Category Archives: Local News
G.B. police help arrest suspects in Phoenix murder
Police in Green Bay say they helped arrest two suspects from a murder in Phoenix, Ariz. They say Phoenix police believed a man and a boy might be headed to Green Bay, and they reached out last Friday....
Jan 15, 2018
Woman starts petition on domestic abuse cases
The organizer of an online petition that calls for anyone charged with a violent domestic crime to remain in jail, without bail, says the murder suicide in Harrison last week hit home. Katie Huskey is...
Jan 15, 2018
Flu season hitting hard
A local doctor says the flu season is officially here, and cases have risen in the last couple of weeks. Dr. Michael Shattuck works in the emergency room at ThedaCare's Berlin hospital. He says the H3...
Jan 15, 2018
Suspicious packages left at post office
Appleton police say they found the man who dropped off two packages at the post office downtown, early this morning, and demanded that a worker mail them to Denver, Colorado. Sgt. Dave Lund says the m...
Jan 15, 2018
Lawrence University honors King's legacy
Lawrence University is holding a celebration to honor Doctor Martin Luther King tonight. Associate Dean Pa Lee Moua says they hope to educate the community about what is happening on a local and globa...
Jan 15, 2018
Library proposals could lead to more Appleton projects
Appleton leaders quickly learned that asking developers for ideas for a new library in downtown Appleton might start a building boom. The city received formal proposals for a mixed-use project from fi...
Jan 15, 2018 (Image from the City of Appleton)
No answers 3 months after Appleton woman's death
20-year-old woman's body was found three months ago and there still aren't any answers about her death. The autopsy results are back on Caitlyn Xiong of Appleton and police haven't said much about the...
Jan 15, 2018
Advocate reacts to Medicaid work requirements
A state healthcare advocate says the "work requirements" for Medicaid aren't what they seem. Last week the Trump administration issued guidance for states that want to require able-bodied adults to ha...
Jan 15, 2018
District apologizes for slavery essay assignment
The Appleton school district is apologizing, after a high school history teacher assigned students an essay about what people would expect to do if they were a slave. Superintendent Judy Baseman issue...
Jan 12, 2018
Man gets 13 months for mall shooting threat
The man convicted of threatening to shoot people at the Fox River Mall will spend 13 months in prison. Twenty-nine-year-old Christopher Hawkins was sentenced in Outagamie County court this afternoon. ...
Jan 12, 2018
