Category Archives: Local News
Nichols woman pleads not guilty to trafficking
A 28-year-old woman from Nichols is pleading not guilty in a human trafficking case. Outagamie County prosecutors say Shawna Baxter forced a low-functioning man into prostitution. Baxter is facing cha...
May 21, 2018
Home sales slip again, prices up
The housing market continued to follow recent trends last month. Sales were down statewide by 0.4 percent, and prices were up compared to April of last year. David Clark is an economist for the Wiscon...
May 21, 2018
Dems set convention rule for candidates for governor
If Democratic candidates for governor want to speak at the state party convention in Oshkosh this weekend, they have to prove by Friday that they have enough signatures to get on the ballot. They need...
May 21, 2018
GOP U.S. Senate candidates agree on abortion
Both Republicans in the race for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin support banning abortion with no exceptions, and they back new restrictions on stem cell research. State Sen. Leah Vukmir and businessman Kevi...
May 21, 2018
Streckenbach to make White House visit
The leader of Brown County is going to Washington D.C. tomorrow to talk with the White House and the state's Congressional delegation. County Executive Troy Streckenbach says he plans to focus on the ...
May 21, 2018
New job center opens in downtown G.B.
There's a new job center in downtown Green Bay for Brown County. The state Department of Workforce Development held a grand opening ceremony this morning. The center is in the 300 block of N. Adams St...
May 21, 2018
NWS: Sirens not only weather warning
Outagamie County is moving away from the emergency outdoor warning siren system and telling communities that they'll have to pick up the tab on maintenance soon. Meteorologist Jeff Last of the Nationa...
May 21, 2018
Click it or Ticket campaign starts today
The state's annual Click it or Ticket campaign starts today. David Pabst is the Director of the DOT's Bureau of Transportation Safety. He says about 90 percent of people use a seat belt. He says the 1...
May 21, 2018
ATW terminal renovations making progress
There's progress on the renovations of the terminal at Appleton International Airport. Spokesman Patrick Tracey says the $6.8 million project will upgrade about half the terminal. He says they've alre...
May 21, 2018 (Image from Appleton International Airport)
New sports facility could bring in big tournaments
A proposed sports facility in Grand Chute could bring in tournaments from around the Midwest. Pam Seidl of the Fox Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau says that's the goal. The Fox Cities Champion C...
May 20, 2018
