Category Archives: Local News
UW-Osh students hosting 'Free School'
Some UW-Oshkosh students will become teachers for a day tomorrow, for an event called UWO Free School. Professor Laura Hartman teaches environmental studies, and she worked with a campus environment g...
Mar 09, 2018
Appleton could have quiet zone later this year
If all goes as planned regular train whistles would be a thing of the past in Appleton later this year. City Public Works Director Paula Vandehey says they're going to make the necessary improvements ...
Mar 09, 2018 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Appleton police stress education with sexting
Some local police departments are creating their own laws for certain sexting cases but Appleton police are using a different solution. Lieutenant Mike Frisch is the coordinator of the department's sc...
Mar 09, 2018
De Pere woman accused of abusing adopted kids
A De Pere woman and former state trooper is facing several charges of abusing and neglecting her adopted children. Prosecutors believe the abuse went on for over a decade. Fifty-four-year-old Sharon W...
Mar 08, 2018
Group teaches students sustainable agriculture
West De Pere High School students will get a chance to work with a self-sustaining agricultural system with the help of a local group. The Farmory is an urban farming project. Program director Alex Sm...
Mar 08, 2018
Study: Cough drops can make coughs worse
A study that was inspired by a doctor in Green Bay found that cough drops can actually make coughs worse. The UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health looked into the issue after Dr. Robert Mea...
Mar 08, 2018
Communities creating local sexting law
Instead of charging teens with felonies for sexting, some police departments in Winnebago County are putting their own laws in place. Menasha and Neenah already passed local rules that stress educatio...
Mar 08, 2018
Plan set for Appleton quiet zone upgrades
Appleton leaders are finalizing their plans to upgrade a dozen railroad crossings to create a quiet zone, so trains won't have to blow their whistles anymore. Traffic Engineer Eric Lom says all of the...
Mar 08, 2018 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Judge appoints attorney for Flatoff
The trial of a man accused of causing a deadly standoff in downtown Neenah will continue, after he asked for a lawyer Thursday morning. Forty-eight-year-old Brian Flatoff has been representing himself...
Mar 08, 2018
G.C. expects growth around new sports facility
Grand Chute leaders are anticipating more growth around a new sports facility. The town is working with the Fox Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau to build the indoor facility with hard courts and ...
Mar 08, 2018
