Category Archives: Local News
Local tourism group turns 30
Today is the 30th anniversary of the start of the Fox Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau. Executive Director Pam Seidl says they use part of the hotel room tax to support the tourism industry in th...
Mar 14, 2018
Students across Fox Cities take part in walkout
Students around the Fox Cities walked out of their classrooms this morning to mark the one-month anniversary of a school shooting in Parkland, Fla. At many places they gathered outside, to remember th...
Mar 14, 2018
Police look for man after robbery
Fox Valley Metro police say an armed robbery in Kimberly last night wasn't random. Police say they're looking for 29-year-old Phillip Wyngaard. They say Wyngaard and the two victims knew each other. P...
Mar 14, 2018
Tourism conference wraps up
Stakeholders in the tourism industry are heading out of town, after a statewide convention came to a close last night. The annual Governor's Conference on Tourism was in downtown Appleton. Pam Seidl o...
Mar 14, 2018 (Photo from WHBY archives)
DNR hosting local waterfowl hunting meeting
People have a chance to talk about the DNR's proposed waterfowl hunting season in the Appleton area tonight. The agency is holding a meeting at the Agricultural Services Center in Grand Chute. It's in...
Mar 14, 2018 (Image from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)
Neenah weighing garbage, recycling systems
The debate over how to collect garbage and recycling in Neenah will continue until at least later this month. City council members held a special meeting this week to talk about the costs of having a ...
Mar 13, 2018 (Image: City of Neenah)
Police focus on drugs at Kimberly's Sunset Park
Police are paying more attention to a park in Kimberly. Fox Valley Metro officers have been hearing complaints about drug activity at Sunset Park. Lt. Jeremy Slotke says they've stepped up patrols sin...
Mar 13, 2018
Outagamie Co. warns of 'warrant' scam
Outagamie County Sheriff's deputies say they're hearing complaints about a phone scam. They say the caller claims there's a warrant out for the indented victim's arrest. They say the scammer then trie...
Mar 13, 2018
Report: 7 schools catching up on achievement gap
A report shows there's progress in closing the achievement gap at seven elementary schools in the Appleton district. The state is providing extra funding, based on the number of lower-income students....
Mar 13, 2018
23-yr-old man killed in Deer Creek fire
A 23-year-old man was killed in a fire south of Clintonville late last night. The Outagamie County Coroner's office says Cody Nachtrab was living in the home in the town of Deer Creek. Sheriff's deput...
Mar 13, 2018
