Category Archives: Local News
EAA museum makes list of country's best military sites
The EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh is being featured in a new book. EAA spokesman Dick Knapinski says the author is L. Douglas Keeney and he's been to AirVenture several times. He says it's called "Th...
Oct 9, 2018
Bakery wins Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest
A bakery in De Pere won a contest for the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin. Uncle Mike's Bake Shoppe entered the Sea Salt Caramel Pecan Kringle in an online vote. Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce r...
Oct 9, 2018
Owners plan to tear down Brin Building
The owners of the historic Brin Building in downtown Menasha plan to tear it down. It was severely damaged in a fire two months ago today. The owners say it would cost millions of dollars to repair or...
Oct 9, 2018
K-C lobbyist donated to lawmakers in August
Campaign finance reports show a new lobbyist for Kimberly-Clark and his wife gave Republican lawmakers more than $4,000 in late August. The donations from R.J. Pirlot and his wife were made while lawm...
Oct 9, 2018
Packers selling standing-room-only tickets
The Packers are selling a limited number of standing-room-only tickets for the rest of this season's games at Lambeau Field. They cost $107 each, not including fees. Ticket holders can stand on the fo...
Oct 9, 2018 Survey shows majority in favor of eliminating Lambeau Field Stadium District Board
Hunting now allowed in Stroebe Island area
People can now hunt in the Stroebe Island area in Fox Crossing. The change took place last week after the village board signed off on it. Village Manager Jeff Sturgill says the DNR determined that the...
Oct 9, 2018 (Image from Village of Fox Crossing)
Appleton to talk about medical pot
An Appleton panel will talk about a proposal tomorrow to encourage the state to legalize medical marijuana. Kurt Eggebrecht is the city's health officer. He says members of the Board of Health will re...
Oct 9, 2018 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Patel gets 22 yrs for slipping abortion drug
A 45-year-old man is going to prison for 22 years for slipping an abortion pill to his pregnant girlfriend, nearly 11 years ago. Manishkumar Patel was on the run for nine years, after he was charged i...
Oct 9, 2018
'Making a Murderer' trailer released
The first trailer is out for the upcoming second season of "Making a Murderer." The Netflix series focuses on the appeals of Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey. They're both serving life sentences, after...
Oct 9, 2018
I-41 speed limit could be lowered
The Outagamie County Board will decide later this month whether to lower the speed limit on a portion of I-41 between Grand Chute and the Wrightstown area exit. Supervisor Don DeGroot says a referendu...
Oct 9, 2018
