Category Archives: Local News
Ardy and Ed's closed briefly due to staff shortage
For the first time in 70 years an Oshkosh restaurant had to close temporarily because of a staffing shortage. Ardy and Ed's Drive-in is on the west side. Co-owner Steve Davis says three people quit wi...
May 9, 2018
Duncan to run in Assembly's 57th District
A Republican candidate is getting in the race for an Assembly district that covers parts of Appleton and Menasha. Jim Duncan is a member of the Outagamie County board, and he's the chair of the county...
May 9, 2018
Changes to chicken rules proposed
Chickens are a topic again in Appleton. Ald. Vered Meltzer wants to make several changes to the rules, including increasing the number of backyard chickens allowed, from four to six. His proposal also...
May 9, 2018 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Appleton, G.B. police ask abuse questions
The state justice department wants to put a question-and-answer system in place across Wisconsin to help domestic abuse victims. A number of local police departments, including Appleton and Green Bay,...
May 9, 2018
Lock season expected to start as planned
The high water levels on the Fox River aren't expected to impact the start of the boating season. Jeremy Cords is the CEO of the Fox River Navigational System Authority. He says several locks will ope...
May 9, 2018 (Image from the Fox River Navigational System Authority)
Police don't think deadly bike crash was criminal
Oshkosh police say it doesn't appear anything criminal was involved with last week's bike accident that claimed the life of a four-year-old girl. They say there's no indication that alcohol or drugs w...
May 9, 2018 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
Neenah picks new police chief
Neenah's next police chief is expected to come from inside the department. The city's police commission picked Capt. Aaron Olson, after a second round of interviews today. Menasha Captain Brett Halder...
May 9, 2018
G.B. parents call for more mental health services
Parents and others interested in making the Green Bay school system safer tallied the results of two school safety listening sessions. District superintendent Michelle Langenfeld says they asked a lot...
May 9, 2018
Owners plan to re-zone former Trinity Church
The owners of what's called the "bluff site" in downtown Appleton want to take a formal step in the redevelopment process. The city's plan commission unanimously agreed to re-zone the former Trinity L...
May 9, 2018 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Local companies could see more Foxconn contracts
Local companies have a good chance of getting more contracts to help build the Foxconn plant in southeast Wisconsin. That's the feeling of Connie Loden of the NEW North economic development group. She...
May 8, 2018
