Category Archives: Local News
Contract loss costs jobs at West in G.B.
The loss of a major contract will cost three dozen people their jobs at West Corporation in Green Bay. The company notified the state about the unexpected cuts of 36 people at the Hansen Road office. ...
Aug 2, 2018
Genres expanding at Mile of Music
Mile of Music is underway, and people will see more diverse artists and bands in downtown Appleton this year. When the festival first launched in 2013, the focus was on Americana music. Co-founder Dav...
Aug 2, 2018
Garbage pickup rates to rise in Appleton
Most people in Appleton will have to pay more for garbage pickup next year. The city council raised the weekly rates, except for those with 30-gallon carts. They'll remain free. The 60-gallon carts wi...
Aug 2, 2018 (Image from the City of Appleton)
WPS, We Energies open training center
There's a new training center in Ashwaubenon for crews from We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service. WPS spokesman Matthew Cullen says workers will be able to enhance their skills, inside and outside...
Aug 2, 2018
G.B. man gets 15 yrs for meth ring
A 26-year-old Green Bay man is going to federal prison for 15 years for dealing meth. Prosecutors say Jimmy Desotell was part of a meth-dealing ring in the region in 2017. He's the last of eight peopl...
Aug 2, 2018
Democrat turns camera on GOP operative
One of the Democratic candidates for governor is trying to turn the tables on a Republican tracker. Mahlon Mitchell confronted GOP operative Ben Stelter on a Milwaukee street yesterday. Mitchell poste...
Aug 2, 2018
Mile of Music starts today
Mile of Music is officially back in downtown Appleton. The sixth-annual festival runs through Sunday. Co-founder Dave Willems says around 200 artists and bands will have about 900 sets. He says they'r...
Aug 2, 2018
Appleton hosts education summit
Teachers, parents, and other stakeholders gathered in Appleton yesterday for an education summit. The Wisconsin Public Education Network event featured speakers and breakout sessions at Appleton North...
Aug 1, 2018
Group names Appleton 2nd best place for kids
Appleton moved up one spot on a group's list of the best places in the country for children. The city is ranked 2nd by SmartAsset behind Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Cedar Rapids was also number one last year ...
Aug 1, 2018 (Image from the City of Appleton)
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 1, 2018
