Category Archives: Local News
Clintonville man convicted of killing his mother, committed to mental institution
UPDATE: Jurors determined that Peters was responsible mentally for the crime. He was committed to a state mental institution for the rest of his life. ----- CLINTONVILLE, Wis. -- It took jurors in Wau...
Oct 11, 2024 freedomtumz / Depositphotos.com
Fire damages Neenah apartment complex
NEENAH, Wis. -- Fire damages a Neenah apartment complex. Crews were called to the 1400 block of Tullar Road around 7:10 a.m. Thursday to find smoke coming from the attic of the building. No one was hu...
Oct 11, 2024 Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue logo (Image courtesy Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue)
Fire damages Oshkosh apartment building
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Fire damages an Oshkosh apartment building. Crews were called to the 1700 block of Taft Avenue around 7:00 a.m. Wednesday to find smoke coming from the building. One person was pulled...
Oct 10, 2024 Oshkosh Fire Department logo (Image courtesy Oshkosh Fire Dept.)
Online fundraiser to put a new roof over "The Backrooms"
OSHKOSH, Wis--An on-line fundraiser is looking to preserve an odd space in Oshkosh that became a viral sensation. "The Backrooms" gained international fame this spring after pictures posted by HobbyTo...
Oct 9, 2024 (Photo courtesy of Bob Mazza)
Man whose child porn trial was delayed 46 times sentenced
APPLETON, Wis. -- A Kaukauna man who had his trial on child pornography charges delayed 46 times will spend six months in jail. Travis Huss is also sentenced in Outagamie County Court to three years o...
Oct 9, 2024 (Photo from Outagamie County Sheriff's Office)
Alleged drunken driving crash kills Reeseville man
DODGE COUNTY, Wis. -- A Reeseville man is charged in a fatal drunken driving crash in Dodge County. The Dodge County Sheriff's Office says 56-year-old Gregory Moritz was the driver of a pickup truck t...
Oct 9, 2024 (Image: Dodge County Sheriff's Department)
Missing Marinette County man found safe
UPDATE: Authorities say Hoefert was found safe in a wooded area in the town of Lake. The Silver Alert has been canceled. ----- TOWN OF LAKE, Wis. -- A Silver Alert is issued for a missing Marinette Co...
Oct 9, 2024 Norman Hoefert (Photo courtesy Wisconsin Dept. of Justice Silver Alert)
State releases latest standardized test scores [AUDIO]
MADISON, Wis--The state Department of Public Instruction releases standardized test scores for school districts across Wisconsin. The Forward Exam is conducted in the spring, and measures a student's ...
Oct 8, 2024 (Image from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction)
Appleton high school students talk safety with state officials [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis. -- Appleton high school students share their thoughts about safety with state officials. Those who participated addressed safety concerns, what makes them feel safe and what they feel s...
Oct 8, 2024 Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, center, delivers remarks about school safety during a press conference at Appleton East High School in Appleton, Wis., Oct. 8, 2024. (WHBY/Landen Moore)
Several vehicle break-ins reported in Menasha
MENASHA, Wis. -- Menasha police are investigating several vehicle break-ins. The incidents were reported over the weekend and range as far as the Appleton and Neenah city lines. Anyone with missing it...
Oct 8, 2024 (Image provided by Menasha Police Department)
