Category Archives: Local News
Local radio legend Rick McNeal passes away [UPDATED]
UPDATE (3/2/26): Per his wishes, there will be no funeral arrangements. A celebration of life may take place at a later date. ------------------------------------- APPLETON, Wis. -- Longtime WAPL morn...
Feb 28, 2026 (Image from WAPL)
Menasha creates 'Oak Throne' from cut-down tree
MENASHA, Wis. -- The Menasha Parks Department finds a creative use for a cut-down tree. The Oak Throne is made from the stump of a tree felled in Smith Park last year. Park users are encouraged to sit...
Feb 27, 2026 The Oak Throne at Smith Park in Menasha, Wis. (Photo courtesy Menasha Parks and Recreation)
New Wrightstown fire truck exudes local pride [PHOTOS]
WRIGHTSTOWN, Wis. -- The newest truck purchased by the Wrightstown Fire Department exudes local pride. The vehicle features the blue and white color scheme of Wrightstown High School along with the ti...
Feb 27, 2026 Wrightstown High School-themed fire truck (Photo courtesy Wrightstown Fire Dept.)
Man sentenced in Oconto shooting
OCONTO, Wis. -- An Algoma man will spend 10 years in prison for a shooting incident. Cody Krueger is also sentenced in Oconto County Court to five years on extended supervision for aggravated battery ...
Feb 27, 2026 Cody Krueger (Photo courtesy Oconto Co. Jail)
Appleton police will have a presence at upcoming Appleton No Kings protest [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis. -- Organizers of an anti-Trump protest and march in downtown Appleton will not get their wish to have no police involved. The group ESTHER requested no law enforcement presence along Co...
Feb 26, 2026 (Image from NoKings.org)
Fox Cities business owners are moderately optimistic about 2026
APPLETON, Wis. -- Fox Cities business owners are generally optimistic about 2026. The Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce annual Economic Outlook Survey finds 55 percent of respondents expect gross sales a...
Feb 26, 2026 (Image: Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce"
Friends of Hearthstone group demands resignation of Board of Directors, executive director over embezzlement scandal
APPLETON, Wis. -- Supporters of the Hearthstone Historic House Museum in Appleton are demanding a change in leadership following the arrest of a Board of Directors member for stealing from the facilit...
Feb 26, 2026 Hearthstone Historic House Museum (Photo courtesy Hearthstone Historic House Museum)
Appleton man cited for damaging ice sculpture
APPLETON, Wis. -- An Appleton man accused of damaging an ice sculpture is cited. The 21-year-old is ordered to pay nearly $400 for violating the city's damage to property ordinance. His name has not b...
Feb 26, 2026 The Appleton Police Department is looking to identify this individual in connection with a damage complaint Feb. 22, 2026. (Photo courtesy Appleton Police Dept.)
Fire damages Door County resort
EGG HARBOR, Wis. -- Fire damages a portion of a Door County resort. Crews were called to the Landmark Resort in Egg Harbor shortly before 8:30 a.m. Tuesday on the report of smoke in the fitness room. ...
Feb 26, 2026 jag_cz / Depositphotos.com
Man sentenced in Green Bay drive-by shooting
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- A Green Bay man will spend five years in prison for his role in a drive-by shooting. Vance Degeneffe is also sentenced in Brown County Court to five years on extended supervision fo...
Feb 26, 2026 Vance Degeneffe (Photo courtesy Brown Co. Jail)
