Category Archives: Local News
Mile of Music focuses on keeping music fans quiet
People will hear a familiar message at next year's Mile of Music in downtown Appleton. Co-founder Dave Willems says the focus for next year will be on paying attention to the artist. He says they used...
Aug 07, 2018
Bebris talks about running for Outagamie Co. Sheriff
The Republican primary for the Outagamie County Sheriff position is coming up and three candidates are on the ballot. One of them is Alex Bebris. He's facing off against Clint Kriewaldt and John Bryls...
Aug 07, 2018
Neenah's leader plans to reach out to Bemis
Neenah's leader plans to reach out to Bemis Company officials to talk about the possible impacts of yesterday's sale. The Neenah-based packaging company was purchased by Amcor. Mayor Dean Kaufert says...
Aug 06, 2018 (Photo provided by the City of Neenah)
Brown Co. gets container for meth chemical storage
Brown County is getting one of six containers around the state for meth chemical storage. The state justice department says it'll save time and money when they have to clean up a meth lab. Attorney Ge...
Aug 06, 2018
Care program for Mile artists could expand
Artists who play at the Mile of Music are eligible for several free services, and a local dentist would like to expand that. Dr. Jeff Romenesko owns Romenesko Family Dentistry on the Appleton's northe...
Aug 06, 2018
Lawmaker: Not enough votes for K-C bill
A top Republican in the Senate says there aren't enough votes yet to pass a tax break bill designed to keep a pair of Kimberly-Clark plants open in the Fox Cities. The company said last month it was o...
Aug 06, 2018
Woman killed in Hobart crash
A 72-year-old Franklin woman was killed in a crash on Highway 29 in Hobart this afternoon. Hobart-Lawrence police say she was riding in car driven by a 77-year-old woman from Minnesota around 1:30 p.m...
Aug 06, 2018
Jones Park will be 'wild card' for Mile 7
When the planning begins for next year's Mile of Music in downtown Appleton, the co-founder says the biggest wild card will be the availability of Jones Park. It's currently under construction, and th...
Aug 06, 2018
State offers $60 mil in credits for G.B. Packaging
A state agency will give $60 million in tax credits to a paper company that's building a mill on the north side of Green Bay. Green Bay Packaging will spend about $500 million on the facility. Wiscons...
Aug 06, 2018
G.B. chief tracking neighborhood meth
The leader of Green Bay's police department is trying to track down meth makers with ties to his own neighborhood. Chief Andrew Smith says on his morning runs, he's seen hundreds of empty boxes of an ...
Aug 06, 2018
