Category Archives: Local News
Secura wins high court ruling
An Appleton-based insurance company won a ruling by the state Supreme Court, stemming from a large wildfire in northwest Wisconsin. Ray Duerr Logging had a policy with Secura Insurance. The company's ...
Oct 30, 2018
Appleton area makes list of baseball towns
The Appleton area is on another national list. The group SmartAsset says the community is 11th in its ranking of the Best Minor League Baseball Towns. The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers play in Grand Chute...
Oct 30, 2018
Early voter turnout is high
Some local clerks say voter turnout ahead of the mid-term election is higher than usual. The clerk/treasurer for the Village of Wrightstown believes the race for governor is bringing people out. Miche...
Oct 30, 2018
Oshkosh superintendent hosts 2 meet-and-greets
The leader of the Oshkosh school district wants to talk with parents and the community this week. Superintendent Vickie Cartwright will be at meet-and-greet event tonight and Saturday hosted by the sc...
Oct 30, 2018 (Image provided by the Oshkosh Area School District)
Candidates talk about race for 56th District
A Republican from Greenville is running for his fourth term and he's facing a challenge for his Assembly seat. Representative Dave Murphy will meet Democrat Diana Lawrence of Appleton in the 56th Dist...
Oct 30, 2018
Man charged in Oshkosh death refuses hearing
The Kaukauna man charged in connection with the death of an Oshkosh man refused to come to a court hearing this morning. Court records show 34-year-old Christopher Barry was supposed to be in Winnebag...
Oct 29, 2018
GRB hosts first Old Glory Honor Flight
A group that brings veterans to Washington D.C. to visit war memorials is having its first flight out of the Green Bay area this week. The Old Glory Honor Flight leaves from the Austin Straubel Intern...
Oct 29, 2018
Greenville leaders to work on incorporation proposal
Greenville leaders plan to start working on a proposal to incorporate into a village now that a court case is over. An Outagamie County judge threw out Hortonville's attempt to block Greenville from f...
Oct 29, 2018
Appleton ranked among top small cities
A group says Appleton is in the top five percent of small communities in the country. Wallet Hub released its rankings of the Best Small Cities to Live today. City spokesman Chad Doran says it's anoth...
Oct 29, 2018 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Menasha students use hydroponics for food
Students at three Menasha schools are getting fresh product, thanks to a partnership with a local farm. Fork Farms is based in Menasha, and the company provided hydroponics systems to Epic Academy, Ma...
Oct 29, 2018 (Image provided by the Menasha Joint School District)
