Category Archives: Local News
Airport gets grant for hangar project
The leader of Appleton International Airport says a grant from the DOT is pivotal to an expansion project. Air Wisconsin is building a new hangar, and the money will go toward infrastructure improveme...
Sep 18, 2018 (Image from Appleton International Airport)
Evers leads Walker in new MU poll
A new poll shows Democratic challenger Tony Evers leading Governor Walker by five points among likely voters. The Marquette University Law School poll gives Evers a 49 to 44 percent advantage in the N...
Sep 18, 2018
Flooding causes evacuations in G.B.
Water that pooled on streets and in parking lots on Green Bay's east side is receding but many of those evacuated after last night's rain storm hit hard are still not being allowed to go home. More th...
Sep 18, 2018
Stakeholders meet to celebrate sports tourism project
Stakeholders will get together this afternoon to celebrate a major sports tourism project in Grand Chute. The Fox Cities Champion Center will be the latest effort to bring more youth sports tournament...
Sep 18, 2018
Oshkosh United Way gives to more than 40 programs
The Oshkosh Area United Way kicked off its annual fundraising campaign yesterday and the money goes to more than 40 programs. CEO Sue Panek says they want to focus on health, education, and financial ...
Sep 18, 2018
Brown Co. sees record drug seizures
This year could set a record on illegal drugs seized in Brown County. The Brown County Drug Task force says heroin and meth seizures are double last years' numbers and Fentanyl is up 152 percent. Lieu...
Sep 17, 2018
Mosquitos could stick around
The mosquitos have been horrible over the last several days, and an expert says it will take cold weather to get rid of them. Asst. Professor Robert Mitchell is an entomologist at UW-Oshkosh. He says ...
Sep 17, 2018
Oshkosh Area United Way starts campaign
The annual fundraising campaign for the Oshkosh Area United Way is officially underway. CEO Sue Panek says they'll try to raise $1.4 million. She says that's the same goal as last year, and they misse...
Sep 17, 2018
Home sales, prices up in August
Home sales and prices were both up last month. Economist David Clark says sales rose 3.3 percent compared to August of last year. He says the trend of the median price rising continued. Statewide, it ...
Sep 17, 2018
City looking at Jones Park playground
There will be a new playground at the renovated Jones Park in downtown Appleton, and city staffers have their pick for the design. Parks and Recreation Director Dean Gazza says they asked companies fo...
Sep 17, 2018 (Image from the City of Appleton)
