Category Archives: Local News
DA wanted larger bond before murder-suicide
When the 49-year-old suspect in a murder-suicide was in court several days earlier, prosecutors were asking for a larger bond on charges that he attacked his wife. Calumet County Sheriff's deputies sa...
Jan 12, 2018
CVB can show off finished expo center to groups
Local tourism leaders will continue working to bring big events to the new Fox Cities Exhibition Center in downtown Appleton, and now they can show off the finished product. Pam Seidl is the executive...
Jan 12, 2018
Man gets probation for molesting horses
A Green Bay man who molested horses in two counties will spend two years on probation. Fifty-four-year-old Sterling Rachwal was convicted of two misdemeanor counts of mistreating animals. He's being r...
Jan 12, 2018
Oshkosh police reach out to refugees
A spokeswoman for Oshkosh police says they want refugees to feel comfortable in the community, and have a better idea of how to interact with officers. Officer Kate Mann says they're partnering with t...
Jan 12, 2018 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
Packers change prices for tubing hill
The Packers are changing the prices for the tubing hill in the Titletown District. People will now be able to get unlimited rides down Ariens Hill for $10. They can be used all day on weekdays, and fo...
Jan 12, 2018
Walker starts search for new Winnebago Co. judge
Governor Walker is taking applications for a spot on the bench in Winnebago County. Judge Thomas Gritton is leaving his position in Branch 1 at the end of July. The governor will appoint his successor...
Jan 12, 2018
City to review proposals for new library
The day after the Fox Cities Exhibition Center opened, Appleton leaders will start focusing on another big project in the downtown. Five developers submitted proposals for including a new library in a...
Jan 12, 2018
Armed robbery in Shawano
Shawano Police are looking for a man who used a gun to rob a clothing store on the city's northeast side last night. Police say a white man with a gun forced an employee of Maurices back into the stor...
Jan 12, 2018
Hanna: Expo center has 'wow factor'
Appleton Mayor Tim Hanna says he loved seeing people in the expo center, and enjoying it yesterday. He says there's a "wow factor" when people ride the long escalator down to the expo hall. He says no...
Jan 11, 2018
Ethics panel votes in support of administrator
Members of the state's bi-partisan Ethics Commission voted unanimously in support of one of the agency's administrators. The vote was in response to a call from some Republican lawmakers for Brian Bel...
Jan 11, 2018
