Category Archives: Local News
Governor's wife talk about future
Gov. Walker hasn't been seen publicly since before the November 6 election after a narrow loss to state superintendent of schools Tony Evers. His wife first lady Tonette Walker was in Kimberly yesterd...
Nov 13, 2018
Burch ordered to pay restitution to victim's family
A convicted killer will have to pay restitution to family members of a murdered Ledgeview woman. 31-year-old Nicole VanderHeyden was killed in May of 2016 after she left a bar in Green Bay. A jury fou...
Nov 12, 2018
G.B. murder trial delayed again
The murder trial for a 31-year-old man accused of killing a friend over drugs is on hold again. Antwon Powell is charged with murdering 32-year-old David Shorter in 2015. Powell's been in court 24 tim...
Nov 12, 2018
Speaker Robin Vos voted into another term
The top leader in the Assembly will be back in his same job. Majority Republicans unanimously supported Speaker Robin Vos for another term yesterday. Vos says he'll work with Governor-elect Tony Evers...
Nov 12, 2018
Evers won't resign as school leader until Jan. 7
Governor-elect Tony Evers will continue on as the state superintendent of schools until he's sworn in as governor on January 7th. That gives Evers the power to appoint his replacement. If he would res...
Nov 12, 2018
Comic book store owner remembers Stan Lee
Legendary comic book creator Stan Lee passed away today, and the owner of a store in downtown Oshkosh is reacting to his death. Scott Dercks of House of Heroes Comics and Games says Lee played a role ...
Nov 12, 2018
Evers picks top advisor, transition team
Governor-elect Tony Evers is announcing his chief of staff and the co-chairs of his transition team. His campaign manager, Maggie Gau, will be the chief of staff. She held the same position for Sen. J...
Nov 12, 2018
Clerks will check voting machine counts
Clerks in about 200 communities, including some of the Fox Valley, will have to check some of their voting machines by hand counting ballots. The leader of a non-partisan group says they've been askin...
Nov 12, 2018
Hearing on K-C incentives set for Wednesday
A hearing on the proposed incentives for Kimberly-Clark is set for Wednesday at the state Capitol. The Legislature's Joint Finance Committee is considering the $100 million in possible tax breaks. The...
Nov 12, 2018
Baraboo school investigates picture of Nazi salute
A picture of students from Baraboo High School giving what appears to be a Nazi salute is going viral. The school district is investigating. It looks like the picture was taken at the courthouse befor...
Nov 12, 2018
