Category Archives: Local News

Construction begins on Ballard Road
A stretch of Ballard Road on Appleton's north side will be under construction for the next several weeks. Outagamie County Highway Commissioner Dean Steingraber says the road will be shut down between...
Sep 18, 2017
Madison police: Man blew up house to cover up murder
Investigators say last week's house explosion in Madison was deliberately done, to cover up a murder. Chief Mike Koval says 59-year-old Steven Pirus is expected to faces multiple charges, in connectio...
Sep 17, 2017

1 dead in G.C. shooting
Police say one person is dead, in a shooting at a duplex in Grand Chute. Officers from the town and city of Appleton were called to the 600 block of S. Olson Avenue just before 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Polic...
Sep 17, 2017
9-11 Stair Climb set for Lambeau Field
People will honor the victims of 9-11 tomorrow at Lambeau Field, by climbing the equivalent of 110 stories. It's the fifth annual Memorial Stair Climb, hosted by Pierce Manufacturing and the Green Bay...
Sep 15, 2017
Menasha man gets 4 yrs for stabbing
A Menasha man is going to prison for four years, after prosecutors say he stabbed a man last December in Kimberly. Twenty-three-year-old Jacob Woller was sentenced in Outagamie County court this after...
Sep 15, 2017

Garage fire in Kaukauna causes $95K in damage
A garage fire in Kaukauna caused about $95,000 in damage yesterday. The city's fire department believes an electrical problem caused it. The flames spread to the unattached house, and two neighboring ...
Sep 15, 2017
Capital Credit Union offers reward after robbery
Two days after one of its branches was robbed a gunpoint, Capital Credit Union is offering a $1,000 reward. Appleton police say two men held up the location on E. Calumet Street on Wednesday afternoon...
Sep 15, 2017

GOP reaches deal on state budget
Republicans in the Senate apparently have a deal on the state budget. Sen. Luther Olsen of Ripon says at least 19 senators will vote for the $76 billion two-year budget. They need 17 to pass it. Four ...
Sep 15, 2017

LU, city installing HD cameras at crosswalks
Lawrence University and the city of Appleton are getting new cameras for a couple of crosswalks on campus. The high-definition cameras will be along College Avenue, and one is already in place. The un...
Sep 15, 2017
Neenah Farmers Market hosting anniversary breakfast
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Neenah's downtown farmers market, and a business group is hosting a breakfast tomorrow to celebrate. Future Neenah Executive Director Amy Barker says they'll ha...
Sep 15, 2017



