Category Archives: Local News
Major Hwy. 441 ramps to open soon
There will be some big changes in the Highway 441 construction zone in the next several weeks. DOT Project Manager Tom Buchholz was a guest on AM Fox Valley on WHBY today. He says they're finishing pa...
Jun 14, 2018
Appleton officer recognized as 'Top Cop'
An Appleton police officer is being singled out for busting two people at Appleton East High School. The two walked into the school in April of last year, to try to retaliate against a specific studen...
Jun 14, 2018
G.C. police investigate home invasion
Grand Chute police are investigating a home invasion robbery. They say a man went to a house in the 4700 block of Periwinkle Court, off S. Casaloma Drive, early last evening. They say the suspect is a...
Jun 14, 2018
State AG visits Appleton to discuss elder abuse
The state's attorney general was in Appleton this afternoon to talk about a growing number of cases of elder abuse. Attorney General Brad Schimel was at the Thompson Center on Lourdes on the east side...
Jun 13, 2018
Pageant organizer reacts to national contest change
The Miss Wisconsin pageant is in Oshkosh this weekend and an organizer is reacting to a change at the national level. The Miss America organization is getting rid of the swimsuit portion of the compet...
Jun 13, 2018
U.S. Supreme Court delays conference on Dassey
The U.S. Supreme Court is delaying a scheduled conference on Brendan Dassey's case. Justices were scheduled to hold private talks tomorrow but they're being rescheduled. Dassey is serving a life sente...
Jun 13, 2018
New Oshkosh facility will move things by rail
Oshkosh has a new facility to help companies move things by rail. The city worked with the state and several companies on what's called the Oshkosh Transload facility. It's in the Southwest Industrial...
Jun 13, 2018
Appvion has a new CEO
There's a change at the top of Appvion. George Wurtz is taking over as the CEO of the Appleton-based company. He's been a member of the board of directors for seven years. The company says Wurtz has n...
Jun 13, 2018 (Image provided by Appvion)
Signup starts for Mile volunteers
The search for volunteers for the Mile of Music festival is underway. Kim Willems is a coordinator for the festival in downtown Appleton. She says they're looking to fill about 900 shifts. The festiva...
Jun 13, 2018
Call center not impacted by big merger
AT&T's purchase of Time Warner won't impact a large call center on Appleton's southeast side. Spectrum has a facility along Highway 441 by the Calumet Street exit, and an operations center nearby....
Jun 13, 2018
