Category Archives: Local News
Plans take shape to tear down Blue Ramp
The plans to tear down the city's Blue Ramp in downtown Appleton are taking shape. The parking ramp is connected to the City Center and it's at the corner of Appleton and Washington streets. Dean Gazz...
Oct 11, 2018 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Man charged after toddler died in Menasha fire
Menasha police are looking for a 29-year-old man in connection with a house fire that claimed the life of an 18-month-old boy. Officer Nick Oleszak says Vernon Williams was drunk and sleeping on a cou...
Oct 11, 2018
Arrest made in Sturgeon Bay cold case murder
Police say they arrested a former Sturgeon Bay man for the murder of his wife, 43 years ago. The state justice department announced that 82-year-old Richard Pierce of Cheboygan, Mich. was taken into c...
Oct 11, 2018
Poll: 61% oppose gas tax hike
A poll shows most people don't want to see the gas tax go up to pay for road projects. The tax is one of the big issues in the race for governor. Charles Franklin is the director of the Marquette Univ...
Oct 11, 2018
Utility reminds people of help with heating bills
Temperatures are dropping, and families that need help paying their heating bills are getting a reminder from a local utility company. Wisconsin Public Service spokesman Matt Cullen says about 205,000...
Oct 11, 2018
Local volunteers help with hurricane aftermath
Some Red Cross volunteers from northeast Wisconsin were already in place in Florida, before Hurricane Michael hit yesterday, and more will be on their way. Steve Hansen is the executive director for t...
Oct 11, 2018
Neighborhood deals with aftermath of house explosion
A neighborhood by Lake Winnebago in Harrison is dealing with the aftermath of yesterday morning's house explosion. A home on Fire Lane 12 was destroyed. The blast severely damaged some other houses an...
Oct 11, 2018
LEAVEN hosts open house for new resource center
A non-profit that helps people financially in times of crisis hosted an open house yesterday for its new Community Resource Center in Menasha. LEAVEN expanded to bring together 13 groups under one roo...
Oct 10, 2018
Pence visits G.B. area to campaign for Walker
Vice President Mike Pence was in the Green Bay area today to campaign for Governor Walker. He went to a fundraiser for the governor's re-election bid at the Oneida Golf and Country Club. Pence says Wa...
Oct 10, 2018
Seymour's Lake Park hit with flooding
Seymour's Lake Park is living up to its name thanks to the recent heavy rains. It was closed today because of flooding. Officer Brett Stauber is with the Seymour police department. He says there's no ...
Oct 10, 2018
