Category Archives: Local News
Oshkosh Corp. makes 'Coolest Thing' in Wis.
A military truck from the Oshkosh Corporation is the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin. The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle won an online contest with that name, hosted by Wisconsin Manufacturers and Comme...
Oct 17, 2017
State ends fiscal year with large surplus
The state is ending the fiscal year with one of the biggest surpluses in two decades. Todd Knapp of the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance says the $579 million total is over $111 million more than the nonp...
Oct 17, 2017
Lawmakers touring state for medical pot
Two Democrats are touring the state to talk about medical marijuana. Rep. Chris Taylor of Madison and Sen. Jon Erpenbach of Middleton are proposing a series of bills that would legalize it with a doct...
Oct 17, 2017
No update yet on body found in Fox River
Police aren't releasing any more information yet on the body that was found in the Fox River last Saturday. An autopsy was done yesterday. The Outagamie County Sheriff's department was called to an ar...
Oct 17, 2017
Bauer says state should change licence plate slogan
The head of the state's chamber of commerce says Wisconsin's licence plate slogan sends the wrong idea about the state's economy. Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce President Kurt Bauer says the sta...
Oct 16, 2017
Lawrence University starts sustainability initiative
Lawrence University is starting an initiative that's all about sustainability. The school received a three-year grant to fund several programs. Sustainability coordinator Kelsey McCormick says the mon...
Oct 16, 2017
Multiple cases of debit card fraud in Appleton
Appleton police say they're seeing a rash of cases of debit card fraud. Sergeant Dave Lund says investigators started hearing about problems this morning. He says they received over 30 fraud complaint...
Oct 16, 2017
Kimberly man faces charges for hit-and-run
A Kimberly man is facing charges for a hit-and-run crash that left a Lawrence University student hurt. Prosecutors filed two felony counts against 32-year-old Justin Jorgensen after the 20-year-old wo...
Oct 16, 2017
Dog finds new home after woodchuck attack
A yellow lab attacked by a woodchuck in June will soon have a new home. The Fox Valley Humane Association has been treating the dog, and he's staying with a foster family. Staffers named the two- or t...
Oct 16, 2017
Doctor weighs in on Rodgers' broken collarbone
A doctor is talking about recovery times for broken collarbones, in the wake of Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers' injury. Dr. Omar Darr is an orthopedic surgeon. He says it's unlikely that Rodgers wi...
Oct 16, 2017
