Category Archives: Local News
Decision on Appleton Coated mill delayed
An Outagamie County judge is delaying a hearing on the future of the Appleton Coated paper mill until Monday. About 600 workers still remain laid off. Judge Greg Gill said this afternoon that he needs...
Sep 22, 2017
Former Howard trustee found guilty of fondling piano student
A jury convicted a former Howard village board member of fondling one of his former students during piano lessons. Sixty-four-year-old James Widiger was on trial in Brown County this week. Jurors foun...
Sep 22, 2017
Evers delivers annual education address
The state's top education official delivered his annual State of Education address at the Capitol yesterday. Superintendent of Schools Tony Evers says education funding hasn't been a priority. He says...
Sep 21, 2017
Hintz reacts to state budget
The newly elected top Democrat in the Assembly is reacting to Governor Walker's state budget. Representative Gordon Hintz of Oshkosh says it was the third straight one without a long-term solution to ...
Sep 21, 2017
Expert on domestic abuse reacts to murder
The executive director of a domestic abuse shelter in downtown Appleton is reacting to today's murder. Beth Schnorr of Harbor House says domestic violence is under reported, but it happens everywhere....
Sep 21, 2017
Police called to duplex twice before Appleton murder
Appleton police were called to a duplex twice in the hours before a murder on the southeast side. Sgt. Dave Lund says 48-year-old Annie Ford was shot multiple times in the 3300 block of E. Canary Stre...
Sep 21, 2017
Appleton Coated mill may close, workers get layoff notice
The Appleton Coated paper mill in Combined Locks could close, and almost all of the workers were notified that they'll be laid off. About 600 people work there. The company that was running the mill s...
Sep 21, 2017
No big impact expected from sales tax in border areas
Shoppers in Calumet County will start paying a half-cent sales tax next April, and in some areas, people will have to pay it on one side of the street and not the other. That's because Outagamie and W...
Sep 21, 2017
G.C. looks for input on paths, trails
People in Grand Chute will be able to weigh in on future plans for bike and pedestrian paths today. The town is hosting a hearing from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the town hall. Town Planner Mike Patza says t...
Sep 21, 2017
Megabucks jackpot winner got ticket in Oshkosh
Someone bought the winning ticket from last night's Megabucks drawing in Oshkosh. The jackpot is worth $2.5 million. It was sold at the Kwik Trip in the 2100 block of Jackson Street on the city's nort...
Sep 21, 2017 (Image from the Wisconsin Lottery)
