Category Archives: Local News
Gehring to retire, won't seek re-election
The longtime sheriff in Outagamie County is planning to retire. Sheriff Brad Gehring announced that he won't run for re-election this fall. He's spent 28 years in that position, and 35 years with the ...
Mar 23, 2018
Search finds no shooter, gun at Kiel High School
Kiel police say a staff member at the high school thought she heard multiple gunshots, before school started this morning. Police already had an increased presence at the school because of a reported ...
Mar 23, 2018
Expert: Unemployment rate could go lower
The state set a record last month for the lowest unemployment rate and a local labor analyst wouldn't be surprised to see it go even lower. It was 2.9 percent in February. That's just below the former...
Mar 23, 2018
Assembly approves school safety bills
The Assembly had a big debate yesterday over school safety. Members approved a number of proposals that the Senate passed earlier this week. They include $100 million for security improvements and hir...
Mar 23, 2018
Appleton 8th grader raises $22K to fight cancer
An Appleton student received a statewide award for volunteering. Cole Stoffel is an eighth-grader at Madison Middle School. He says he created a kids obstacle run called "Cole's Cancer Crusade." He sa...
Mar 22, 2018
State's unemployment rate at record low
The state set a record last month for the lowest unemployment rate. The figure was 2.9 percent in February. That's below the previous record of three percent from July of 1999. Last month's rate dropp...
Mar 22, 2018
Johnson doesn't think Trump will fire Mueller
A Republican U.S. Senator from northeast Wisconsin is weighing in on national questions about the future of the special prosecutor in the Russia investigation. Over the past several days, talk has bee...
Mar 22, 2018
Long-vacant lot in downtown Menasha sold
A business has plans for a spot in downtown Menasha. Mayor Don Merkes says the city accepted an offer for some property along Racine Street, at the corner of Broad Street. He says the long-vacant spot...
Mar 22, 2018 (Image provided by City of Menasha)
Doctorate degree marks a pair of 1sts for UW-GB
UW-Green Bay is offering its first doctoral program, and it will also be the first in the state to focus on Native American education. Lisa Poupart is the director of the First Nations Education progr...
Mar 22, 2018
Judge orders special elections for open seats
A judge is ordering Governor Walker to hold special elections for two seats in the Legislature, including the 1st Senate District in northeast Wisconsin. A national Democratic group led by former Atto...
Mar 22, 2018
