Category Archives: Local News
State farmers bring in first hemp crop
It's been almost a year since state lawmakers passed the industrial hemp bill and farmers are harvesting their first crop. Mike Obmernik is part of the pilot program. He says they'll tell the state ag...
Sep 25, 2018
Hortonville gets new administrator
Hortonville has a new village administrator. He's David DeTroye, and he spent the past year working for the city of Sheboygan, focusing on special projects. Before that, he was the assistant administr...
Sep 25, 2018
2 killed in Hwy. 76 crash
Two people were killed in a crash on Highway 76 between Oshkosh and Neenah this morning. Winnebago County Sheriff's deputies say a large truck hit a car at Highway GG in the Town of Vinland around 8 a...
Sep 25, 2018
Rent burden lower in Fox Valley
People in the Fox Valley have a little more money in their pockets after paying rent. That's the finding of a statewide study on how much rent costs, and the percentage of income that goes toward it. ...
Sep 25, 2018
Paper Valley renovations progressing
Remodeling work is continuing at the Red Lion Hotel Paper Valley in downtown Appleton. General Manager Linda Garvey says new carpeting for meeting rooms and other areas will be going in in a couple of...
Sep 25, 2018
'Making a Murderer' sequel debuts Oct. 19
The next part of the Steven Avery story will hit Netflix next month. "Making a Murderer 2" will also have 10 episodes, and it will follow the appeals of Avery and his nephew, Brendan Dassey. They were...
Sep 25, 2018
Fox Cities Chamber hires new CEO
The search for a new head of the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce is over. Becky Bartoszek, a strategic business partner with AIA in Neenah, will take over as president and CEO. Sharon Hulce of Employme...
Sep 25, 2018
Rumble strips going in at six Brown County intersections
A Brown County committee plans on installing rumble strips at six rural intersections but will hold off on five other spots. Members of the Planning, Development and Transportation committee heard fro...
Sep 25, 2018
Middleton shooter went to Lawrence University
The shooter at a Middleton software company went to Lawrence University in Appleton. Over 20 years before he opened fire on some of his co-workers 43-year-old Anthony Tong roamed the Lawrence campus. ...
Sep 25, 2018
Principal donates $100K for Jones Park project
A downtown Appleton business is donating $100,000 for a new playground in Jones Park. Principal Financial Group plans to pay for the project. Deputy Parks Director Tom Flick says the city will put up ...
Sep 25, 2018 (Image from the City of Appleton)
