Category Archives: Local News
Animals rescued in fire
Four cats, one bird and one guinea pig were rescued from an apartment complex fire in Two Rivers yesterday afternoon. Officials say the fire was contained to one of the apartments in the multi-unit bu...
May 8, 2018
G.B. school board hires consultant for troubled school
The Green Bay School District will spend nearly $400 thousand next year on a consultant to conduct a needs assessment and provide other support at a troubled school. There's been reports of violence a...
May 8, 2018
Man shot, killed in Appleton police shooting
Appleton police say officers shot and killed a man on the city's east side. Sgt. Dave Lund says officers went to a house in the 100 block of S. Matthias Street around 6 p.m., and they were met outside...
May 7, 2018
Fox Crossing police get body cameras
The Fox Crossing Police Department is the latest in the area to get body cameras. The department spent more than $30,000 on 27 cameras and officers will clip them to their uniforms. Officer Dan Wiechm...
May 7, 2018
G.B. couple charged in toddler death
A couple from Green Bay is facing charges for the death of a toddler. 30-year-old Sarah Kairys was the 15-month-old girl's mother. Her boyfriend, 31-year-old Juan Maravilla, is charged with first-degr...
May 7, 2018
Visitor spending up in Fox Cities
Visitor spending went up again last year in the Fox Cities. The Fox Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau says the total was about $470 million. That's an increase of one-point-six percent. Executive ...
May 7, 2018
Hotel name changed to Red Lion Hotel Paper Valley
The Paper Valley Hotel in downtown Appleton is now the Red Lion Hotel Paper Valley. The owners, Inner Circle Investments, dropped their affiliation with Radisson at a number of places around the count...
May 7, 2018
Greenville to spread word on fire station referendum
Greenville is holding a referendum in August on a new fire station, and town officials have plans to get information in the hands of voters. Administrator Joel Gregozeski says they're going to send ma...
May 7, 2018
School district partners with Oshkosh Corp.
Juniors and seniors at Oshkosh high school will have a chance to get some hands-on experience, through a new partnership with Oshkosh Corporation. The School to Work initiative will be open to 12 stud...
May 7, 2018 (Image provided by the Oshkosh Area School District)
Man known for Menards commercials died
A man who was in Menards commercials for over two decades died over the weekend. Ray Szmanda was 91. He passed away yesterday. Szmanda was well-known as "The Menards Guy." He lived in Antigo, and had ...
May 7, 2018
