Category Archives: Local News
Man sentenced for 1988 Grand Chute murder
APPLETON, Wis. -- It's life in prison for the man convicted in a Grand Chute cold case murder. Gene Meyer received that sentence Thursday for the 1988 sexual assault and murder of Betty Rolf. Her body...
Jul 12, 2024 (Photo provided by the Outagamie County Sheriff's Office)
Appleton, Green Bay receive grants for transit projects
WASHINGTON -- Appleton and Green Bay can move forward with some public transit projects through grants from the Federal Transit Administration. The City of Appleton will receive $12 million for Valley...
Jul 11, 2024 IgorVetushko / Depositphotos.com
Man sentenced for shooting at wife in Winnebago County
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- An Oshkosh man will spend 18 years in prison for shooting at his wife. Kasey Oaks is also sentenced in Winnebago County Court to eight years on extended supervision for Attempted Firs...
Jul 11, 2024
Homeless sex offender to be released in Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, WI -- Oshkosh Police say a convicted sex offender is being released as homeless on July 30. 24-year-old Vernon Oppermann is being released after serving prison time for a 2014 convictiong of ...
Jul 10, 2024 Convicted sex offender Vernon Oppermann to be released in Oshkosh July 30, 2024.
Woodward Community Media Exceeds Goal with Record-Breaking Combat Hunger Food and Funds Drive
Have you heard about how our amazing community tackled veteran hunger with military precision? It was so much more than just food drives and donations-it was a huge operation that required tactical co...
Jul 10, 2024
Green Bay teen gets 10 years for drug overdose death
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- A Green Bay teen will be in her late 20s when released from prison for the drug overdose death of a De Pere man in 2022. Seventeen-year-old Maylia Sotelo is sentenced to 10 years in...
Jul 10, 2024 (Photo provided by the Brown County Jail)
Charges filed in Oshkosh homicide
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- An 18-year-old Fond du Lac man is charged in the shooting death of another man in Oshkosh on July 2. According to court records, Daniel Wilson is charged with First-Degree Intentional...
Jul 10, 2024
Problems continue with the Racine Street Bridge in Menasha [AUDIO]
MENASHA, Wis--Menasha officials are looking into continued mechanical issues with the new Racine Street Bridge. Public Works Director Laura Jungwirth says the bridge is seeing an increasing number of ...
Jul 08, 2024 (Image provided by the city of Menasha)
City of Appleton offering special flood-related garbage pickup
APPLETON, Wis--The city of Appleton announces plans to help people clean up from last week's flooding. The city plans special pickup of flood-damaged items from homes in areas bounded by Richmond, Bal...
Jul 08, 2024 City of Appleton logo (Image courtesy City of Appleton)
Oshkosh Arena owners file response to foreclosure lawsuit
OSHKOSH, Wis--The owner of the Oshkosh Arena denies allegations that it is insolvent and unable to pay any of its bills. In an affirmative defense filing as part of a foreclosure lawsuit against Fox V...
Jul 08, 2024 (Image from the Oshkosh Arena)
