Category Archives: Local News

Man had medical issue before Hwy. 10-441 crash
Winnebago County Sheriff's deputies say an Appleton man suffered a medical emergency when his car went off Highway 10-441 and into a retaining pond by the Racine Street exit. They say 44-year-old Migu...
Aug 27, 2018

Motorcycle ride supports suicide prevention
Nearly 45,000 people in the U.S. die by suicide every year and in 2016, 47 of them lived in Brown County. Dozens got together Saturday to support suicide prevention efforts. Jeanne Parrett is the foun...
Carol Patrizi Aug 27, 2018

L.C. could create 'quiet zone' for train whistles
Little Chute is looking at creating a quiet zone for train whistles. Village Administrator James Fenlon says they could include any necessary improvements at railroad crossings in next year's budget. ...
Aug 26, 2018

Eagle Point developers plan next phase
Developers of the Eagle Point site along the Fox River in Appleton are planning the next phase. They already built senior apartments and an assisted living facility on the site of the former Foremost ...
Aug 26, 2018

Outagamie Co. leaders consider more rumble strips
Leaders in Outagamie County are looking at putting in more rumble strips. Engineer Andy Rowell is with the Outagamie County Highway Department. He says they put them in at the intersection of Hyland A...
Aug 26, 2018

Evers speaks out against arming teachers
State superintendent and the Democratic candidate for governor Tony Evers says he'd rather go to jail than arm teachers in the state. The U.S. Department of Education is considering letting federal fu...
Aug 26, 2018

Event to celebrate sisters killed in boat crash
There are plans to remember the two Neenah sisters who lost their lives in a boating crash on Lake Winnebago. The celebration of 20-year-old Cassie Laabs and 26-year-old Lauren Laabs will be at Waverl...
Aug 24, 2018

Artist creates Lambeau print with Packers names
A Philadelphia artist is getting attention for making a print of Lambeau Field using the names of every player in Green Bay Packers history. Daniel Duffy spent about 200 hours arranging nearly 1,700 n...
Aug 24, 2018

Group to share I-41 crash rates with DOT
A local agency has been studying a stretch of I-41 between the Fox Cities and De Pere for some time, and officials plan to share their findings with the DOT. Earlier this week, Governor Walker asked t...
Aug 24, 2018

More homes for sale, market still tight
The number of homes on the market is on the rise. Over about the past 1-1/2 years, inventories have been very tight, and that's driven up prices. The Wisconsin Realtors Association is reporting invent...
Aug 24, 2018



