Category Archives: Local News
Parking rules could change around L.U. campus
There could be some small changes to the on-street parking rules around Lawrence University in Appleton. Officials from the city and university held a neighborhood meeting three months ago. Public Wor...
Jan 24, 2018 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Group gives state low grades for tobacco
Wisconsin is getting low grades in a group's latest report card on tobacco. American Lung Association spokeswoman Dona Wininsky says the state slipped to a "D" for tobacco taxes. She says $2.52 per pa...
Jan 24, 2018
State board backs new rules for manure spreading
The state Natural Resources Board is backing new rules for manure spreading in eastern Wisconsin. They would cover 15 counties including Outagamie, Calumet and Brown. The DNR put together guidelines l...
Jan 24, 2018
Port of G.B. sees busy end of season
The numbers are in from the just-completed shipping season at the Port of Green Bay. More than 1.8 million tons of cargo passed through the port and that's up one percent. Director Dean Haen says they...
Jan 24, 2018
ThedaCare starts 'Stop the Bleed' campaign
A local health care provider wants to teach people how to treat a bleeding victim in an emergency situation. Dr. David Schultz is the trauma medical director at ThedaCare's Neenah hospital. He says un...
Jan 24, 2018
Expert: State of State to focus on campaign
A local expert thinks Governor Walker will highlight the themes of his upcoming re-election campaign, during his State of the State speech today. Professor Arnold Shober teaches political science at L...
Jan 24, 2018
Local leader reacts to K-C plans
Kimberly-Clark announced plans for layoffs and plant closures yesterday, but a local leader hopes the opposite will happen in the Fox Cities. Neenah Mayor Dean Kaufert says the company is looking to e...
Jan 23, 2018 (Photo provided by the City of Neenah)
Bell, Haas respond to Senate confirmation vote
Two administrators of state agencies are reacting to the Senate's decision to reject their confirmation. During yesterday's debate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald claimed he told both men their posit...
Jan 23, 2018
Appleton limits open enrollment at 2 schools
The open enrollment period for public schools starts in less than two weeks and Appleton will accept students at all but two schools. Assist. Superintendent Ben Vogel says they add more students than ...
Jan 23, 2018
Oshkosh man arrested in N.D. pot bust
An Oshkosh man is in custody after authorities say they found about 475 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop in southeast North Dakota. Stutsman County Sheriff Chad Kaiser says Bee Thor of Oshkos...
Jan 23, 2018
