Category Archives: Local News
U.S. Senate debate set for tonight
The two candidates for U.S. Senate are meeting tonight for the first of three debates. Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Madison is facing Republican state Senator Leah Vukmir next month. They'll be on...
Oct 08, 2018
False report of an intruder at Kimberly school
Dozens of squad cars descended on Mapleview Intermediate School in Kimberly this morning, after receiving a report of a possible intruder in the building. Kimberly Superintendent Bob Mayfield says the...
Oct 08, 2018 (Image courtesy Kimberly School District)
Police investigate another hit & run by LU campus
Appleton police are looking into the similarities of three hit-and-run crashes that happened near the Lawrence University campus in the downtown. The victims were all women, and they were students at ...
Oct 08, 2018
Police raising money for inmate dog training
Oshkosh police are raising money for a unique program that lets inmates at the Oshkosh prison to train service dogs for people with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The non-profit is called JourneyToge...
Oct 08, 2018 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
Oshkosh considers $30 wheel tax
Oshkosh leaders could create a wheel tax to help pay for road projects, and change the city's policy on special assessments. A committee is recommending an annual tax, and the city council is expected...
Oct 08, 2018 (Image provided by the City of Oshkosh)
Road construction starts on the east side of G.B.
Lane closures and detours start today as construction begins on a stretch of road on Green Bay's east side. The project will start with utility work on Webster Ave. between University Ave. and Cedar S...
Oct 08, 2018
Gov. Walker's father dies
The leader of Wisconsin is mourning the loss of his father. Gov. Walker announced the death of Rev. Llewellyn Walker yesterday on Twitter. Walker says his father died yesterday morning after a number ...
Oct 08, 2018
Stretch of Main Street in Oshkosh closes today
A stretch of Main Street on the north side of Oshkosh will be close starting today. Laura Jungwirth is the principle civil engineer for the city's water department. She says crews will be replacing se...
Oct 08, 2018 (Image provided by the City of Oshkosh)
Fox Cities Book Festival starts today
The 11th annual Fox Cities Book Festival starts today. Vice president Ashley Thiem-Menning says there are more than 60 authors at 70 events throughout the week. She says one of the authors is Linda Ca...
Oct 08, 2018
Former, future astronauts speak at EAA Space Day
The EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh had former and future astronaut at its Space Day over the weekend. One of the speakers at Saturday's event was Al Worden. He studied the moon during the Apollo 15 mi...
Oct 07, 2018
