Category Archives: Local News
Suspect in school threat had 4 rifles
Appleton police say they found four rifles in the home of a man accused of sending a message to the FBI, claiming he would "shoot up the school." Twenty-three-year-old David Etheridge of Appleton was ...
Feb 19, 2018
Police: Shots fired in another spot, man sought
Appleton police now say shots were also fired in another spot early Sunday morning, during a series of incidents. Sgt. Dave Lund says they found a number of shell casings in the middle of the road, in...
Feb 19, 2018
Chimney fire displaces 3 people in Appleton
A chimney fire at an apartment building on Appleton's southeast side displaced three people. Firefighters say they were able to keep the flames from spreading beyond the attic of the building in the 3...
Feb 19, 2018
Opening statements set today in Burch trial
Attorneys are scheduled to make their opening statements this morning in a Brown County murder trial. Forty-year-old George Burch is accused of killing 31-year-old Nicole VanderHeyden of Ledgeview in ...
Feb 19, 2018
Tax change credited for Gulfstream's plans
A tax credit that state lawmakers created three years ago helped convince Gulfstream to expand in the Appleton area. The company announced a $40 million project last Friday. Gulfstream will build anot...
Feb 19, 2018
Murder suspect caught in Oshkosh
Police say they caught a suspect in a northern Wisconsin murder in Oshkosh. They think 19-year-old James Lussier was one of five people involved in the death of 25-year-old Wayne Valliere. Valliere wa...
Feb 19, 2018 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
Oshkosh leaders look at traffic on Oshkosh Ave.
Oshkosh leaders will be talking about traffic today on a street that's going to get busier. Darryn Burich is the manager of the city planning department. He says the Oshkosh Plan Commission will be go...
Feb 19, 2018 (Image provided by the City of Oshkosh)
Health care providers cope with IV shortage
Health care providers are taking steps to conserve IV solution because of a shortage. Ann Zenk is with the Wisconsin Hospital Association. She says it hasn't caused any delays in treatment for patient...
Feb 18, 2018
Appleton police looking for shooting suspect
Appleton police believe three gun-related incidents early yesterday morning are connected. Sgt. Dave Lund says a man threatened people with a gun at Jack's Apple Pub on College Avenue, around 1:15 a.m...
Feb 18, 2018
8 arrested in Oshkosh prostitution sting
Oshkosh police say they arrested eight men in a prostitution sting yesterday. They say they're between 19 and 63 years old. Police say they're Appleton, Oshkosh, Neenah, Omro, Fond du Lac, Eldorado, a...
Feb 16, 2018 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
