Category Archives: Local News
Brylski talks about his run for Outagamie Co. Sheriff
Three candidates are on the ballot for the upcoming Republican primary for Outagamie County Sheriff. John Brylski is facing off against Clint Kriewaldt and Alex Bebris. Brylski says if he's elected he...
Aug 08, 2018
Appleton might take over parking ramp construction
Appleton might take over building a parking ramp for the proposed U.S. Venture headquarters in the downtown. The city council and the company are working on some changes to their development agreement...
Aug 07, 2018 (Image from the City of Appleton)
DNR expects increase of yellow perch on Winnebago
The DNR expects people to catch more yellow perch on Lake Winnebago this year. The agency says perch fishing has grown in popularity over the past decade. Ryan Koenigs is a DNR fisheries biologist. He...
Aug 07, 2018 (Image from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)
Clayton deaths ruled murder-suicide
Winnebago County investigators say the deaths of two people at a house in the Town of Clayton in May were a murder-suicide. The Sheriff's department says 38-year-old Jeremy Wallenfang shot and killed ...
Aug 07, 2018
A.G. hopes fake pot case sends message
The state's top cop hopes a multi-million dollar judgement against a Milwaukee company for selling synthetic marijuana will serve as a warning to other store owners. A Milwaukee County judge found Ato...
Aug 07, 2018
Communities hosting 'National Night Out'
Communities around northeast Wisconsin are holding events tonight for the annual National Night Out. In Oshkosh, Officer Kate Mann says there are a number of neighborhood block parties that run from 4...
Aug 07, 2018
Rohrkaste backs Ellis interchange idea
A lawmaker from Neenah thinks both parties will be on board with Governor Walker's proposal to name the I-41 interchange with Highway 10-441 after former Sen. Mike Ellis. Ellis died last month at the ...
Aug 07, 2018
Walker: 'No value' in visiting prisons
Governor Walker says he hasn't visited a prison in the state, and he doesn't plan to if he's re-elected. He says "there's no value" in him doing that. The governor made the comments while criticizing ...
Aug 07, 2018
Library contract takes step forward
The city of Appleton could hire a developer to oversee the design and architectural work for the proposed downtown library. Commercial Horizons would include the library in a larger, mixed-use project...
Aug 07, 2018
Walker: Name Hwy. 10-441 interchange for Ellis
Governor Walker says he's going to ask lawmakers to name the expanded interchange between I-41 and Hwy. 10-441 in honor of former state Sen. Mike Ellis. Walker says it would be a fitting tribute for a...
Aug 07, 2018
