Category Archives: Local News
Man accused of stealing from laundromat machines
Shawano County Sheriff's deputies are looking for a suspect in a string of break-ins and thefts at laundromats in the Shawano area. Detective Sgt. Gordon Kowaleski says a white man is hitting change, ...
Oct 27, 2017
Appleton's final outdoor Farm Market is tomorrow
The coordinator of Appleton's Farm Market says they saw more people along College Avenue this summer. The final outdoor market is tomorrow. Djuanna Hugdahl of Downtown Appleton Incorporated says some ...
Oct 27, 2017 (Image provided by Appleton Downtown Incorporated)
Fox River Locks could have $29 mil impact
The Fox River Locks could have an average economic impact of nearly $29 million a year, if the two remaining locks open. UW-Oshkosh Professor David Fuller crunched the numbers, and included the impact...
Oct 27, 2017 (Image from the Fox River Navigational System Authority)
19-yr-old killed in Shawano Co. crash
A 19-year-old Oconto Falls man died in an overnight crash between Shawano and Cecil. Shawano County Sheriff's deputies say the man crossed the center line of Highway 22, near Resort Road, and hit a mi...
Oct 27, 2017
Appleton, Neenah end squabble over expo loan
The mayors of Appleton and Neenah worked things out over the financing deal for the Fox Cities Exhibition Center. They disagreed over Appleton's proposal to use $1.2 million in surplus room tax money ...
Oct 26, 2017
Johnson: Tax reform shouldn't change 401K plans
The state's Republican U.S. Senator says any tax reform package that Congress considers shouldn't include major changes to 401K plans. Sen. Ron Johnson of Oshkosh was on CNN today. He says it would be...
Oct 26, 2017
Accidents in Appleton roundabout raise concerns
The number of accidents at a new roundabout on Appleton's north side is raising concerns. Police say they've seen 30 crashes at Richmond Street and Northland Avenue since the double-lane roundabout op...
Oct 26, 2017
New Appleton squads show off dept's core values
Appleton's new police cars look a little different. The message "Fighting Crime. Solving Problems." was painted toward the bottom of the doors for several years. Now, Sgt. Dave Lund says they're repla...
Oct 26, 2017
New Nestle distribution center open in L.C.
A new distribution center on the north side of Little Chute is up and running. Nestle built the facility north of I-41 for its Dreyer's ice cream brand. The 300,000 square-foot center cost $46 million...
Oct 26, 2017
Power issue shut down Nitschke Bridge during rush hour
A problem with a piece of underground electrical equipment shut down the Ray Nitschke Bridge in downtown Green Bay during the morning rush hour today. Wisconsin Public Service spokesman Matt Cullen sa...
Oct 26, 2017
