Category Archives: Local News

Harley-Davidson recalling motorcycles
Harley-Davidson is recalling nearly 175,000 motorcycles because the brakes might fail. The U.S. recall covers more than 30 models from 2008 through 2011. Harley says if the owner's manual isn't follow...
Carol Patrizi Feb 07, 2018

Program prevents elder abuse with hidden cameras
A new program started by the state's top cop will let people borrow hidden cameras to prevent elder abuse. Attorney General Brad Schimel announced the Safe Seniors Camera Program in Brown County yeste...
Feb 06, 2018

Police say deceased woman was walking to friend's house
Menasha police say a 44-year-old woman was walking to a friend's house when she fell on a set of railroad tracks. She was found dead four to five hours later on Sunday morning by a city snowplow drive...
Feb 06, 2018 (Image provided by Menasha Police Department)

Oshkosh has 7 candidates for superintendent
There are seven candidates to be the next superintendent for the Oshkosh school district. The school board narrowed the list yesterday and there are plans to interview all seven next week. After that ...
Feb 06, 2018 (Image provided by the Oshkosh Area School District)

Chief of Oshkosh fire department announces retirement
The longtime leader of the Oshkosh fire department will retire in four months. Chief Tim Franz told firefighters and the city's police and fire commission about his decision. He's spent the past 17 ye...
Feb 06, 2018

More people used Appleton International Airport last year
More people took a flight into or out of Appleton International Airport last year. The number of passengers climbed by almost 4.6 percent to over 575,000. Airport spokesman Patrick Tracey credits the ...
Feb 06, 2018 (Image from Appleton International Airport)

ThedaCare sees more eVisits because of flu
With the recent flu outbreak a local health care provider had a record number of online visits. More than 330 people used ThedaCare's eVisit service last month. Doctor Nathan Grunwald is with ThedaCar...
Feb 06, 2018
Woman enters plea after Jack's Apple Pub shooting
A 29-year-old woman entered a no contest plea to helping the suspect in a shooting at a downtown Appleton bar. Prosecutors say Dree Sullivan took the gun from her boyfriend, and hid it under her vehic...
Feb 06, 2018

Prof warns about precedent of K-C offer
Governor Walker's offer to Kimberly-Clark could set a dangerous precedent. That's the feeling of political science professor Mordecai Lee of UW-Milwaukee. Lee says every company that asks for state ai...
Feb 06, 2018

Stuck creates state group for paper industry
A local lawmaker is setting up a group in hopes of helping the paper industry. Rep. Amanda Stuck wants a bi-partisan group of officials and industry leaders to be part of the Wisconsin Paper Caucus. T...
Feb 06, 2018



