Category Archives: Local News
Panel listening to foster care issues
A state task force on foster care is holding its fifth and final hearing today in Green Bay to talk about issues that may benefit children in the system. Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke says the...
Oct 25, 2017
ThedaCare drops idea of large regional hospital
ThedaCare will not build a large regional hospital and consolidate its hospitals in Appleton and Neenah. Dr. Imran Andrabi is the CEO, and he made the announcement this morning. He says the board vote...
Oct 25, 2017
Local company hosts auction for former NFL champion
Memorabilia of a former Cleveland Browns NFL champion who lived in Sherwood is on sale in an online auction. John Morrow played for the Browns in their 1964 championship year, and earlier with the Los...
Oct 25, 2017
Lawmaker introduces bill to protect teachers
A Republican lawmaker from Fond du Lac wants to put protections in place for teachers. Representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt introduced a bill yesterday. Right now the police records of juveniles are seale...
Oct 24, 2017
Appleton school board approves budget
The Appleton school district's budget is now in place. The school board unanimously approved the nearly $210 million plan. Greg Hartjes is the district's chief financial officer. He says they added 30...
Oct 24, 2017
DOJ: Man shot, killed in fight with Crandon officer
State agents say a 30-year-old man was shot and killed by a Crandon police officer Sunday night. The Division of Criminal Investigation says the officer pulled over the driver of a car. They say Dexte...
Oct 24, 2017
Deputies: Man kills wife in murder-suicide
Waupaca County sheriff's deputies are investigating a murder-suicide. They say a 51-year-old rural Weyauwega man got into a car with his estranged wife, around 8 a.m. Deputies say he shot the 32-year-...
Oct 24, 2017
Woman reaches plea deal in deadly OWI crash
A 20-year-old woman reached a plea deal, after she was charged with killing her friend in a drunk driving crash. Savannah Dumas of Green Bay entered a no contest plea in Brown County court this aftern...
Oct 24, 2017
Evidence of meth cook found in G.B. park
Drug agents say someone found what was left of a small meth cooking operation at a park on the west side of Green Bay. Lt. Kevin Kinnard is the head of the Brown County Drug Task Force. He says the pe...
Oct 24, 2017
Nothing suspicious found in autopsy after car fire
Police in New London are still working to positively identify the person found in a burning car last week. Chief Jeffrey Schlueter says they didn't find anything suspicious during yesterday's autopsy....
Oct 24, 2017
