Category Archives: Local News
Appleton bridge project could cost an extra $850K
A bridge project on Oneida Street on the south end of downtown Appleton could cost about $850,000 more than expected. Public Works Director Paula Vandehey says some of the soil has high lead levels so...
Jan 13, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Crash on I-41 in G.B. area leaves 1 dead
A person was killed while dealing with a stalled vehicle, along I-41 in the Green Bay area. The Brown County Sheriff's department says it appears the person stepped into one of the lanes and was hit. ...
Jan 11, 2019
21-yr-old suspect in Closs case had no criminal record
A 21-year-old man with no prior criminal history is the suspect in the abduction of a missing 13-year-old girl, and the murder of her parents. Jayme Closs of Barron was found alive Thursday in northwe...
Jan 11, 2019
Patterson worked with Closs' parents for 1 day
The suspect in the Jayme Closs abduction worked at the same plant as her parents for one day, almost three years ago. Jennie-O Turkey President Steve Lykken says Jake Patterson was hired one day, but ...
Jan 11, 2019
Grothman: It's time to build wall
A Republican congressman from eastern Wisconsin says the U-S needs to build the wall at the Mexican border. Congressman Glenn Grothman of Glenbulah says President Trump has been very patient during hi...
Jan 11, 2019
Oshkosh may charge transportation fee for road work
Oshkosh might charge property owners a transportation fee to pay for street reconstruction projects. The city's long range finance committee is recommending the same system that's used for stormwater ...
Jan 11, 2019 (Image provided by the City of Oshkosh)
Austin Straubel sees big boost in passengers
Austin Straubel International Airport in the Green Bay area had its biggest increase in passengers in three decades. Director Marty Piette says their numbers were up over 12 percent last year. He says...
Jan 11, 2019
Two arrested in Oshkosh prostitution case
Oshkosh police say they made two arrests in a human trafficking and prostitution investigation. They say an undercover officer met an 18-year-old woman, and she was taken into custody on Monday. They ...
Jan 11, 2019 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
Brown County making roads safer
Highway officials in Brown County will use the results of a five-year study to make driving on roads safer. Highway commissioner Paul Fontecchio says the study suggests a variety of things from rumble...
Jan 11, 2019
Group may take in-depth look at truancy system
A proposed task force could evaluate how Appleton schools deal with truancy, and suggest improvements. Parents and students have raised concerns about the district's truancy court recently. Superinten...
Jan 11, 2019
