Category Archives: Local News
Trout Museum board looking at options for next leader
The board for the Trout Museum of Art in downtown Appleton will decide in the coming weeks how to replace the facility's outgoing leader. President Pamela Williams-Lime is resigning and she says she's...
Jun 07, 2018
Appleton police raise money for McDonald House
Appleton police are asking the community to help raise money for the Ronald McDonald House in Milwaukee. Sergeant Dave Lund says several families of their officers have used the facility over the year...
Jun 07, 2018
Bond set at $25K for teacher accused of sexual assault
A Little Chute High School teacher was in court this morning on charges that he sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl. A Marinette County judge set the bond for 45-year-old Jason LaVigne at $25,000. P...
Jun 07, 2018
Some Appleton seniors get 'exit interviews'
It's graduation night for several high schools around the Fox Cities, including Appleton West, East, and North. Some of those outgoing seniors in the Appleton district got a chance to sit down with th...
Jun 07, 2018
Pedestrian hit by train in Dale area
A man was hit by a train in the Dale area this morning. The Outagamie County Sheriff's department says the man intentionally laid down on the tracks. Emergency responders were called to the area of Sc...
Jun 07, 2018
Community weighs in on Appleton library plan
The community had a chance to meet with the architects for a proposed new library in downtown Appleton last night. The firm OPN is working with the city to come up with a design. Jennifer Stephany of ...
Jun 07, 2018
Crash shuts down Nicolet Dr. in G.B.
A late-night crash on Green Bay's northeast side shut down down a street. Police believe Nicolet Drive, near East Shore Drive, will be closed until about 10 a.m. today. They say a 62-year-old Florida ...
Jun 07, 2018
Casey's General Store coming to Oshkosh
A gas station that's new to the area is the first formal proposal to move forward by the planned Oshkosh Corporation headquarters. Casey's General Store would be built along Oshkosh Avenue. The Oshkos...
Jun 06, 2018 (Image provided by the City of Oshkosh)
Study: State obesity rates up
A study shows obesity rates in the state are higher than previously reported. The Wisconsin Obesity Prevention Initiative found 41 percent of adults and 15 percent of children are obese. That's up 10 ...
Jun 06, 2018
Local businesses reduce use of plastic straws
The new arena for the Milwaukee Bucks won't offer plastic straws when it opens this fall. Some local businesses already took the step to reduce the waste. Kris Larson owns Becket's in Oshkosh. He says...
Jun 06, 2018
