Category Archives: Local News
Work on Kort Peace Park could be delayed
A new riverside park in the Appleton flats might not become a reality as soon as previously thought. Ellen Kort Peace Park would be on the site of the former water treatment plant. The proposed city b...
Oct 16, 2018 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Thrivent will have a new CEO
Thrivent will have a new CEO. Terry Rasmussen will take over for the retiring Brad Hewitt, and she'll be the first woman to lead the organization. Rasmussen has been with Thrivent since 2005. She was ...
Oct 16, 2018
Suspect in attacks near UW-Osh gets plea deal
An 18-year-old suspect in three attacks near the UW-Oshkosh campus reached a plea deal. Nasir Jackson entered a plea to a substantial battery charge in Winnebago County court. Twenty-year-old Domonick...
Oct 16, 2018
'Making a Murderer' producers discuss new season
The second season of the Netflix series "Making a Murderer" comes out on Friday, and the two producers are talking about the next 10 episodes. Moira Demos says they'll follow the appeals of Steven Ave...
Oct 16, 2018
Fire damages a G.B. home
The Red Cross is helping four people after a house fire on Green Bay's east side last night. Crews were called to the 1200 block of East Mason Street around 7:15 p.m. and found smoke coming from the r...
Oct 16, 2018 (Image: Green Bay Fire Department)
Brewers, Packers fans figure out how to back both teams
Wisconsin sports fans faced a tough dilemma last night. How to support both the Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Brewers? The Packers hosted the San Francisco 49ers while the Brewers were in Los Angele...
Oct 16, 2018
Fund set up for family of toddler found dead
A GoFundMe page is set up for the family of the toddler found dead in the Little Wolf River Sunday morning. 18-month-old Cylus Bierbower went missing Saturday afternoon and dozens of organizations and...
Oct 16, 2018
Appleton has proposed timeline for trestle project
There's a proposed timeline for turning railroad trestles into trail bridges in the Appleton flats. City Facilities Director Dean Gazza says they would design at least one of them next year with const...
Oct 16, 2018 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Bond set for man charged in deadly Menasha fire
Bond is set at 100,000 dollars for the man charged in connection with a deadly fire in Menasha. Prosecutors say 29-year-old Vernon Williams was drunk and sleeping on a couch while he was supposed to b...
Oct 15, 2018
First company commits to Shipyard development
The first business announced its moving into the Shipyard development in Green Bay. Breakthrough is an energy supply chain management company with three locations in the downtown. It plans to build it...
Oct 15, 2018
