a study on its staffing tonight. City manager Mark Rohloff admits the department is running lean in terms of personnel. He says they reallocat...
Carol Patrizi Jan 22, 2019 (Image provided by the City of Oshkosh)

People celebrate MLK in Appleton and Oshkosh
About 800 people turned out last night in downtown Appleton to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. It was the 28th annual celebration and it's one of the biggest MLK events in the...
Carol Patrizi Jan 22, 2019

Gov. Evers to give 1st State of the State address tonight
Governor Evers will give his first State of the State address tonight. Lawrence University political science professor Arnold Shober expects the Democrat Evers will reach out to Majority Republicans i...
Jan 22, 2019

Home sales fell slightly last year
Home sales were down slightly across the state last year and an economist is predicting a similar market in 2019. David Clark is with the Wisconsin Realtors Association. He says hopefully there will c...
Jan 22, 2019

Packers not on list of teams for international games
The list of NFL teams playing in London and Mexico City next season came out yesterday and the Green Bay Packers weren't on it again. Brian Hurley of Travel Leaders believes if the Packers ever go to ...
Jan 22, 2019

Man drowns when ATV falls through ice
A 55-year-old Fond du Lac man drowned last night after the ATV he was riding fell through the ice on Lake Winnebago. Fond du Lac County sheriff's officials say the man was riding in a group with three...
Carol Patrizi Jan 22, 2019



