Category Archives: Local News
Oshkosh kids holding own Olympic ceremony
With the Olympics getting underway, the founder of an Oshkosh skate club is getting kids together for their own opening ceremony. Dr. Eric Smiltneek of ThedaCare founded Dr. Eric's Skate Club. He's ta...
Feb 08, 2018
Library proposal coming in 2 weeks
Appleton city staff will make a recommendation on a new downtown library in a little over two weeks. Mayor Tim Hanna says city staffers have been going over the eight proposals from five development t...
Feb 08, 2018 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Future of Stars Cabaret in question
The future of an exotic dance club along I-41 is in jeopardy. A state appeals court sided with Winnebago County in a ruling yesterday and the owners of Stars Cabaret have 30 days to file an appeal wit...
Feb 08, 2018
Walker says he knows K-C offer could lead to more deals
Governor Walker says he knows his offer to Kimberly-Clark could lead other companies in Wisconsin to seek the same deal. He's asking lawmakers to increase job-retention tax credits from seven percent ...
Feb 07, 2018
ThedaCare bans children under 12 from hospital visits
In order to protect patients during the flu outbreak ThedaCare is banning young children from making hospital visits. Doctor Mark Hallett is the vice president of patient safety. He says they're mirro...
Feb 07, 2018
Plans for The Shipyard in G.B. are scrapped
The plans for The Shipyard development in Green Bay are scrapped. The $13.5 million project was supposed to include waterfront offices, restaurants, and a new stadium for the Bullfrogs baseball team. ...
Feb 07, 2018
New program focuses on student mental health
A local mental health agency will partner with local school districts to help students dealing with depression and other issues. Wendy Magas is the Healthy Teen Minds project coordinator for the North...
Feb 07, 2018
FVTC nursing grads lead nation in board exam scores
Nursing graduates from Fox Valley Technical College have the best test scores in the country on their board exams. That's out of nearly 1,900 programs two-year and four-year programs. Carrie Thompson ...
Feb 07, 2018
G.B. burglary suspect has long history of break-ins
Green Bay police believe a 51-year-old man committed a series of daytime burglaries while he was out on bond for another string of break-ins. Joseph Thyrion of Green Bay was taken into custody last we...
Feb 07, 2018
Court rules against Stars Cabaret
A state appeals court says an exotic dance club in Winnebago County is operating illegally. Stars Cabaret is along I-41 in the town of Neenah. The 2nd District Court says the owners knowingly opened i...
Feb 07, 2018
