Category Archives: Local News
Man stabbed, another in custody
A 24-year-old man is in custody and a 28-year-old man has life threatening injuries after a stabbing on the north side of Oshkosh. Police officer Kate Mann says the stabbing happened in the 1000 block...
Dec 3, 2018 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
Squad hit by drunk driver, again
For the second time in just over a week a Waupaca County Sheriff's squad was hit by a drunk driver. The latest happened Saturday around 7:30 p.m. on Highway 22. Officials say the driver missed a stop ...
Dec 3, 2018
Stretch of Midway Road closed for bridge removal
A stretch of Midway Road in Menasha is closed starting today so crews can tear down bridges over the road. DOT spokesman Mark Kantola says it'll be shut down between the on-ramp to Highway 10-441 East...
Dec 3, 2018
Evers weighs in on lame-duck session
Governor-elect Tony Evers says he'll "take any steps possible" to prevent the Republican-controlled legislature from taking authority away from his administration. Lawmakers are holding a lame-duck se...
Dec 2, 2018
Group weighs in on proposal to move presidential primary
A government watchdog is weighing in on the proposal from Majority Republicans to move the 2020 presidential primary from April to March. Jay Heck of Common Cause says it's a partisan ploy to benefit ...
Dec 2, 2018
Appleton could make changes to redevelopment districts
The city of Appleton could make changes to two downtown redevelopment districts in hopes of encouraging more projects. Some of the central and western areas of the downtown are in what's called "TIF d...
Dec 2, 2018 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Prominent attorney loses law license
A prominent defense attorney in Wisconsin is losing his law license. The state Supreme Court indefinitely suspended Attorney Gerald Boyle. He represented serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer in the 1990s. Boy...
Nov 30, 2018
911 texting system can help abuse victims
An advocate for victims of domestic abuse says the ability to text 911 in an emergency in Outagamie County will help. Beth Schnorr is the executive director of Harbor House in Appleton, and she says c...
Nov 30, 2018
Grant to help sexual assault, trafficking victims
Local victims of sexual assault and human trafficking will be getting more help, thanks to a federal grant. The Outagamie County district attorney's office and Appleton police will work together to pr...
Nov 30, 2018
6 bills planned for GOP lame-duck session
Majority Republicans have the list of bills they want to take up during their lame-duck session next Tuesday. They're only releasing vague descriptions of the six proposals so far. They say one would ...
Nov 30, 2018
