Category Archives: Local News
Oshkosh council could add room tax to Air BNBs
People in Oshkosh who rent out rooms or houses could have to start paying room taxes this year. The city is working to change its short-term rental law, to cover sites like Air BNB and Vacation Rental...
Jan 8, 2019 (Image provided by the City of Oshkosh)
Sortwell takes office in 2nd Assembly District
A new state lawmaker in the Assembly took the oath of office yesterday. Republican Rep. Shae Sortwell is from the Two Rivers area. He won the election in the 2nd District in November. Sortwell says cr...
Jan 8, 2019
Appleton accepting poems for sidewalks
The city of Appleton is looking for a new set of poems to stamp into sidewalks this year. The program is now in its sixth year, and a group will pick up to five poems. Public Works Director Paula Vand...
Jan 8, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Police looking for suspect in G.B. shooting
Green Bay police say a 29-year-old man is the suspect in a shooting, and they're trying to find him. They say Joshua Thomas of Green Bay is considered armed and dangerous, and he shouldn't be approach...
Jan 8, 2019
G.B. robbery suspect could be linked to Luxemburg case
Police in Luxemburg say the man in custody for three robberies in Green Bay could be the same man who held up a gas station there this morning. They say the 25-year-old matches the description from th...
Jan 8, 2019
Three armed robberies in Green Bay
Green Bay police are investigating three separate armed robberies that started last night. The latest happened this morning around 4:15 a.m. on the far east side in the 2500 block of University Avenue...
Jan 8, 2019
'Anastasia' opens at the PAC tonight
The stage version of an animated movie opens at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center tonight. "Anastasia" will be in downtown Appleton for eight performances through Sunday. PAC spokeswoman Trisha Wi...
Jan 8, 2019
Police plan bigger presence at Neenah High School
Police are expected to have a bigger presence around Neenah High School this week, because of fire alarms and social media messages. Police say they found the student responsible for pulling a fire al...
Jan 7, 2019
New Brown Co. sheriff takes office
Brown County's new sheriff took office today. Todd Delain was the chief deputy and he was unopposed in last November's election. Delain says the community probably won't notice a big difference right ...
Jan 7, 2019
E-cigarettes blindside anti-tobacco group
A spokeswoman for the Winnebago County Health Department says the number of young people using e-cigarettes in the county mirrors what's happening statewide. Emily Dieringer runs re:TH!NK, a program t...
Jan 7, 2019
