Category Archives: Local News
Postal Service to unveil stamp at Flag Day Parade
This year's Flag Day Parade in Appleton will feature a special national event. The U.S. Postal Service reached out to parade organizers about unveiling a new "Forever Stamp." The stamp commemorates th...
May 02, 2018
G.C. will own new sports facility
The ownership plans for an indoor sports facility in Grand Chute are changing. The venue will have hardcourts and ice, and it's expected to draw more tournaments to the Fox Cities. The town of Grand C...
May 02, 2018
Wolf River receding even after rain
The emergency management director in Shiocton says the rain last night and early this morning didn't impact the Wolf River. Butch Bunnell is also the city's fire chief. He says it's just a regular spr...
May 02, 2018
Police: Man threatened mental health facility
Police say a former worker at the Winnebago Mental Health Institute in Oshkosh threatened to go there and shoot several people. Officer Kate Mann says they arrested 44-year-old Brian Jacoby on Monday ...
May 02, 2018 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
Not guilty plea in sex assault kit case
A 29-year-old man is pleading not guilty in Winnebago County, in the first case to be charged after the state started collecting untested sexual assault kits. Aaron Heiden faces counts of second- and ...
May 02, 2018
Man convicted of stabbing roommate in G.C.
A 24-year-old Grand Chute man reached a plea deal on charges that he stabbed one of his roommates last year. Josue Hernandez-Reyes entered no contest pleas to charges of second-degree reckless endange...
May 02, 2018
2 arrested in Oshkosh for cocaine
Oshkosh police say they busted two men from Milwaukee on cocaine charges. They say the 22- and 26-year-old men were coming to Oshkosh to sell the drug. Police say they seized two ounces of cocaine.
May 02, 2018 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
Walker proposing new CWD rules
Governor Walker is unveiling proposals for deer farms to target chronic wasting disease. He's asking the state ag department to put together new rules. The governor wants farm owners to improve their ...
May 02, 2018
Lineup out for Thursday Houdini Plaza concerts
The lineup is out for this summer's Thursday night concerts in downtown Appleton. They'll all be in Houdini Plaza this year because of construction at Jones Park. The concerts start June 7 and run thr...
May 02, 2018 (Image provided by Appleton Downtown Incorporated)
Oshkosh police arrest man for terrorist threats
Oshkosh police have a 44-year-old man in custody after they say he made terrorists threats. They say he's a former worker at the Winnebago Mental Health Institute, and the threats were directed toward...
May 02, 2018 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
