Category Archives: Local News

DOT starting Hwy. 55 project in downtown Seymour
Construction on a part of Highway 55 in downtown Seymour begins today. DOT spokesman Mark Kantola says they're going to replace a culvert, and the closure will be between Morrow and Robbins streets. H...
Sep 11, 2017
Guard members heading to Florida after Irma
Over 2,500 soldiers from the Wisconsin National Guard are being called to active duty, to head to Florida because of Hurricane Irma. That includes the entire Appleton-based 32nd Red Arrow Infantry Bri...
Sep 11, 2017
Greenville among communities remembering 9-11
Sixteen years ago today, terrorists used airplanes to attack the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Greenville Fire and EMS is hosting one of the local ceremonies to remember 9-11. Chief Tim Lambie ...
Sep 11, 2017

LiDonne out as Outagamie Co. veterans service officer
Outagamie County is looking for a new veterans service officer. County Executive Tom Nelson fired officer Jon LiDonne. Nelson won't comment on the decision, since it's a personnel matter. LiDonne join...
Sep 08, 2017

Appleton creates online survey on social media use
The city of Appleton wants to know how people use social media, and what improvements the city could make. Spokesman Chad Doran says they put together an online survey to get feedback. He says they wa...
Sep 08, 2017 (Image from the City of Appleton)

Leader of the Fox Locks group to retire
After helping oversee the restoration of the locks along the Fox River, the current CEO is retiring next month. Bob Stark has been with the Fox River Navigational System Authority, since it was create...
Sep 08, 2017 (Image from the Fox River Navigational System Authority)

New LU students touring Appleton
First-year students at Lawrence University have been on campus for four days, and tomorrow they'll get to know more about their community. About 125 of them will participate in the "Into the Streets" ...
Sep 08, 2017

Police look for 3 people in shooting investigation
Oshkosh police are trying to find three people, as part of their investigation into a gunshot that was fired in a Walmart parking lot. They released pictures of them from surveillance video from the s...
Sep 08, 2017

Hintz will run for Assembly leadership post
A Democrat from Oshkosh wants to be the party's next leader in the Assembly. Rep. Gordon Hintz says he's going to run for the position. Current Minority Leader Peter Barca of Kenosha announced yesterd...
Sep 08, 2017

U.S. Venture helping Hurricane Harvey victims
Workers at U.S. Venture are putting together 500 Flood Buckets today for victims of Hurricane Harvey in Texas. Spokesman Greg Vandenberg says their goal is to load 20 pallets and get supplies to Houst...
Carol Patrizi Sep 08, 2017



