Category Archives: Local News
Packers, Rodgers have deal on extension
The Green Bay Packers are signing quarterback Aaron Rodgers to a four-year extension that will make him the highest paid player in NFL history. Former Packers wide receiver and NFL Network analyst Jam...
Aug 29, 2018
Tornadoes blamed for damage in Fond du Lac Co.
Tornadoes are being blamed for damage in Fond du Lac County. The county executive declared a state of emergency and says at least three tornadoes touched down. A tornado is being blamed for knocking d...
Aug 29, 2018
11-year-old boy rescued from a drainage ditch
An 11-year-old boy is ok after being rescued from a drainage ditch in Harrison last night. Calumet County sheriff's officials say the boy was playing on a road flooded with about three feet of water w...
Aug 29, 2018
Appleton school staffers return
Teachers and staff for the Appleton school district returned to work yesterday for the annual "welcome back event." Everyone got together at the Fox Cities Exhibition Center in the downtown and then t...
Aug 29, 2018
State, federal agencies investigate Appleton shooting
The Appleton police department is getting some help on an investigation into a drive-by shooting. They say a man on a motorcycle shot at a truck at the corner of Prospect Avenue and Memorial Drive ear...
Aug 28, 2018
G.B. police investigate east-side shooting
Green Bay police are investigating a shooting on the city's east side. Capt. Jeremy Muraski says a man in his 50s had a gunshot wound to his stomach area and he was taken to a hospital. His condition ...
Aug 28, 2018
Severe storms cause street flooding
The severe storms that passed through northeast Wisconsin Tuesday afternoon caused street flooding around the Fox Cities, Oshkosh, and Green Bay areas. Linda Kollman is Winnebago County's emergency ma...
Aug 28, 2018
United Way helping struggling households
Nearly one in three households are having a tough time getting by, and an organization is making investments to try to change that. United Way Fox Cities spokeswoman Nanci Micke says 39 percent of ren...
Aug 28, 2018
VFW fundraising letter draws attention
A letter that's spreading on social media is raising awareness for a local veterans group. The commander of the Appleton VFW Post wrote members for a fundraising drive to keep the organization going. ...
Aug 28, 2018
Greenville wants lower speeds on Hwy. 45
Greenville is hoping the DOT will lower the speed limit on part of Highway 76. The town board is asking for a change, from 55 to 45 miles an hour, between Highways 96 and 15. Town Administrator Joel G...
Aug 28, 2018
