Category Archives: Local News
5 rescued from pontoon in Appleton
A pontoon boat got stuck on a rock on the Fox River in Appleton yesterday afternoon, and five people had to be rescued. Firefighters went to an area around the Memorial Drive Bridge around 4 p.m. They...
Aug 08, 2018
U.S. Venture Open raises record $4.13 mil
The biggest single-day fundraiser in northeast Wisconsin brought in a record of more than $4.1 million Thursday. The U.S. Venture Open golf outing and dinner supports programs that target the root cau...
Aug 08, 2018
FVTC expands Wautoma campus
The leader of the Wautoma school district says an expansion of Fox Valley Technical College in the city will help with the lack of secondary education in the area. The school is moving from part of a ...
Aug 08, 2018
Eagle Tower project takes step forward
The state will provide just over $2 million to help pay for a new Eagle Tower at Peninsula State Park in Door County. A group is also wrapping up fundraising, and will donate at least $750,000 toward ...
Aug 08, 2018
U.S. Venture head wants clarity on HQ project
There are talks between U.S. Venture and the city of Appleton about making some changes to the plans for the company to build its new headquarters in the downtown. The company's leader says they need ...
Aug 08, 2018
Hobart farmer has heart attack during fire
Hobart firefighters had to help a farmer before they could put out a barn fire. The farmer was having a heart attack, and his condition isn't known. Crews were called to the Dutchman Creek Dairy Farm,...
Aug 08, 2018
Lyme disease spreads throughout U.S.
A local expert says she's not surprised about a report that shows Lyme disease is now in all 50 states. Mary Dorn is the public health officer for Outagamie County. She says they've been seeing cases ...
Aug 08, 2018
Memorial Park Gardens group holding tour
People will have a chance to get a guided tour of the Memorial Park Gardens on Appleton's north side this evening. A group is holding the event for the first time. Lucy Valitchka is the volunteer coor...
Aug 08, 2018
Dems in race for governor to debate tonight
The Democratic candidates for governor will debate tonight in Madison. The forum will be streamed online on the websites for WORT radio in Madison, and The Isthmus weekly newspaper. The winner of next...
Aug 08, 2018
Golfers raising money to fight poverty
About 850 golfers will help raise money today to fight poverty in northeast Wisconsin. The U.S. Venture Open will be spread out over six golf courses. It closes with a dinner with over 11-hundred peop...
Aug 08, 2018
