Category Archives: Local News
Marine killed in WWII to be buried in Neenah
Almost 74 years after a Marine from Menasha was killed in World War II, his remains will be laid to rest in Neenah tomorrow. Sgt. Elden Grimm made the ultimate sacrifice fighting Japanese troops in th...
May 25, 2018
Dems will have primary for 19th Senate seat
There are now two Democrats in a state Senate race in the Fox Cities. Dan Grady of Appleton threw his hat in the ring for the 19th District seat yesterday. He's serving his third term on the Outagamie...
May 25, 2018
Oshkosh man busted for drugs, prostitution
A 26-year-old man is in custody on possible human trafficking and drug charges in Oshkosh. Sgt. Todd Wrage says officers went to a home in the 200 block of W. Irving Avenue near the downtown yesterday...
May 25, 2018 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
DA: Police justified in Appleton shooting
Five Appleton police officers were justified when they shot and killed a 50-year-old man outside a home on the city's east side. Outagamie County District Attorney Melinda Tempelis made that ruling, a...
May 25, 2018
Little Chute opens 'Little Free Pantry'
There are a number of "Little Free Libraries" around the Fox Cities, and now there's a "Little Free Pantry." The pantry uses the same concept -- people leave non-perishable food items, and others can ...
May 25, 2018
Fox River tour boat launches in Appleton
People gathered in Appleton yesterday to celebrate the launch of a boat that will offer tours of the Fox River. The River Tyme Too was re-christened during a ceremony in the afternoon. The boat will b...
May 25, 2018
Grady running for state Senate seat
A supervisor on the Outagamie County board is getting in the race for a state Senate seat. Dan Grady of Appleton announced yesterday that he's running in the 19th District, as a Democrat. He hopes to ...
May 24, 2018
Weidner Center reveals lineup for 25th season
The upcoming season will be the 25th at the Weidner Center in Green Bay, and the lineup is out. Executive Director Kelli Strickland says they also laid out their vision for the future. She says they'r...
May 24, 2018
Division 3 World Series makes 1 last stop
This will be the last year the Fox Cities host the NCAA Division 3 World Series. The opening ceremony for the tournament was last night. Next year, the championship will be in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Matt...
May 24, 2018
State receives 324K child tax rebate claims in first week
In the first week that the state started taking claims for a $100 per-child tax rebate an agency received about 324,000 of them. Because parents or guardians can apply for all of their children on a s...
May 24, 2018
