Category Archives: Local News
Local lawmakers react to State of the State
Local lawmakers from both parties are talking about some of Governor Walker's proposals from yesterday's State of the State address. Republican Senate President Roger Roth of Appleton says the $100 ch...
Jan 25, 2018
Enthusiasm for child tax credit may be cooling
The Republican enthusiasm for Governor Walker's proposed child tax credit might be cooling a bit. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says it will take some time to see if senators want to pass it...
Jan 25, 2018
G.B. man in custody for death of infant
A Green Bay man is in custody for the death of a three-week-old boy. 32-year-old Jeremiah Thomas was arrested Tuesday on a possible charge of second-degree reckless homicide. Police were called to an ...
Jan 25, 2018
City leaders talk development near Oshkosh Corp.
Oshkosh leaders hope to help spark more development around the new headquarters for Oshkosh Corporation. They want to create a TIF district along Oshkosh Avenue between I-41 and the Fox River. It woul...
Jan 25, 2018 (Image provided by the City of Oshkosh)
Crews battle industrial fire at Kohler Co.
Fire crews from around Sheboygan County dealt with an industrial fire at the Kohler Company overnight. The Sheriff's department says they were called to the company's main campus in Kohler about 11:30...
Jan 25, 2018
Oshkosh holding 1st restaurant week
Oshkosh is hosting its first restaurant week and it starts today. Justin DeJager is a spokesman for the Oshkosh Convention and Visitors Bureau. He says 17 businesses are participating. DeJager says ea...
Jan 25, 2018
ThedaCare hopes bleeding kits become prominent
There are high hopes for an effort to teach people how to help in a bleeding emergency. ThedaCare is launching a program offering free classes on using tourniquets and packaging wounds. Dr. David Schu...
Jan 25, 2018
Hintz reacts to Walker's State of the State
The top Democrat in the Assembly is reacting to Governor Walker's speech. Minority Leader Gordon Hintz is from Oshkosh. Hintz called Walker's proposed child tax credit a way to send voters a $100 chec...
Jan 24, 2018
United Way Fox Cities reaches fundraising goal
Supporters of the United Way Fox Cities got together last night to celebrate raising millions of dollars for local programs. Nanci Micke is a spokeswoman for the agency. She says they reached their go...
Jan 24, 2018
Walker wants child tax credit for parents
Governor Walker wants to give parents a tax credit for each child. He announced his plan during Wednesday afternoon's State of the State address. People would get their payments, not long before the g...
Jan 24, 2018
