Category Archives: Local News
Two hurt in Appleton house fire
APPLETON, Wis--Two people are hurt in an Appleton house fire. Crews were called to the duplex along the 34oo block of East Canary Street around 2:30 this (Tuesday) morning to find smoke coming from th...
May 28, 2024 (Image provided by the Appleton Fire Department)
4 killed, 2 hurt in Dodge County crash
UPDATE: The sheriff's office identifies the deceased driver as 19-year-old Luis Gamillo of Sun Prairie and the deceased passengers as 18-year-old Alix Hernandez of Fall River, 17-year-old Erik Gamillo...
May 28, 2024 (Image: Dodge County Sheriff's Department)
Oscar Mayer Wienermobile begins holiday tour with Appleton Native
APPLETON, WI -- There will be a lot of grilling this Memorial Holiday and Oscar Meyer's iconic "Wienermobile" is rolling its way around Northeast Wisconsin to remind people not to forget hot dogs on t...
May 24, 2024 Iconic Oscar Meyer Wienermobile visits WHBY
Man missing from De Pere found safe
UPDATE: Police say Williams was found safe. No additional information was provided. ----- DE PERE, Wis. -- De Pere police are requesting the public's help in locating a missing man. Dylan Williams, 45...
May 24, 2024
Valley Transit considering cuts to fixed-route bus service [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis. -- Valley Transit is considering cuts to its fixed-route bus service. The plan calls for weekday service to end at 6:15 p.m. and for Saturday service to end at 1:15 p.m. General manager...
May 24, 2024 (Image provided by Valley Transit)
Sheep hired to manage vegetation at Green Bay's Renard Island [AUDIO]
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Port of Green Bay hires sheep to manage vegetation at Renard Island. Three groups of sheep from Wooly Green Grazers of Appleton will graze the island throughout the growing seas...
May 24, 2024 Sheep graze Renard Island in Green Bay, Wis., May 23, 2024. (WHBY/Landen Moore)
NWS confirms tornado in Kaukauna Tuesday night
KAUKAUNA, Wis. -- The National Weather Service confirms a tornado touched down in Kaukauna Tuesday night. The EF1 was on the ground from 8:57 p.m. to 9:01 p.m. and had maximum wind speeds of 95 mph. F...
May 23, 2024
Power restored to thousands after severe storms Tuesday night
UPDATE: Wisconsin Public Service says about 43,000 customers had power back as of Wednesday afternoon. For customers in the hardest hit areas, WPS expects power to be restored or their outage assigned...
May 22, 2024
Fire damages Appvion plant in Appleton
APPLETON, Wis--Fire causes about a quarter-million dollars damage at the Appvion plant in Appleton. The fire was reported in a basement electrical room around 11:40 this (Tuesday) morning. All of the ...
May 21, 2024 (Image provided by Appvion)
Suspect convicted in Grand Chute cold case murder
APPLETON, Wis--A Washington state man is found "guilty" of raping and killing a woman in Grand Chute back in 1988. An Outagamie County jury returns the verdict against Gene Meyer on charges of First D...
May 21, 2024 (Photo provided by the Outagamie County Sheriff's Office)
