Category Archives: Local News
Veterans Affairs leader questioned over audit
Lawmakers questioned the head of the state Department of Veterans Affairs about the conditions at the Veterans Home in King. An audit found problems with staffing shortages, excessive overtime, and lo...
Oct 10, 2017
Men charged in Appleton sexual assault
Prosecutors are charging two Appleton men with sexually assaulting a woman on the city's south side last weekend. Twenty-five-year-old Junior Zavala-Lara and 22-year-old Sergio Lara were in Calumet Co...
Oct 10, 2017
Some areas of state are struggling post-recession
Almost a third of Wisconsin counties are still struggling, several years after the recession ended. A study by the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance found they're mostly in northern and central Wisconsin. ...
Oct 10, 2017
Website on health care costs upgraded
A group is updating a website that helps patients make better decisions when it comes to the cost of health care. The Wisconsin Hospital Association added new features to its PricePoint site to includ...
Oct 10, 2017
Former state Dems leader running for governor
There's another Democratic candidate for governor. Former state Democratic Party chair Matt Flynn officially launched his campaign today in an online video. He accused Governor Walker of "destroying t...
Oct 10, 2017
Police say Appleton woman is missing
Appleton police are looking for a missing 20-year-old woman. They say Caitlyn Pa Chia Xiong of Appleton was last seen early last Thursday morning. They say she hasn't used her phone or her bank accoun...
Oct 10, 2017
Deputy cleared in Kewaunee Co. shooting
The Kewaunee County top prosecutor is clearing a sheriff's deputy of criminal charges in a shooting. 22-year-old Tyler Whitmire was killed in August in the town of Franklin. District Attorney Andrew N...
Oct 10, 2017
Man falls 24 feet into silo
A 27 year old man is ok after falling 24 feet into a 74 foot tall silo containing corn silage. It happened yesterday evening around 6:15 p.m. Fond du Lac County sheriff's Sergeant Eric Hahlbach says J...
Oct 10, 2017
Computer tech at Green Bay School District arrested for porn
An assistant computer hardware technician who worked with the Green Bay School District is on administrative leave after being arrested on a child pornography charge. 58-year-old Matthew Vanboesschote...
Oct 10, 2017
Menasha holds open houses for downtown plans
People will get two chances to talk about their vision for Menasha's downtown today. Community development director David Buck says they want to hear what the public thinks about the layout of the dow...
Oct 10, 2017 (Image provided by City of Menasha)
