Category Archives: Local News
Dow Jones tops 25,000 for 1st time
It's a record day on the stock market, with the Dow Jones hitting 25,000 for the first time, and a financial expert says it means investors have faith in the economy. Derek Felske is a chief investmen...
Jan 04, 2018
Man reaches plea in 'cops & robbers' shooting
A teen from the Waupaca area reached a plea deal in the shooting death of a friend. Eighteen-year-old Austin Hovarter entered a no contest plea to a charge of first-degree reckless homicide, after a 1...
Jan 04, 2018

Walker proposes closing troubled youth prison
Governor Walker wants to close the state's troubled juvenile prison in Lincoln Hills and open five smaller, regional facilities across the state. He plans to include about $80 million in funding for c...
Jan 04, 2018

"Star Wars" toys on display in Little Chute
A collection of vintage "Star Wars" toys is on display at the Little Chute library. Director Steve Thiry says "The Nostalgia Awakens" features the original Kenner Toys made from 1978 to 1985. He says ...
Jan 03, 2018

Expert talks about Seasonal Affective Disorder
While the frigid weather drags on an expert says a lack of sunlight during the winter months can lead to serious issues. Prevea Health Therapist Lisa Schubring says it can cause Seasonal Affective Dis...
Jan 03, 2018

Brown Co. leaders plan for expo center
With a new half-cent sales tax in place in Brown County leaders are starting the planning process for one of the big-ticket items. They want to replace the Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena with an...
Jan 03, 2018

Man convicted of Appleton shooting
A 29-year-old Appleton man reached a plea deal in a shooting on the city's north side. Prosecutors say Ger Thao opened fire at a neighboring apartment in April of last year, because people were "talki...
Jan 03, 2018

Kaufert running unopposed in Neenah
No one is challenging Neenah's mayor in the April election, and Mayor Dean Kaufert says he's grateful that people have confidence in him. Kaufert says running a campaign is distracting, and he can con...
Jan 03, 2018 (Photo provided by the City of Neenah)
Fire damages home near Seymour, dog may be on loose
A fire just north of Seymour spread from an attached garage to a home last night, and the family's dog might be on the loose. Town Fire Chief Greg Brown says all five people were able to get out of th...
Jan 03, 2018

Oshkosh police make big drug bust
Oshkosh police arrested five people, and they're asking prosecutors to charge two others, after a large drug bust yesterday. Officers went to a home in the 300 block of Broad Street, just east of the ...
Jan 03, 2018 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)



