Category Archives: Local News
2 found dead at house fire were married
Two people were found dead at a house fire near Lena yesterday, and investigators say they were married. The Oconto County Sheriff's department released the names of 47-year-old Dennis Fry and his 48-...
May 16, 2018
2 GOP leaders now backing Jacque
Two top Republican lawmakers from northeast Wisconsin are reversing course, and pledging to support one of their Assembly colleagues in next month's special election for a state Senate seat. Republica...
May 16, 2018
Single moms graduate from program
A second group of single, young women and their children graduated from a pilot program today. Becky Boulanger is the executive director of Women's Fund for the Fox Valley Region. The program is calle...
May 16, 2018
Doctors prescribing fewer opioid drugs
Doctors in the state aren't giving patients as many prescriptions for opioid drugs. A state agency reports that they issued over 950,000 prescriptions in the fourth quarter of last year. That's a drop...
May 16, 2018
Flatoff to spend rest of his life in prison
A 48-year-old man is going to prison for the rest of his life for a standoff in downtown Neenah. Winnebago County Judge John Jorgensen this morning sentenced Brian Flatoff to 100 years behind bars. A ...
May 16, 2018
Judge to sentence Flatoff for deadly standoff
The man convicted of causing a deadly standoff in downtown Neenah will find out today how many years he'll spend in prison. A jury found 48-year-old Brian Flatoff guilty of all 14 charges against him ...
May 16, 2018
Teams to look at aspects of library project
The next step in the planning process for a new library in downtown Appleton will get stakeholders together in different groups. Library Director Colleen Rortvedt says they'll focus on different parts...
May 16, 2018
Appleton among finalists for social media award
Appleton is one of three finalists for a national social media award. City spokesman Chad Doran says the University of Oregon is reviewing the accounts of local governments. Doran says they're judged ...
May 16, 2018 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Jacque wins close GOP Senate primary
A state lawmaker won a tight race in the Republican primary for the 1st Senate District. Rep. Andre Jacque defeated businessman Alex Renard by about 330 votes out of just over 8,400 cast in Tuesday's ...
May 15, 2018
Appleton group looked at possible downtown projects
A downtown Appleton business group got people together today afternoon to talk about potential development projects. Jennifer Stephany is the executive director of Appleton Downtown Incorporated. She ...
May 15, 2018 (Image provided by Appleton Downtown Incorporated)
