Category Archives: Local News
Oshkosh man reaches plea deal in theft case
A 53-year-old Oshkosh man reached a plea deal on racketeering and theft charges. Sterling Kienbaum of Fox Valley Iron and Metal is accused of stealing more than $14 million from Sadoff Iron and Metal ...
Jan 11, 2018
Tavern League joins efforts against drunk drivers
Police are partnering with the Brown County Tavern League to try to cut down on drunk driving. Over 1,000 people were arrested in Brown County last year. Tavern League president Don Mjelde says they'r...
Jan 11, 2018
Fox Cities Exhibition Center officially opens
The Fox Cities Exhibition Center in downtown Appleton is officially open. Community leaders gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday afternoon and there was open house for the public. Walt Rugl...
Jan 11, 2018 (Photo from WHBY archives)
8 men busted in Oshkosh prostitution sting
Oshkosh police say they arrested eight men during a prostitution sting last night. They say the men are between 18 and 57 years old, and they were willing to pay for sexual contact. The men were from ...
Jan 11, 2018 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
Appleton police focusing on crime concerns
A survey shows drugs, traffic issues, and drunk driving are the biggest concerns with crime in Appleton. Police Chief Todd Thomas says drug abuse is a big driver of crime, and they're taking different...
Jan 11, 2018
Oshkosh event shines light on trafficking
People gathered in Oshkosh's Opera House Square today to draw attention to the issue of human trafficking. Some Oshkosh police officers joined Damascus Road for the event in the downtown. Officer Kate...
Jan 11, 2018 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
Group offers to help smokers in public housing
People living in public housing won't be able to smoke in their rooms anymore, starting in August, and a national group is reaching out to them. The American Lung Association wants to help them quit b...
Jan 11, 2018
Harbor House leader reacts to murder-suicide
The leader of a domestic abuse shelter in Appleton says the murder-suicide in Harrison this week is all too common across the state and the country. Calumet County Sheriff's deputies say 49-year-old R...
Jan 11, 2018
Appleton expo center grand opening today
The grand opening of the expo center in downtown Appleton is later today. Construction started on the nearly $32 million facility in September of 2016. Mayor Tim Hanna says they'll have a ribbon-cutti...
Jan 11, 2018 (Photo from WHBY archives)
Survey shows majority of Appleton trusts city's police
A survey shows 86 percent in Appleton trust the city's police department a lot or to a great extent. Police Chief Todd Thomas says without the community's trust they can't do anything. A recent nation...
Jan 10, 2018
