Category Archives: Local News

Menasha police to receive new K-9
Menasha police will be getting a new K-9 later this summer. The dog will be replacing Apollo who retired earlier this year. Chief Tim Styka says they're getting the dog from K-9 Working Dog in Kansas,...
Jun 19, 2018 (Image provided by Menasha Police Department)
Bucks player files discrimination lawsuit
A player for the Milwaukee Bucks filed a federal lawsuit against police after officers used a taser on him in January. Guard Sterling Brown is accusing police of discriminating against him because he'...
Jun 19, 2018

Fox Crossing fire dept. gets new chief
There's a new leader of the Fox Crossing fire department. Chief Brian Harbison started yesterday and he comes from Belvidere, Ill. He says he's very familiar with working closely with neighboring depa...
Jun 19, 2018 (Image from Village of Fox Crossing)

Police believe teacher investigation complete
Fox Valley Metro police say they believe their investigation into a teacher at Little Chute High School is complete. Forty-five-year-old Jason LaVigne is facing charges in two separate sexual assault ...
Jun 19, 2018

Plans in place for Country USA
Country music fans are starting to arrive in Oshkosh for today's opening of Country USA. Winnebago County Sheriff's deputies say they've been working with the promoters of the musical festival for mon...
Jun 19, 2018

Red Cross helping people after Appleton fire
The Red Cross is helping a family of six, after a fire at a home on Appleton's south side. Crews were called to the house in the 1400 block of S. Jefferson Street, just before 11 a.m. yesterday. No on...
Carol Patrizi Jun 19, 2018
Kaukauna woman gets prison for taking union funds
A federal judge in Green Bay today sentenced a Kaukauna woman to 13 months in prison, and ordered her to pay restitution for embezzling union funds. Fifty-nine-year-old Cheryl Angell will have to pay ...
Carol Patrizi Jun 19, 2018

Stretch of Hwy. 55 in Seymour area closes
A stretch of Highway 55 in Seymour and north of the city will be closed for a construction project. DOT spokesman Mark Kantola says they'll be working from Lake Road to the Outagamie-Shawano County li...
Jun 19, 2018

Appleton vet resigns, admits to lying about service
An Appleton veteran resigned from his post with the state American Legion after he admitted to lying about his service. Howard "Gordy" Clewell claimed he was in the special forces in Vietnam and he wo...
Jun 18, 2018

PorchaPalooza starts tonight in Menasha
A neighborhood music event is returning to Menasha tonight. Goodwill's Neighborhood Partners program is hosting PorchaPalooza. Program leader Julie Filapek says musicians play on front porches. She sa...
Jun 18, 2018



