Category Archives: Local News
Passenger, 18, killed in Brown County crash
UPDATE: The Brown County Sheriff's Office identifies the driver as Wilder Benites-Arcibia of Sturgeon Bay. The passenger is identified as Paulette Benites of Sturgeon Bay. ----- NEW FRANKEN, Wis. -- O...
Nov 20, 2023 (Image from the Brown County Sheriff's Office)
1 killed, 1 injured in Winnebago County crash
TOWN OF OMRO, Wis. -- One person is dead and another is injured following a crash in Winnebago County. The sheriff's office says an ATV and a pickup truck collided near the intersection of State Highw...
Nov 20, 2023 (Image from the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office)
Expansion project opens at Vinnie's Pantry in Neenah (VIDEO)
NEENAH, WI -- Vinnie's Pantry opens its new expanded operations on Commercial Street in Neenah. WHBY Multi-media Journalist Terry Kovarik has a look inside and the hopes of St. Vincent de Paul staffer...
Nov 17, 2023 Vinnie's Pantry opens 20,000 sq ft storage and distribution center in Neenah
Man convicted in Kaukauna murder
APPLETON, Wis. -- A Milwaukee man reaches a plea deal in connection with a Kaukauna murder. Dontae Payne is convicted in Outagamie County Court on a reduced count of Second-Degree Intentional Homicide...
Nov 17, 2023
Victim safely leaves home, suspect not in custody in Appleton disturbance
APPLETON, Wis. -- A suspect is not in police custody following a disturbance in Appleton. Officers were sent to a home in the 1300 block of S. Riverdale Drive shortly after noon Thursday for a welfare...
Nov 16, 2023 (Image provided by the Appleton Police Department)
Family of girl found alone in Kiel located by police
UPDATE: Kiel Police say girl found alone has been identified and returned to her family. No other details are released. [Original story posted at 4:57 PM November 15, 2023] KIEL, WI -- Kiel Police are...
Nov 15, 2023
Neenah schools superintendent announces retirement
NEENAH, Wis. -- The superintendent of the Neenah Joint School District is calling it a career. Mary Pfeiffer announces her retirement, effective June 30. Pfeiffer has led the Neenah school district si...
Nov 15, 2023 Mary Pfeiffer (Photo courtesy Neenah Joint School District)
Area schools fare well in annual state report cards
MADISON, Wis--The state Department of Public Instruction is out with its annual school report cards. In the Fox Valley, Hortonville, Kaukauna, Kimberly, Little Chute, Neenah, Omro, Winneconne, De Pere...
Nov 14, 2023 (Image from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction)
Video: Green Bay Police train on "traffic breaks"
The Green Bay Police Department will use a new tactic to increase safety at the scene of traffic stops. Officers are learning how to conduct a "traffic break", where a squad car matches the speed of t...
Nov 14, 2023 (Image courtesy Green Bay Police Department)
VIDEO: Fond du Lac County deputy stops wrong-way driver
FOND DU LAC COUNTY, Wis. -- A Fond du Lac County Sheriff's deputy is credited with stopping a wrong-way driver. Sgt. Paul Metzger and another deputy were investigating a crash on U.S. Highway 151 earl...
Nov 14, 2023 (Image from the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office)
