Category Archives: Local News
Sears in Fox River Mall to stay open
Sears in the Fox River Mall in Grand Chute is not on the list of stores that will be closing, after the retailer filed for bankruptcy protection today. About 140 Sears and Kmart locations will be shut...
Oct 15, 2018
Walker, Evers back two-thirds funding for schools
Both of the major-party candidates for governor now say they'll boost funding for schools to cover two-thirds of their costs. Governor Walker made that pledge today, after Democrat Tony Evers vowed to...
Oct 15, 2018
DOT: Study of Hwy. 23 expansion done
The proposed expansion of Highway 23, between Fond du Lac and Sheboygan, could take another step forward soon. The DOT announced today the environmental study of the possible four-lane highway is fini...
Oct 15, 2018
Neenah starts new garbage, recycling pickup
Today is the first day of automated garbage and recycling pickup in Neenah. Mayor Dean Kaufert says they delivered about 20,000 carts, and they have five new trucks to go house to house. He says they ...
Oct 15, 2018 (Image: City of Neenah)
Pedestrian killed on Hwy. 96 near Medina
The Outagamie County Sheriff's department is investigating the death of a man who was hit by a vehicle along Highway 96, near Medina. Deputies say the body of the 35-year-old was found in the south di...
Oct 15, 2018
Kaukauna man dies in crash
A Kaukauna man died in a one vehicle crash over the weekend in Marinette County. Sheriff's officials say hunters found the 36-year-old man yesterday around 6:15 a.m. He was in an upside down vehicle o...
Oct 15, 2018
Company turns G.B. into 'Mr Rodgers' Neighborhood'
Green Bay and Lambeau Field will be made to look like Mr Rodgers' Neighborhood on a segment that will air tonight during Monday night football. Branden Bodendorfer is the CEO of Tri-Media in Marshfiel...
Oct 15, 2018
Body of missing Iola toddler found in river
The Waupaca County Sheriff's Office says the body of a one-year-old boy was found in the Little Wolf River early yesterday morning. It happened around 7:45 a.m. in the Township of Harrison north of Io...
Oct 14, 2018
Forfeited bond helps pay for inmate education programs
The bond from the case of a man convicted of slipping an abortion pill to his pregnant girlfriend helped Outagamie County start two programs. Manishkumar Patel was sentenced last week to 22 years in p...
Oct 14, 2018
Proposed bridge project could cost $5 million
A proposed bridge project in downtown Appleton could cost the city $5 million. That's how much is included in the proposed budget to straighten the curve heading into the downtown from the Oneida Skyl...
Oct 14, 2018
