Category Archives: Local News

Drug deal turns into an armed robbery
Manitowoc Police say a drug deal turned into an armed robbery. They say two men went into an apartment on Washington Street in downtown last night to buy Marijuana. Police say when one of the victim's...
Carol Patrizi Jan 05, 2018

Armed robbery in Howard
The Brown County Sheriff's department is investigating an armed robbery at a Howard gas station. Officials say it happened last night just after 8:00 p.m. at the Townline Shell in the 1700 block of Ca...
Carol Patrizi Jan 05, 2018

Kimberly High School principal to retire
After 27 years on the job the principal of Kimberly High School is retiring at the end of June. Mike Rietveld says he's worked in the district since 1982. He started as a teacher and moved up to assis...
Jan 05, 2018 (Image courtesy Kimberly School District)

Appleton panel to talk expo financing
Appleton leaders will hear about the options for financing the downtown expo center next week. The financing package for the soon-to-open Fox Cities Exhibition Center is still being ironed out, and Ap...
Jan 04, 2018

Hintz: Don't wait on Lincoln Hills plan
The top Democrat in the Assembly says lawmakers shouldn't wait to move forward with Governor Walker's plans for Lincoln Hills. Minority Leader Gordon Hintz of Oshkosh says Rep. Evan Goyle of Milwaukee...
Jan 04, 2018

Sears is closing on the west side of G.B.
The Sears on Green Bay's west side will close this spring. The company is shutting down about 40 of its stores across the country. The one along Military Avenue in Green Bay Plaza made the list. It wi...
Jan 04, 2018
Man charged in crash that killed Oshkosh woman
A Milwaukee man is facing charges, nine months after a 22-year-old Oshkosh woman was killed in a crash near Waupun. Fond du Lac County prosecutors filed counts of homicide by drugged driving, and seco...
Jan 04, 2018

G.B. woman found dead outside in cold weather
Green Bay police say the frigid cold is likely to blame for the death of a 60-year-old woman. She was found dead yesterday in the 1900 block of Eastman Street on the northeast side. Police say she too...
Jan 04, 2018

Red kettle match days exceeded expectations
The Salvation Army Fox Cities saw a 14 percent increase in donations from the 10 red kettle match days. They brought in over $475,000, and that was just short of the overall red kettle goal of $500,00...
Jan 04, 2018

Grothman wants to tackle welfare reform
A Republican from eastern Wisconsin says welfare reform should be the next issue Congress tackles. Sixth District Congressman Glenn Grothman of Glenbulah says President Trump and House Speaker Paul Ry...
Jan 04, 2018



