Category Archives: Local News
People using new voting machines in Outagamie Co.
There are new voting machines at polling places around Outagamie County. Voters started using them during the February primary, but more people are expected to see them today, because the turnout shou...
Apr 3, 2018
Absentee voting up
Clerks offices around the state were busier this year, leading up to today's election. Wisconsin Elections Commission spokesman Reid Magney says about 25 percent more people voted absentee. He says th...
Apr 3, 2018
State sets up council on homelessness
There's a new statewide effort to tackle homelessness. It's called the Interagency Council on Homelessness. Joseph Volk is the executive director of the Wisconsin Coalition Against Homelessness. He sa...
Apr 3, 2018
License plates to benefit families of fallen officers
The state has nearly 50 specialty license plates, and one of them will now benefit two groups that help the families of fallen police officers. When people get the law enforcement memorial plate, part...
Apr 3, 2018
Brown Co. emergency sirens accidentally sound
Storm sirens accidentally went off around Brown County this morning, during a test. Emergency Management officials say it's a new system, and there weren't any severe weather warnings. The sirens went...
Apr 3, 2018
Former soccer coach gets 6 yrs in prison
A former JV boys soccer coach at Oshkosh West High School is going to prison for six years. Winnebago County prosecutors say 25-year-old Fredrick Baier had inappropriate contact with three girls, betw...
Apr 3, 2018
Nothing found in tests on candy from N.L. parade
New London police say they didn't find anything wrong with two pieces of candy, and a wrapper, from the St. Patrick's Day parade. They sent them to the state crime lab because they received about 10 c...
Apr 3, 2018
Museum asks public to share their stories
A local museum is asking people to share their stories and memories today to highlight what sets them apart. The History Museum at the Castle is one of 29 finalists for the National Medal for Museum a...
Apr 3, 2018
Appleton leaders expect good voter turnout
An Appleton leader says they expect a good voter turnout in today's election. City Clerk Kami Lynch says they expect a better turnout than the February primary when there was an ice storm. She says th...
Apr 3, 2018
Appleton police look for driver damaging fields
Appleton police say they're looking for a driver who is damaging sports fields and parks in the area. They say the incidents started in September of last year. They say four fields, including football...
Apr 2, 2018
