Category Archives: Local News
Suspicious man report puts schools on lockdown
Three schools on the west side of Green Bay were placed on lockdown, as a precaution, because of a report of a suspicious man. A student from MacArthur elementary school reported seeing a man in the w...
Oct 17, 2017
Tires, rims stolen from vehicles at dealership
A dealership in Bellevue was hit by thieves early this morning. The Brown County sheriff's department says eight trucks and two SUVs were put on blocks at Dorsch Ford on Eaton Road. Deputies say the r...
Oct 17, 2017
Oshkosh schools set up survey for superintendent search
Oshkosh school district officials are asking for the community's thoughts while they search for a new leader. Superintendent Stan Mack II will retire at the end of the school year. School board presid...
Oct 17, 2017 (Image provided by the Oshkosh Area School District)
Oshkosh Corp. makes 'Coolest Thing' in Wis.
A military truck from the Oshkosh Corporation is the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin. The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle won an online contest with that name, hosted by Wisconsin Manufacturers and Comme...
Oct 17, 2017
State ends fiscal year with large surplus
The state is ending the fiscal year with one of the biggest surpluses in two decades. Todd Knapp of the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance says the $579 million total is over $111 million more than the nonp...
Oct 17, 2017
Lawmakers touring state for medical pot
Two Democrats are touring the state to talk about medical marijuana. Rep. Chris Taylor of Madison and Sen. Jon Erpenbach of Middleton are proposing a series of bills that would legalize it with a doct...
Oct 17, 2017
No update yet on body found in Fox River
Police aren't releasing any more information yet on the body that was found in the Fox River last Saturday. An autopsy was done yesterday. The Outagamie County Sheriff's department was called to an ar...
Oct 17, 2017
Bauer says state should change licence plate slogan
The head of the state's chamber of commerce says Wisconsin's licence plate slogan sends the wrong idea about the state's economy. Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce President Kurt Bauer says the sta...
Oct 16, 2017
Lawrence University starts sustainability initiative
Lawrence University is starting an initiative that's all about sustainability. The school received a three-year grant to fund several programs. Sustainability coordinator Kelsey McCormick says the mon...
Oct 16, 2017
Multiple cases of debit card fraud in Appleton
Appleton police say they're seeing a rash of cases of debit card fraud. Sergeant Dave Lund says investigators started hearing about problems this morning. He says they received over 30 fraud complaint...
Oct 16, 2017
