Category Archives: Local News
G.B. fire department uses donation for safety equipment
The Green Bay Metro Fire Department is using a nearly $100,000 donation to buy items to keep firefighters safe. Chief David Litton says they were told by the donating family the money could only be us...
Feb 02, 2018 (Image: Green Bay Fire Department)
Menasha upgrades police station
The leader of the Menasha police department says most people won't notice the updates and additions to the public safety building off First Street but it's making a difference for officers. Chief Tim ...
Feb 02, 2018 (Image provided by Menasha Police Department)
Appleton police looking for armed robbery suspect
Appleton police say a robbery on the west side last night bears some similarities to others that occurred in the city. Sgt. Dave Lund says others also happened later in the evening, while the suspect ...
Feb 02, 2018
Brantner pleads to 2nd-degree reckless homicide
A man charged with murdering a woman nearly three decades ago will avoid a second trial. A Fond du Lac County judge accepted Dennis Brantner's Alford plea in the 1990 slaying of Berit Beck. An Alford ...
Feb 02, 2018
Armed robbery on Appleton's west side
Appleton police are looking for the masked man who robbed an electronics store on the city's west side last night. Police say several people were inside Latinos Express when a man with a gun demanded ...
Feb 02, 2018
Some manufacturers say they're hiring
About 610 Kimberly-Clark workers learned this week that they'll lose their jobs, but some manufacturers say they're searching for people. Anthony Snyder of the Fox Valley Workforce Development Board s...
Feb 02, 2018
Health care system makes list of top consumer complaints
The state's consumer protection agency has a list of the top 10 consumer complaints from last year and issues with the health care system made it for the first time. Director Michelle Reinen says that...
Feb 01, 2018
Geyser sentenced to 40 years under state care
One of the girls in the Slender man case will spend 40 years under the state's care. 15-year-old Morgan Geyser was sentenced to the maximum by a Waukesha County judge. Prosecutors say Geyser and Aniss...
Feb 01, 2018
Man crashes into gas station for beer
Menasha police are looking for a man after an early-morning beer run turned into a hit-and-run burglary. They say a man went to a BP gas station in the 1200 block of Plank Road around 1:15 a.m. Sunday...
Feb 01, 2018
Oshkosh schools testing notification system
The Oshkosh school district wants to make sure parents and guardians can receive emergency alerts when they're sent. Administrators are testing their system at 7 p.m. today. District spokeswoman Katie...
Feb 01, 2018 (Image provided by the Oshkosh Area School District)
