Category Archives: Local News
Testin reacts to DOJ decision on CBD oil
The author of a proposal to let farmers grow industrial hemp in the state isn't happy with the attorney general's decision about CBD oil. Republican Senator Pat Testin of Stevens Point says the good n...
May 06, 2018
Work to start soon around Scheig Center
More construction will start soon around the Scheig Center in Appleton's Memorial Park on the north side. Deputy Parks Director Tom Flick says it's the third of four phases of improvements. He says th...
May 06, 2018
Project planned for former Kimberly mill site
The first waterfront project on the former Kimberly paper mill site is moving forward. Village Administrator Dani Block says Midwest Expansion is planning a 48-unit apartment building and construction...
May 06, 2018
Burch gets life without parole for murder
A 40-year-old man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the murder of a Ledgeview woman. George Burch received an automatic life sentence, and a judge decided Burch shouldn't ever be eligible ...
May 04, 2018
Tourism created $20 bil for state economy
The impact of the tourism industry across Wisconsin surpassed $20 billion for the first time last year. The total of $20.6 billion was up 3.2 percent from 2016. Pam Seidl is the executive director of ...
May 04, 2018
Neenah gets Bemis grant for STEM classes
Elementary students in the Neenah district will start learning about computer science and the biomedical field. Bemis is providing a $100,000 grant to expand upon two basic engineering units that are ...
May 04, 2018 (Image provided by the Neenah Joint School District)
1st Food Truck Rally set for tomorrow
The Food Truck Rally season kicks off tomorrow with an event at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute. Organizer Kyle Fritz says over 30 trucks will be there. He says they're planning about 17 rallies, an...
May 04, 2018
Meth-making materials found by Kaukauna trail
Kaukauna police arrested an Oshkosh man, after they say meth-making materials were found by the Konkapot Creek Trail. They had to close a segment of the trail on the south side because a company had t...
May 04, 2018
Fire damages plastics building in G.B.
A business on the north side of Green Bay was damaged by fire this morning. Crews were called to Green Bay Plastics in the 1000 block of N. Ashland Avenue for a fire on the roof around 6:45 a.m. They ...
May 04, 2018 (Image: Green Bay Fire Department)
Flooding causing problems
Heavy rain from last night into this morning is causing flooding issues in Calumet County. Sheriff's officials say Hwy E between Hwy 55 and Hwy 57, leading to Stockbridge, is closed because of standin...
May 04, 2018
