Category Archives: Local News
Plea deal reached in abortion drug case
A man charged with slipping an abortion drug to his pregnant girlfriend reached a plea deal with Outagamie County prosecutors. Forty-five-year-old Manishkumar Patel was convicted of the attempted murd...
Aug 01, 2018
Officer cleared in deadly Trestle Trail shooting
Winnebago County prosecutors say a police shooting on the Trestle Trial was justified. District Attorney Christian Gossett reviewed the investigation into the death of 25-year-old Joshua Gomoll. A Fox...
Aug 01, 2018
1st fake weed death reported in Wis.
State health officials are reporting the first death in Wisconsin linked to chemicals mixed with synthetic marijuana. A 33-year-old woman died in Milwaukee County on July 1. The Medical Examiner's off...
Aug 01, 2018
Walker touts sales tax holiday in G.C.
Governor Walker stopped in Grand Chute this morning to talk about the sales tax holiday. It started today and runs through Sunday. Shoppers won't have to pay sales tax on clothing, school supplies and...
Aug 01, 2018
'Singing in the Shower' back at Mile
Tomorrow is the opening day of the Mile of Music festival, and one of the well-known features will be back in downtown Appleton. Tundraland puts together "Singing in the Shower" to provide a music sch...
Aug 01, 2018
Baldwin proposes pilot training for vets
There's a federal proposal to help veterans become commercial pilots, and the idea came from northeast Wisconsin. U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin says Fox Valley Technical College has a training program, a...
Aug 01, 2018
ATW breaks all-time passenger record
A new non-stop flight helped Appleton International Airport break its all-time record for passengers in a month. More than 63,000 people flew in or out of the airport in June. That's almost nine perce...
Aug 01, 2018 (Image from Appleton International Airport)
Body found near WHBY on east side
Appleton police are investigating after a body was found near the radio tower on the grounds of Woodward Communications and WHBY, on the city's east side. Foul play is not suspected. Police were calle...
Aug 01, 2018
Two Rivers cop stabbed in scuffle
A Two Rivers police officer is expected to recover after being stabbed in the leg yesterday afternoon during a scuffle. Assistant Police Chief Brian Kohlmeier says the officer is in stable condition. ...
Aug 01, 2018
Man dies in Shawano Co. crash
An 88-year-old Green Bay man is dead after pulling out in front of another car on Hwy 29 in Shawano County yesterday afternoon. State Patrol says the accident happened on Hwy U around 4:30 p.m. A pass...
Aug 01, 2018
