Category Archives: Local News
Target's wage increase could affect small businesses
A retail expert says Target's move to pay its workers at least 11 dollars an hour may pose a challenge to small independent business owners. Betty Hurd teaches at Madison College. She says it may not ...
Sep 28, 2017
Kohler sends technicians to Puerto Rico
Wisconsin's Kohler Company is helping hurricane-battered Puerto Rico. A plane carrying technicians and generator parts landed in Puerto Rico yesterday. The technicians will use the parts to fix power ...
Sep 28, 2017
Newberry trail gets three-tiered fountain
The Appleton Parks and Recreation Department is getting great response for a first of its kind hydration station along the Newberry trail in Telulah Park. Chad Doran is a spokesman for the city. He sa...
Sep 28, 2017
Local attorney says tax reform won't impact most
A local attorney says a Republican proposal to repeal the estate tax wouldn't impact most people. Sarah Kons is with the Hooper Law office. She says the estate tax only applies to about .02 percent of...
Sep 28, 2017
Sen. Ryan touts tax reform
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Janesville has been talking about the importance of reforming the tax code for months. Ryan says the plan Republican leaders in Congress rolled out yesterday mean more jobs,...
Sep 28, 2017
Walker weighs in on NFL national anthem controversy
Governor Walker says he's not going to tell others what they should or shouldn't do during the national anthem. Walker was in Green Bay Wednesday, and he talked about the controversy in the NFL. He sa...
Sep 27, 2017
Appleton panel wants legal opinion on immigration proposal
Some Appleton leaders are asking for the opinion of the city attorney's office on a proposal that would set guidelines for how police deal with illegal immigrants. Officers wouldn't be able to specifi...
Sep 27, 2017 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Hurricane recovery volunteers back in Wisconsin
Some local volunteers for the American Red Cross are home after helping with the Hurricane Harvey relief effort. They went to south Texas last month. Bob Mayer helped set up a mega-shelter in a conven...
Sep 27, 2017
Outagamie Co. has new veterans service officer
Outagamie County has a new veterans service officer. He's David Holst, and he's been working in the office as a benefits specialist. Holst is a veteran of the Iraq War. He served in the Marines for fo...
Sep 27, 2017
Pence coming to state tomorrow
Vice President Mike Pence plans to join Governor Walker tomorrow in southeast Wisconsin. The two will tour a manufacturing plant in Waukesha before Pence hosts a fundraiser in Milwaukee. The White Hou...
Sep 27, 2017
