Category Archives: Local News
De Pere woman accused of abusing adopted kids
A De Pere woman and former state trooper is facing several charges of abusing and neglecting her adopted children. Prosecutors believe the abuse went on for over a decade. Fifty-four-year-old Sharon W...
Mar 8, 2018
Group teaches students sustainable agriculture
West De Pere High School students will get a chance to work with a self-sustaining agricultural system with the help of a local group. The Farmory is an urban farming project. Program director Alex Sm...
Mar 8, 2018
Study: Cough drops can make coughs worse
A study that was inspired by a doctor in Green Bay found that cough drops can actually make coughs worse. The UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health looked into the issue after Dr. Robert Mea...
Mar 8, 2018
Communities creating local sexting law
Instead of charging teens with felonies for sexting, some police departments in Winnebago County are putting their own laws in place. Menasha and Neenah already passed local rules that stress educatio...
Mar 8, 2018
Plan set for Appleton quiet zone upgrades
Appleton leaders are finalizing their plans to upgrade a dozen railroad crossings to create a quiet zone, so trains won't have to blow their whistles anymore. Traffic Engineer Eric Lom says all of the...
Mar 8, 2018 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Judge appoints attorney for Flatoff
The trial of a man accused of causing a deadly standoff in downtown Neenah will continue, after he asked for a lawyer Thursday morning. Forty-eight-year-old Brian Flatoff has been representing himself...
Mar 8, 2018
G.C. expects growth around new sports facility
Grand Chute leaders are anticipating more growth around a new sports facility. The town is working with the Fox Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau to build the indoor facility with hard courts and ...
Mar 8, 2018
Girls state basketball tournament starts today
The top high school girls basketball teams in the state are converging on the Green Bay area. The WIAA tournament starts today at the Resch Center in Ashwaubenon. Brad Toll is the president of the Gre...
Mar 8, 2018 (Image provided by the WIAA)
Conferences to bring more business downtown
Two state government conferences in downtown Appleton are expected to provide a boost to downtown businesses. The Governor's Conference on Emergency Management and Homeland Security started yesterday ...
Mar 7, 2018 (Image provided by Appleton Downtown Incorporated)
Crash near Kaukauna leaves 2 seriously hurt
A 29-year-old man and 28-year-old woman from Wrightstown were taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, after a crash north of Kaukauna. The Outagamie County Sheriff's department says ...
Mar 7, 2018
