Category Archives: Local News
Lawmaker's daughter arrested on possible drug homicide charge
Two people are in custody on possible drug-related homicide charges, including the daughter of a state lawmaker. Twenty-eight-year-old Cassandra Nygren and 33-year-old Shawn Gray were booked into the ...
Oct 11, 2017
LU hosts webcast for Giving Day
Lawrence University is hosting a 10-hour live webcast to raise money for the school. The university's Kayla Schumacher says it's part of their annual Giving Day event. She says the webcast will be a c...
Oct 11, 2017
Gallagher weighs in on bump stocks
A local congressman is weighing in on bump stocks. Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher of Green Bay says they shouldn't necessarily be banned, but stricter laws need to be put in place. He says sinc...
Oct 10, 2017
Veterans Affairs leader questioned over audit
Lawmakers questioned the head of the state Department of Veterans Affairs about the conditions at the Veterans Home in King. An audit found problems with staffing shortages, excessive overtime, and lo...
Oct 10, 2017
Men charged in Appleton sexual assault
Prosecutors are charging two Appleton men with sexually assaulting a woman on the city's south side last weekend. Twenty-five-year-old Junior Zavala-Lara and 22-year-old Sergio Lara were in Calumet Co...
Oct 10, 2017
Some areas of state are struggling post-recession
Almost a third of Wisconsin counties are still struggling, several years after the recession ended. A study by the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance found they're mostly in northern and central Wisconsin. ...
Oct 10, 2017
Website on health care costs upgraded
A group is updating a website that helps patients make better decisions when it comes to the cost of health care. The Wisconsin Hospital Association added new features to its PricePoint site to includ...
Oct 10, 2017
Former state Dems leader running for governor
There's another Democratic candidate for governor. Former state Democratic Party chair Matt Flynn officially launched his campaign today in an online video. He accused Governor Walker of "destroying t...
Oct 10, 2017
Police say Appleton woman is missing
Appleton police are looking for a missing 20-year-old woman. They say Caitlyn Pa Chia Xiong of Appleton was last seen early last Thursday morning. They say she hasn't used her phone or her bank accoun...
Oct 10, 2017
Deputy cleared in Kewaunee Co. shooting
The Kewaunee County top prosecutor is clearing a sheriff's deputy of criminal charges in a shooting. 22-year-old Tyler Whitmire was killed in August in the town of Franklin. District Attorney Andrew N...
Oct 10, 2017
