Category Archives: Local News
Man missing from De Pere found safe
UPDATE: Police say Williams was found safe. No additional information was provided. ----- DE PERE, Wis. -- De Pere police are requesting the public's help in locating a missing man. Dylan Williams, 45...
May 24, 2024
Valley Transit considering cuts to fixed-route bus service [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis. -- Valley Transit is considering cuts to its fixed-route bus service. The plan calls for weekday service to end at 6:15 p.m. and for Saturday service to end at 1:15 p.m. General manager...
May 24, 2024 (Image provided by Valley Transit)
Sheep hired to manage vegetation at Green Bay's Renard Island [AUDIO]
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Port of Green Bay hires sheep to manage vegetation at Renard Island. Three groups of sheep from Wooly Green Grazers of Appleton will graze the island throughout the growing seas...
May 24, 2024 Sheep graze Renard Island in Green Bay, Wis., May 23, 2024. (WHBY/Landen Moore)
NWS confirms tornado in Kaukauna Tuesday night
KAUKAUNA, Wis. -- The National Weather Service confirms a tornado touched down in Kaukauna Tuesday night. The EF1 was on the ground from 8:57 p.m. to 9:01 p.m. and had maximum wind speeds of 95 mph. F...
May 23, 2024
Power restored to thousands after severe storms Tuesday night
UPDATE: Wisconsin Public Service says about 43,000 customers had power back as of Wednesday afternoon. For customers in the hardest hit areas, WPS expects power to be restored or their outage assigned...
May 22, 2024
Fire damages Appvion plant in Appleton
APPLETON, Wis--Fire causes about a quarter-million dollars damage at the Appvion plant in Appleton. The fire was reported in a basement electrical room around 11:40 this (Tuesday) morning. All of the ...
May 21, 2024 (Image provided by Appvion)
Suspect convicted in Grand Chute cold case murder
APPLETON, Wis--A Washington state man is found "guilty" of raping and killing a woman in Grand Chute back in 1988. An Outagamie County jury returns the verdict against Gene Meyer on charges of First D...
May 21, 2024 (Photo provided by the Outagamie County Sheriff's Office)
Menasha Corporation awards grants in celebration of 175th anniversary [AUDIO]
NEENAH, Wis. -- Menasha Corporation celebrates its 175th anniversary by awarding nearly $4 million in grants to four organizations. The recipients are Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services, the Trout ...
May 21, 2024 Officials pose with a check during Menasha Corporation's awarding of grants to four organizations at the company's headquarters in Neenah, Wis., May 21, 2024. (WHBY/Landen Moore)
1 killed, 1 hurt in Fond du Lac County crash
UPDATE: The state Patrol identifies the motorcycle passenger as Anjelynn Breister, the operator as Grant Breister and the commercial motor vehicle driver as Scott Baszynski. ----- TOWN OF FOND DU LAC,...
May 16, 2024 (Image provided by Wisconsin State Patrol)
Block resigns as Appleton Director of Public Works
APPLETON, WI -- Appleton Director of Public Works Danielle Block is resigning from her job effective June 7th. Block informed the city earlier this week of her decision. Mayor Jake Woodford says Block...
May 15, 2024 Appleton Director of Public Works Danielle Block (Courtesy City of Appleton)
