Category Archives: Local News
2 Oshkosh groups support sale of golf course
Two organizations in Oshkosh are supporting the sale of the city's golf course to the Oshkosh Corporation. The Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce and Greater Oshkosh Economic Development Corporation released...
Sep 25, 2017
Walker picks former lawmaker to be new DNR leader
A former state lawmaker from northern Wisconsin is Governor Walker's pick to be the new DNR secretary. Dan Meyer represented the Eagle River area in the Assembly from 2001 until 2013. He was also Eagl...
Sep 25, 2017 (Image from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)
Stuck helping lead group of millennial lawmakers
A Democratic lawmaker from Appleton is talking about her part in a group that's bringing together millennials in the Legislature. Rep. Amanda Stuck is a co-chair of the Wisconsin Future Caucus along w...
Sep 25, 2017
Partial veto cuts historic tax credits
One of Governor Walker's partial vetoes could limit redevelopment projects. Republican Rep. Mike Rohrkaste of Neenah says lawmakers put a $5 million cap, per project, on the state's historic tax credi...
Sep 25, 2017
FdL police say man was murdered
Fond du Lac police are investigating a murder. They say 30-year-old Logan Foster of Fond du Lac was found dead in a parking lot just west of the downtown Saturday morning. Asst. Chief Steve Klein says...
Sep 25, 2017
Sheriff's dept. starting move to new building
Staffers at the Outagamie County Sheriff's department are packing up today, and getting ready to move to a new building on Appleton's northeast side. The move starts tomorrow morning, and the new offi...
Sep 25, 2017
Vinehout is 7th Dem to run for governor
Democratic Sen. Kathleen Vinehout is running for governor. She becomes the seventh Democratic candidate looking to oust Republican Governor Walker. Vinehout says she wants to turn the state's prioriti...
Sep 25, 2017
Outagamie, Winnebago counties not looking at sales tax
While Calumet County is putting a half-cent sales tax in place, there aren't any plans right now to do the same in two neighboring counties. Outagamie and Winnebago counties will be among six in the s...
Sep 25, 2017
Lawmakers to follow impact of budget provision on trails
Two leaders in the Legislature from the Fox Cities will be watching a budget provision that impacts pedestrian and bike trails. Governor Walker didn't veto a last-minute proposal that bans local gover...
Sep 25, 2017
App lets students report anonymously
An app will let students and parents in the Appleton school district to report bullying and threats of violence anonymously. It's called Stop!t. Assistant Superintendent Ben Vogel says an app is the b...
Sep 25, 2017
