Category Archives: Local News

Man in fatal crash identified
The Oconto County Sheriff's department is releasing the name of the 62-year-old Whitelaw man who died in a crash earlier this month. Deputies say David Piper went off Highway 141 by the Highway 22 exi...
Carol Patrizi Nov 26, 2018

Train, pedestrian accident still under investigation
Brown County sheriff's officials continue to investigate the death of a 22-year-old man who was hit by a train early Saturday morning. Clayton Clark of Green Bay was walking on railroad tracks south o...
Carol Patrizi Nov 26, 2018

Be careful for Cyber Monday scams
The director of Wisconsin Consumer Protection is reminding people to be careful while looking for deals online today. It's Cyber Monday. Director Michelle Rienen says they expect to see more shipping ...
Nov 26, 2018

We Energies looks at putting solar panels on rooftops
We Energies is looking at using the roofs of large buildings for solar energy. The company wants to lease the space on buildings like schools, industrial sites, and hospitals. Spokesman Brian Manthey ...
Nov 25, 2018 (Image provided by WE Energies)

Menasha looks at revamping Shopko Plaza
There are plans to revamp parts of Shopko Plaza in Menasha. Mayor Don Merkes says the owner of the strip mall along Appleton Road by Highway 10-441 wants to upgrade it. The building includes Experienc...
Nov 25, 2018 (Image provided by City of Menasha)

Slow winter housing market could help buyers
The housing market typically slows down for the winter and an economist says that should help people who have been looking for a little while. David Clark is with the Wisconsin Realtors Association. H...
Nov 25, 2018

Snow possible for Sunday traveling
Travelers heading home on Sunday could run into some snow, depending on where they're driving. Meteorologist Roy Eckberg is with the National Weather Service office in Green Bay. He says the northern ...
Nov 23, 2018
Passport program back for Small Business Saturday
Local stores will be in the spotlight for Small Business Saturday. Almost 100 retailers in the Appleton area are holding a "Shop Appleton First" passport program again this year. Dawn Ebert of Simple ...
Nov 23, 2018

Gunshots fired north of downtown Oshkosh
Oshkosh police say someone fired gunshots north of the downtown early this morning. They were called to the 1400 block of N. Main Street around 2 a.m. No one was hurt. Police say they're talking with ...
Carol Patrizi Nov 23, 2018 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)

Deputies: Girl kidnapped during crime spree
A man is in custody, after a late-night crime spree in the Greenville area that included the kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl in a stolen truck. Staff Sgt. John Hoffmann is with the Outagamie County S...
Carol Patrizi Nov 23, 2018



