Category Archives: Local News
Local Credit Union gets national recognition
A local financial institution is getting national recognition from an research organization that ranks community banks and credit unions. S and P Global Market Intelligence ranked Fox Communities Cred...
Apr 2, 2018
Outagamie Co. to vote on redistricting referendum
Voters in Outagamie County will be the only ones in the state to vote on a non-binding referendum tomorrow that could change how district boundaries are set. Board chair Jeff Nooyen proposed the refer...
Apr 2, 2018
3 ThedaCare hospitals raise "Donate Life" flags
The parents of a man who died after an accidental drug overdose were on hand today to raise a flag and awareness for organ donation. Zach Roselle was pronounced brain dead in October of 2015 and becam...
Apr 2, 2018
New director for Oshkosh airport starts today
The new leader of the Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh is starting today. Jim Schell is originally from Shawano. He's worked at the Cheyenne Regional Airport in Cheyenne, Wyoming since 2010. He say...
Apr 2, 2018
DOT starts painting Hwy. 441 bridge today
The DOT plans to start painting the Highway 441 bridge over the Fox River today. There will be lane shifts and shoulder closures on Highway 96 below the bridge for the next two weeks. On April 16th cr...
Apr 2, 2018
Combined Locks leaders optimistic about former mill
More workers started returning to the former Appleton Coated paper mill last week and that's good news for the Combined Locks community. The mill was the largest employer in the village when it closed...
Apr 1, 2018
Gallagher: Citizen question on census a "good Idea"
A Green Bay congressman says the citizenship question on the U.S. Census is a good idea. Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher says it's important to know who is and is not a citizen. He says it's an appropr...
Apr 1, 2018
Walker signs law to close Lincoln Hills
The state's troubled youth prison will close by 2021. Governor Walker signed a bill into law that calls for shutting down Lincoln Hills, and replacing it with smaller, regional facilities. The state w...
Mar 30, 2018
G.B. gets permits for beach, pier at Bay Beach
The city of Green Bay now has the final permits it needs for a sand beach and pier at Bay Beach. Mayor Jim Schmitt says it's the largest beach restoration project in state history to get a permit from...
Mar 30, 2018
Calumet Co. sales tax takes effect Sunday
A new half-cent county sales tax will be in place in Calumet County on Sunday. It's expected to generate between $2.5 million and $3 million a year. Supervisor Merlin Gentz is the vice chair of the co...
Mar 30, 2018
