Category Archives: Local News
Appleton Police recommend homicide charge in connection with suspicious death in July
APPLETON, Wis--Police are recommending homicide charges against an Appleton woman in connection with a suspicious death. Samantha Krebs has been in custody since July 22nd--four days after a man was f...
Sep 13, 2024 Appleton Police Department logo (Image courtesy Appleton Police Dept.)
Fox Commons brings downtown living and learning spaces for Lawrence students [VIDEO]
APPLETON, WI -- A building project providing housing and classroom facilities for Lawrence University students and office space for health care services is dedicated in downtown Appleton. WHBY's Terry...
Sep 12, 2024
Oshkosh Common Council derails plan for demolition of Merrill School, construction of track [AUDIO]
OSHKOSH, Wis--The Oshkosh Common Council throws a wrench into the Oshkosh Area School District's plan for the former site of Merrill Middle School. The Council votes four-three against zoning changes ...
Sep 12, 2024 (Image from the Oshkosh Area School District)
Updates to Oshkosh schools' Title IX policies approved [AUDIO]
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- The Oshkosh Area School District approves updating the district's Title IX policies. The board of education votes 5-2 Wednesday to approve bringing district rules into compliance with...
Sep 12, 2024 (Image provided by the Oshkosh Area School District)
Appleton tap water named the best in the state
APPLETON, Wis--Appleton residents enjoy the best tasting water in the state. The Wisconsin American Water Works Association bestows that honor on the water produced by the Appleton utility. Appleton g...
Sep 11, 2024 jurisam / Depositphotos.com
Motorcyclist, 19, killed in Outagamie County crash
TOWN OF BUCHANAN, Wis. -- One person is dead following a crash in Outagamie County. The sheriff's office says a motorcycle struck a semi at the intersection of highways CE and GG in the town of Buchan...
Sep 11, 2024 (Image: Outagamie County Sheriff's Office)
Appleton Area School District reports increasing number of seclusion and physical restraint incidents
APPLETON, Wis--The Appleton Area School District continues to see increasing incidents of seclusion and physical restraint of students. For the 2023-24 school year, there were 347-incidents where a st...
Sep 10, 2024 (Image provided by Appleton Area School District)
1 killed, 3 hurt in Oconto County crash
TOWN OF MOUNTAIN, Wis. -- One person is dead and three others are hurt following a crash in Oconto County. The sheriff's office says a Chevrolet SUV crossed the centerline on State Highway 32 in the t...
Sep 10, 2024 Oconto County Sheriff's Office logo (Image courtesy Oconto Co. Sheriff's Office)
Fire damages Appleton apartment building; 1 rescued
APPLETON, Wis. -- Fire damages an Appleton apartment building. Crews were called to the structure in the 1700 block of E. Longview Street around 9:40 p.m. Sunday to find flames coming from a second-st...
Sep 10, 2024 (Image provided by the Appleton Fire Department)
New downtown Oshkosh hospital growing to a third floor [AUDIO]
OSHKOSH, Wis--The new hospital in downtown Oshkosh will be bigger than first proposed. Froedtert-ThedaCare initially submitted plans to the city for a two story facility along the south shore of the F...
Sep 9, 2024 (Image provided by Froedtert-ThedaCare)
