Category Archives: Local News
Sherwood hopes to move forward on downtown
Plans to revamp and expand the downtown in Sherwood could take another step forward in the new year. The village tore down the former Shenanigan's restaurant and bowling alley last year. Village Board...
Jan 02, 2019
G.C. studies parkland needs
Grand Chute has enough land set aside for parks. That's what a consultant found, after also taking into account Bubolz Nature Preserve and the county-owned Plamann Park. Deputy Public Works Director K...
Jan 02, 2019
ThedaCare celebrates 1st baby of 2019
The first baby born in a ThedaCare hospital in 2019 arrived one hour into the new year. Grayson James was born at ThedaCare's Neenah hospital to parents Dan and Sara James at 1:01 a.m. on New Year's D...
Jan 01, 2019
Woman killed in snowy crash near Rosendale
A 25-year-old woman from Brandon died when she lost control of her car on a snow-covered Highway 26, north of Rosendale. Fond du Lac County Sheriff's deputies say Rose Larson spun into the oncoming la...
Jan 01, 2019
Parking meter rates in Appleton go up today
It's going to cost a little more to park at meters in downtown Appleton. The city is changing some of the parking rates and they take effect today. The meters in the College Avenue area are going from...
Jan 01, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Head of Evers transition team expects busy 1st week
Democratic Governor-elect Tony Evers will be sworn into office in less than a week and the head of his transition team says it will be busy during that first week. Joanne Anton was interviewed on Wisc...
Jan 01, 2019
Alcohol involved in 40% of fatal crashes in Brown Co.
Police were out on New Year's Eve to try to catch drunk drivers and the Brown County Sheriff's department says it's been an issue the entire year. Captain Dan Sandberg says when alcohol was involved i...
Dec 31, 2018
Vos refuses to release contract with law firm
The top Republican in the Assembly is refusing to release an $850,000 contract with a law firm. The decision by Speaker Robin Vos is drawing fire from open records advocates. Assembly Republicans hire...
Dec 31, 2018
Appleton boy in hospital after swallowing magnets
The mother of a four-year-old Appleton boy is warning parents about magnets in toys after her son ended up in a hospital. Jennifer White says her son, Beck, broke open a toy and he swallowed 13 magnet...
Dec 31, 2018
Woman killed in crash by N.L.
A 39-year-old woman was killed in a crash in the New London area this afternoon. Outagamie County Sheriff's deputies say she was riding in a car on Highway 45, north of Highway 15, around 1:30 p.m. Th...
Dec 31, 2018
