Category Archives: Local News
Arrest made in Appleton hit & run
A 43-year-old Appleton man is in custody for a hit-and-run crash in the downtown last Friday night. Police Sgt. Dave Lund says one of the tips they received, after releasing video of the crash, led th...
Oct 12, 2018
Experts say get a flu shot now
An area doctor is predicting and hoping the flu won't be as bad as last year but says people should get a flu shot now. Dr. Ryan Murphy works at BayCare Clinic in Green Bay. He says the flu season wil...
Oct 12, 2018
Prosecutors say man accused of killing wife abused her
Prosecutors believe a former Sturgeon Bay man charged with killing his wife 43 years ago had a history of abusing her. 82-year-old Richard Pierce of Cheboygan, Michigan was arrested yesterday. 35-year...
Oct 12, 2018
National Guard sends troops to Florida
The Wisconsin National Guard is helping with the response to Hurricane Michael. Spokesman Captain Joe Trovato says they're sending 12 soldiers and two helicopters from West Bend. He says they have hoi...
Oct 11, 2018
G.B. Pearl Harbor survivor passes away at 95
One of the state's last remaining Pearl Harbor survivors passed away yesterday. Firman Balza of Green Bay was 95 years old. He survived the attack while on board the USS Maryland and he never spoke ab...
Oct 11, 2018
Plans take shape to tear down Blue Ramp
The plans to tear down the city's Blue Ramp in downtown Appleton are taking shape. The parking ramp is connected to the City Center and it's at the corner of Appleton and Washington streets. Dean Gazz...
Oct 11, 2018 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Man charged after toddler died in Menasha fire
Menasha police are looking for a 29-year-old man in connection with a house fire that claimed the life of an 18-month-old boy. Officer Nick Oleszak says Vernon Williams was drunk and sleeping on a cou...
Oct 11, 2018
Arrest made in Sturgeon Bay cold case murder
Police say they arrested a former Sturgeon Bay man for the murder of his wife, 43 years ago. The state justice department announced that 82-year-old Richard Pierce of Cheboygan, Mich. was taken into c...
Oct 11, 2018
Poll: 61% oppose gas tax hike
A poll shows most people don't want to see the gas tax go up to pay for road projects. The tax is one of the big issues in the race for governor. Charles Franklin is the director of the Marquette Univ...
Oct 11, 2018
Utility reminds people of help with heating bills
Temperatures are dropping, and families that need help paying their heating bills are getting a reminder from a local utility company. Wisconsin Public Service spokesman Matt Cullen says about 205,000...
Oct 11, 2018
