Category Archives: Local News
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 8, 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 8, 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...
Sep 8, 2017
'Searching for Excellence' exhibit opens today
A new exhibit opens today at the Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass in Neenah. Executive director Jan Smith says the "Searching for Excellence" exhibit will have over 60 pieces from private collections....
Sep 8, 2017
Shot fired at Walmart parking lot in Oshkosh
Oshkosh police are looking for the person who fired a gun in a Walmart parking lot on Washburn St. Police were called to the area around 6:15 last night and minutes later the suspect's vehicle was spo...
Sep 8, 2017 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
Leader of Assembly Dems steps down
The Assembly Minority Leader is resigning from that post. Rep. Peter Barca of Kenosha held that position since 2011. Democrats had just lost control of the Assembly when he took over. Barca issued a s...
Sep 7, 2017
Appleton searches for location for south side park
Appleton leaders are on board with negotiating with property owners for potential sites for a regional park on the city's southeast side. The city council agreed to let parks and recreation director D...
Sep 7, 2017 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Officers involved in shooting not back on duty yet
The two Oshkosh police officers that were involved in the shooting are not back on duty yet. Police Chief Dean Smith says the officers are doing as well as can be expected. He says they are on paid ad...
Sep 7, 2017 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
Officer cleared in Oshkosh police shooting
Winnebago County's top prosecutor is clearing an Oshkosh police officer of any criminal charges in a shooting. District Attorney Christian Gossett made that announcement Thursday afternoon. Investigat...
Sep 7, 2017
VanderWyst to retire as Appleton's fire chief
Appleton's fire chief is planning to retire early next year. Chief Len VanderWyst told city council members last night that he's going to leave in March. He spent nearly nine years as the department's...
Sep 7, 2017
