Category Archives: Local News
NRA spent $870K campaigning against Evers
A government watchdog group says the National Rifle Association spent more than $870,000 campaigning against Democratic Governor-elect Tony Evers last year. The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign says the N...
Jan 02, 2019
Duplex damaged in Menasha fire
There's significant damage to a duplex in Menasha, after a fire last night. Neenah-Menasha firefighters were sent to the 300 block of Nicolet Boulevard around 9 p.m. Assistant Chief Vernon Green says ...
Jan 02, 2019 Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue logo (Image courtesy Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue)
Expert: $2 gas could be short-lived
An expert with a company that predicts gas prices says the days of paying less than $2 a gallon are probably numbered. Patrick DeHaan of GasBuddy believes there will be changes by mid-February. He say...
Jan 02, 2019
Building for Kids concerned about loss of ramp
The head of a children's museum in downtown Appleton says the loss of a parking ramp could force them out of the downtown. Jarrad Bittner is the executive director for the Building for Kids. He says m...
Jan 02, 2019
Gridiron Glory exhibit extended thru March
A Pro Football Hall of Fame exhibit will stay at the History Museum at the Castle, in downtown Appleton, through the end of March. "Gridiron Glory" opened at the end of last June, and the last day was...
Jan 02, 2019
Blue Ramp closes in Appleton
The City of Appleton closed the Blue Ramp on New Year's Day. The six-story parking ramp is attached to City Center Plaza. With that closure, 400 parking spaces in downtown will be lost. The city's dir...
Jan 02, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Walker talks about his future
Governor Walker is talking a little more about what he'll do after he leaves office next week. Walker says he plans to give speeches across the country advocating for conservative issues like returnin...
Jan 02, 2019
Man arrested for driving drunk with a child in car
A Green Bay man was arrested last night for driving drunk with a child in his car. State Patrol says a trooper pulled over the 23-year-old man on Highway 51 in Oneida County for speeding. He failed a ...
Jan 02, 2019
Champion Center project on track
Crews are on pace to finish construction on an indoor sports facility in Grand Chute, so teams can start playing there in the fall. The Fox Cities Champion Center will host tournaments over the winter...
Jan 02, 2019
Program to help homeless get single bedroom places
A nonprofit wants to help people in local homeless shelters who can afford to rent their own place, but can't find one. Pillars is receiving a $150,000 grant, over three years, from the Basic Needs Gi...
Jan 02, 2019
