Category Archives: Local News
5 arrested after brawl in Appleton
Appleton police say up to 10 people might have been involved in a brawl on the city's southeast side last night. Sgt. Dave Lund says they used baseball bats, brass knuckles, crowbars, and pepper spray...
Sep 26, 2017
Vinehout talks about run for governor
A lawmaker from western Wisconsin says her varied background and experience separates her from the other Democrats running to unseat Governor Walker. Sen. Kathleen Vinehout announced her candidacy yes...
Sep 26, 2017
High lead levels found in some Menasha homes
A sampling of homes in Menasha turned up high levels of lead in five of them. Melanie Krause is the general manager of Menasha Utilities. She says the problem is with lead pipes that run inside the ho...
Sep 26, 2017
Jakubowski guilty of gun theft that led to manhunt
It didn't take long for a jury to reach a verdict in the case of a man charged with stealing guns from a gun shop near Janesville. Prosecutors say 33-year-old Joseph Jakubowski also sent an anti-gover...
Sep 26, 2017
De Pere man pleads not guilty in deadly crash
A 46-year-old De Pere man suspected of killing two pedestrians in a drunk driving crash entered not guilty pleas this morning. David Meyer is charged with two counts of homicide by driving drunk. Pros...
Sep 26, 2017
Nelson reacts to Appleton Coated extension
The top official in Outagamie County says they need to keep working to make sure the Appleton Coated paper mill stays open. A judge agreed to let a tentative agreement move forward, during a seven-hou...
Sep 26, 2017
Federal appeals court hears Dassey case today
A full federal appeals court will hear arguments in the Brendan Dassey case today. All 12 judges on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals are considering the case of the now 27-year-old Dassey. Three membe...
Sep 26, 2017
Appleton Coated workers get short-term reprieve
There will be more time to find a buyer for the Appleton Coated paper mill. Outagamie County Judge Greg Gill is moving forward with a tentative agreement to provide a 45-day window for a company to bu...
Sep 25, 2017
Appleton may take stance on immigration, police
Appleton leaders might take a stance on how police officers deal with immigration. Ald. Bob Baker and two other city council members are working on a proposal that would lay out how the department wou...
Sep 25, 2017 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Expert weighs in on Walker's DNR pick
A former DNR secretary is happy about Governor Walker's pick for the head of the agency. Walker named Dan Meyer to the job. He's a former state lawmaker in the Assembly. He'll be taking over for Cathy...
Sep 25, 2017 (Image from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)
