Category Archives: Local News
Town of Harrison is no more
The town of Harrison is now a thing of the past. The Harrison village board accepted a request from property owners in the town to be annexed into the village. A small part of the original town remain...
Aug 31, 2017
Budget would limit school referendum dates
School districts would have to hold a referendum during regularly scheduled elections, under a provision that was added to the state budget this week. Dan Rossmiller of the Wisconsin Association of Sc...
Aug 31, 2017
FVHA offers to help with Houston-area pets
The Fox Valley Humane Association is on standby and ready to help in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Executive Director Deb Lewis says animal control of Houston called them yesterday, asking if they wou...
Aug 31, 2017
Harbor House celebrates Building Hope Campaign
Volunteers, staff, and donors will gather to celebrate the public phase of their Building Hope Campaign in September. The Harbor House Domestic Abuse Programs are hosting the event. It will have speak...
Aug 31, 2017
Freshmen move in at UW G.B. today
Freshman are moving in on the UW Green Bay campus today. Spokeswoman Janet Bonkowski says about 800 freshman will move in with the help of over 100 volunteers. She says over the next couple of days th...
Aug 31, 2017
Businesses host donation drive for hurricane victims
Two businesses are holding a donation drive for Hurricane Harvey victims. President of Life Safety LLC John Vernon says his company teamed up with Express Graphic Supply to cover the costs of transpor...
Aug 31, 2017
L.C. leaders work on downtown plan
Work is progressing on a new plan for downtown Little Chute. Village Administrator James Fenlon says wants to present some recommendations to the village board next month. He says the plan could focus...
Aug 30, 2017
Former DNR secretary critical of outgoing leader
A former DNR secretary isn't mincing words about the tenure of the agency's outgoing leader. George Meyer was in charge of the DNR under former Republican Governor Tommy Thompson. He says he's known e...
Aug 30, 2017 (Image from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)
Group wants people to bike to Neenah concert
There's a push to get people to ride their bikes to downtown Neenah tonight for a concert. Future Neenah is holding "Bike to Boogie" for the Boogie & The Yo-Yo'z show. Executive Director Amy Barke...
Aug 30, 2017
Kooyenga out of GOP race for U.S. Senate
One of the potential Republican candidates for U.S. Senate won't be getting in the race. Rep. Dale Kooyenga of Brookfield made that announcement today. He says his decision came after "considerable th...
Aug 30, 2017
