Category Archives: Local News
Former Sheriff's candidate arrested for child porn
A former candidate for Outagamie County Sheriff is in custody on possible child pornography charges. Forty-nine-year-old Alex Bebris ran for sheriff earlier this year, and he finished a distant second...
Dec 20, 2018
Two being questioned for stabbing in G.B.
Two people are being questioned for the stabbing of a man on Green Bay's east side. Capt. Todd LePine says officers were called to the 900 block of Doty Street around 1:15 a.m. by a person who said a ...
Dec 20, 2018
Condos coming to downtown G.B.
A new housing development is being built in Green Bay. It's part of the Rail Yard redevelopment project. An eight unit condominium building is part of the first phase and should be done by summer of n...
Dec 20, 2018
Man stabbed on east side of G.B.
A 39-year-old man has serious injuries after being stabbed on Green Bay's east side this morning. Police say it happened around 1:15 a.m. Police says the victim was able to tell officers where he was ...
Dec 20, 2018
Waupaca Foundry expands to U.P., points to worker shortage
Waupaca Foundry is expanding into Michigan's Upper Peninsula and pointing to a shortage of skilled workers as a reason for the decision. Crews in Ironwood will process iron castings that are made at i...
Dec 20, 2018
Work continues through winter on Jones Park
Work is ongoing through the winter months on Jones Park in downtown Appleton. Parks Director Dean Gazza says they hope to open sometime in the late summer and that will depend on how the grass grows. ...
Dec 20, 2018 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Johnson reacts to Trump's decision to pull out of Syria
A U.S. Senator from Oshkosh is reacting to President Trump's decision to pull troops out of Syria. Republican Senator Ron Johnson says the vice president briefed them on the plan, and there was strong...
Dec 20, 2018 (Photo: Senator Ron Johnson)
Appleton VA officer talks about his role in saving a toddler
An Appleton Veterans Affairs police officer is talking about his role in saving an 18-month-old child. Officer Cole Kantner says he was on his way from the Appleton clinic to Green Bay VA Health Care ...
Dec 19, 2018
Audit says agency must fix policies for Foxconn tax credits
An audit says a state agency needs to fix its policies so Foxconn won't receive tax credits for employees who don't do work in Wisconsin. The Legislative Audit Bureau found some procedures created by ...
Dec 19, 2018
Feds highlight Appleton area's declining poverty rate
New figures on poverty from the U.S. Census Bureau list the Appleton area as a bright spot, because the local poverty rate is declining. U.S. Venture's Greg Vandenberg says Appleton was one of six cit...
Dec 19, 2018
