Category Archives: Local News
King Veterans Home gets federal funding
The state Veterans Home in King is getting $55 million in federal funding for a new nursing facility and several maintenance projects. $52 million will go toward the 200-bed facility and the state is ...
Apr 26, 2018
Neenah school district asks to not be used for elections
Neenah's school district is asking the city NOT to use schools for polling places for elections anymore. District spokesman Jim Strick says it would improve security at schools. He says many other dis...
Apr 26, 2018 (Image provided by the Neenah Joint School District)
Window blind laws to change soon
The laws for selling window blinds are changing soon because of accidents like the one that happened in Sheboygan earlier this week. A one-year-old boy died after he got out of his crib and got tangle...
Apr 26, 2018
Group working to get more kids vaccinated
A coalition of public and private health care partners wants to increase the number of vaccinated children. Karen Volkman is a nurse for the Outagamie County public health division, and the chair of t...
Apr 26, 2018
11 hurt in Superior refinery explosion
An oil refinery explosion in Superior this morning sent 11 people to hospitals, and led to an evacuation in parts of the area. There were initial reports that 20 people were hurt. Husky Energy makes g...
Apr 26, 2018
AAA: Hit & run crashes on rise
Hit-and-run crashes are becoming more common in Wisconsin and around the country. AAA looked at cases, and spokesman Nick Jarmusz says there are a variety of reasons that people take off. She says som...
Apr 26, 2018
Sherwood plans 50th anniversary party
The Village of Sherwood is turning 50 years old this year, and leaders are planning a special celebration this summer. They're unveiling plans for a two-day festival at Wanick Choute Park, on August 1...
Apr 26, 2018
Remains exhumed in Jane Doe case
The remains of a Jane Doe were exhumed today in Fond du Lac County in a nearly 10-year-old case. Sheriff's investigators hope new tests will help identify her. The woman was found dead in a shallow cr...
Apr 26, 2018
Former UW-Osh leaders face felony charges
Prosecutors are charging a former chancellor and vice chancellor at UW-Oshkosh with illegally shifting money to the UW-Oshkosh Foundation. The state justice department filed five counts of felony misc...
Apr 26, 2018
Woman tells how she escaped from G.B. apartment fire
A woman is talking about how she escaped from an apartment fire in Green Bay. Firefighters had to rescue several people from the second floor. 10 people were taken to hospitals to be treated for smoke...
Apr 26, 2018 (Image: Green Bay Fire Department)
