Category Archives: Local News
Pilot dies in Manitowoc County plane crash
MANITOWOC, Wis--A pilot is dead following the crash of a small plane in Manitowoc County. The single-engine Lancair 320 was found in a pond along Rockwood Road west of Two Rivers this (Thursday) morni...
Oct 26, 2023 (Image of a Lancair 320 from Lancair Aerospace)
Oshkosh School Board approves reduced property tax levy increase
OSHKOSH, Wis--The Oshkosh Area School District will increase property tax collections by 6.2%. The initial budget proposal called for a 12% increase in the levy, which led to some public outcry. A sec...
Oct 26, 2023 (Image provided by the Oshkosh Area School District)
City of Oshkosh will reconsider limitations place on high-density housing development
OSHKOSH, Wis--The Oshkosh Common Council will reconsider limitations put on a proposed housing development. Red Earth LLC is looking to build around 500-units in a high-density development along Lake ...
Oct 26, 2023 (Image provided by the City of Oshkosh)
Suspect arrested in connection with Green Bay school threats
GREEN BAY, Wis--Green Bay Police make an arrest in connection with threats made against two schools. Lombardi Middle School and Kennedy Elementary were the targets of those threats. Investigators beli...
Oct 26, 2023 (Image provided by Green Bay Area Public School District)
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit filed by Grand Chute Town Supervisor against state agents that searched his properties
MADISON, Wis--A federal judge dismisses a lawsuit filed by Grand Chute Town Supervisor Ron Wolff against state agents that searched his properties. Judge William Conley rules that the 19-agents of the...
Oct 25, 2023 (Image from Ron Wolff campaign website)
African Heritage Incorporated proposes African-centered charter school in Appleton [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis--The Appleton Area School District could soon have an African-centered charter elementary school. African Heritage Incorporated has secured a $1.7-million federal grant to develop and op...
Oct 25, 2023 (Image provided by African Heritage Incorporated)
2 killed, 5 injured in Dodge County wrong-way crash
UPDATE: The sheriff's office identifies the two people killed as Danis Vargas Alvarenga and Yorling Gonzalez Gutierrez. ----- TOWN OF CHESTER, Wis. -- Two people are dead and five others are injured f...
Oct 25, 2023 (Image: Dodge County Sheriff's Department)
Wisconsin roofer facing fines for safety violations
APPLETON, Wis--A Wisconsin roofing company faces fines of more than $132,000 for safety violations. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says workers for Brookens Construction were not pr...
Oct 24, 2023 (Image from Brookens Construction LLC)
2023 trick or treat hours in Northeast Wisconsin
The following is a list of 2023 trick or treat hours in Northeast Wisconsin: Saturday, Oct. 28 Amberg: 3-6 p.m. Campbellsport: 2-4 p.m. Eden: 3-5 p.m. Eldorado: 4:30-5:30 p.m. Fond du Lac: 3:30-5:30 p...
Oct 23, 2023
Downtown Appleton Christmas Parade dealing with Facebook scammers
APPLETON, Wis--Organizers of the Downtown Appleton Christmas Parade are warning of fake Facebook accounts. The Parade Committee has been alerted to social media posts promoting events not tied to the ...
Oct 23, 2023 (Photo from WHBY archives)
