Category Archives: Local News
19-yr-old killed in Shawano Co. crash
A 19-year-old Oconto Falls man died in an overnight crash between Shawano and Cecil. Shawano County Sheriff's deputies say the man crossed the center line of Highway 22, near Resort Road, and hit a mi...
Oct 27, 2017
Appleton, Neenah end squabble over expo loan
The mayors of Appleton and Neenah worked things out over the financing deal for the Fox Cities Exhibition Center. They disagreed over Appleton's proposal to use $1.2 million in surplus room tax money ...
Oct 26, 2017
Johnson: Tax reform shouldn't change 401K plans
The state's Republican U.S. Senator says any tax reform package that Congress considers shouldn't include major changes to 401K plans. Sen. Ron Johnson of Oshkosh was on CNN today. He says it would be...
Oct 26, 2017
Accidents in Appleton roundabout raise concerns
The number of accidents at a new roundabout on Appleton's north side is raising concerns. Police say they've seen 30 crashes at Richmond Street and Northland Avenue since the double-lane roundabout op...
Oct 26, 2017
New Appleton squads show off dept's core values
Appleton's new police cars look a little different. The message "Fighting Crime. Solving Problems." was painted toward the bottom of the doors for several years. Now, Sgt. Dave Lund says they're repla...
Oct 26, 2017
New Nestle distribution center open in L.C.
A new distribution center on the north side of Little Chute is up and running. Nestle built the facility north of I-41 for its Dreyer's ice cream brand. The 300,000 square-foot center cost $46 million...
Oct 26, 2017
Power issue shut down Nitschke Bridge during rush hour
A problem with a piece of underground electrical equipment shut down the Ray Nitschke Bridge in downtown Green Bay during the morning rush hour today. Wisconsin Public Service spokesman Matt Cullen sa...
Oct 26, 2017
G.B. robber was wearing mask from 'Scream'
Police say the man who held up a gas station on Green Bay's northwest side was wearing a mask from the movie "Scream." Capt. Kevin Warych says the Citgo in the 1200 block of Velp Avenue was robbed aro...
Oct 26, 2017
Police look for witnesses in deadly hit & run, want to talk with man
Three months ago today, a 27-year-old woman was hit by a car on W. Prospect Avenue in Grand Chute, and investigators are trying to talk with a potential witness. Megan Rogers of Appleton died about a ...
Oct 26, 2017
ThedaCare will invest in existing facilities
ThedaCare's decision not to build a new, large regional hospital means the health care provider will be investing more in its existing ones in Appleton and Neenah. CEO Imran Andrabi says they'll have ...
Oct 26, 2017
