Category Archives: Local News
Person burned putting out fire
Appleton fire officials say one person was burned while trying to put out a fire on the city's north side. Officials say the person was burned on an arm. Crews were called to the 1800 block of North O...
Jan 21, 2019
Lawrence University hosts day of service for MLK Day
Lawrence University in Appleton is having a day of service for Martin Luther King Junior Day. Kristi Hill is the school's director of community engagement. She says they have 11 events going on today ...
Jan 21, 2019
Wedding barn owner talks about lawsuit
A wedding barn owner is talking about a lawsuit she filed against Governor Evers' administration. Former Attorney General Brad Schimel said in November that barns should be considered public spaces. T...
Jan 20, 2019
Fox Valley car sales fell about 5.5% last year
Car sales in the Fox Valley area were down about 5.5 percent last year. Scott Quimby of Reg-Trak crunched the numbers for Outagamie, Winnebago, Brown, and Calumet counties. He says almost 27,600 vehic...
Jan 20, 2019
Valley Transit developing real-time app to track buses
Valley Transit is working on an app that would let riders see where their bus is in real-time before they get on. Ron McDonald is the general manager. He says they're beta testing the app now, and ant...
Jan 20, 2019
Grant will help schools develop ESL, bilingual programs
A state grant will help the Oshkosh, Appleton, and Menasha school districts develop more English as a Second Language and bilingual teachers. The districts are partnering with UW-Oshkosh to get the te...
Jan 20, 2019
Baldwin weighs in on federal shutdown
A Democrat from Wisconsin says the crux of the federal government shutdown is President Trump's insistence on using taxpayer money to build a wall, when he promised to make Mexico pay for it. U.S. Sen...
Jan 18, 2019
New GO Transit app features real-time bus tracking
GO Transit in Oshkosh has a new app. Transportation Director Jim Collins says riders can track the location of buses in real time. He says it also includes the schedule of when buses will be at certai...
Jan 18, 2019 GO Transit (Image courtesy Greater Oshkosh Transit)
Nonprofits look for more minorities for boards
Nonprofits across the country are highlighting efforts to attract women and people of color to their boards. Tomorrow is National Nonprofit Draft Day. Locally, a spokeswoman for Volunteer Fox Cities s...
Jan 18, 2019
DNR readies for winter free fishing weekend
The DNR's annual winter free fishing weekend starts tomorrow. DNR spokeswoman Theresa Stabo says it's a chance for people with experience on the ice to show others. She says there are a number of plac...
Jan 18, 2019 (Image from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)
