Category Archives: Local News
Expert says Lincoln Hills plan will not solve issues
Governor Walker proposed using Lincoln Hills youth prison to house adult inmates but an expert says that won't solve the state's prison problem. Department of Corrections Secretary Jon Litscher says t...
Jan 08, 2018
Hanna talks about the history of new expo center
The expo center in downtown Appleton is opening later this week and it's a project that's been in the works for three decades. The first task force to explore the project was formed in 1987. Mayor Tim...
Jan 07, 2018 (Photo from WHBY archives)
Card skimmer found at Oshkosh gas station
Oshkosh police believe they found a credit card skimmer at a gas station on the city's north side. They say it was at a BP in the 700 block of W. Murdock Avenue. Police aren't sure how long the skimme...
Jan 05, 2018 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
Dumas gets 10 years of probation for deadly crash
A 21-year-old woman will spend 10 years on probation for taking her friend's life in a drunk driving crash in Suamico. Savannah Dumas of Green Bay pleaded no contest to a charge of homicide by driving...
Jan 05, 2018
Walker talks about possible youth prison sites
Now that Governor Walker plans to close the state's troubled youth prison at Lincoln Hills, there's speculation about where the smaller facilities will go. The governor wants to open five regional cen...
Jan 05, 2018
Crews put finishing touches on expo center
Crews are almost done building the new expo center in downtown Appleton. The $31 million facility opens next Thursday. City Facilities Director Dean Gazza led a tour of the building this morning. He s...
Jan 05, 2018 (Photo from WHBY archives)
Hanna: Expo center will bring people back
Appleton Mayor Tim Hanna thinks once people see the new expo center and spend time in the Fox Cities, they'll want to come back. He says the facility will also draw some conventions that haven't been ...
Jan 05, 2018
Schimel trying to raise awareness of trafficking
The state's attorney general wants to partner with a variety of groups to help end human trafficking. A.G. Brad Schimel says they're already working with the Wisconsin Hotel and Lodging Association to...
Jan 05, 2018
Robley gets 5 years for deadly crash
A man from the Greenleaf area will spend five years in prison, after he killed two people in a crash. Nineteen-year-old Devon Robley was sentenced in Brown County court this morning. Prosecutors say h...
Jan 05, 2018
Former coach enters plea in child sex case
A 24-year-old former coach at Oshkosh West High school reached a plea deal on charges that he had inappropriate contact with two teenage girls. Fredrick Baier was coaching JV boys soccer, and prosecut...
Jan 05, 2018
