Category Archives: Local News
1 killed, 1 hurt in Marinette County UTV crash
TOWN OF STEPHENSON, Wis. -- A Crivitz woman is dead -- another person is injured -- following a UTV crash in Marinette County. According to the sheriff's office, Brooke Boulanger was operating the fou...
Apr 06, 2026 (Image provided by Marinette County Sheriff's Office)
Mihm's a finalist for Best Burger in Wisconsin contest
MENASHA, Wis. -- A Menasha restaurant is once again a finalist for the Best Burger in Wisconsin contest. Mihm's Charcoal Grill is in the elite eight of the contest run by the Wisconsin Beef Council. P...
Apr 03, 2026
Newcap shutdown jeopardizes $2.1 million in federal funding [AUDIO]
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The sudden shutdown of Newcap puts $2.1 million in federal grants in jeopardy. Housing and Urban Development grants are used to provide rental assistance payments to 134 low-income ...
Apr 03, 2026
Investigation clears Fox Crossing officer in shooting death of dog
FOX CROSSING, Wis. -- A Fox Crossing police officer who killed a dog last month will not face criminal charges. An internal investigation found that Officer Dominick Texiera was justified in shooting ...
Apr 03, 2026 (Image provided by Fox Crossing Police Department)
Ex-fire chief Kessenich pleads not guilty to theft
WAUTOMA, Wis. -- A former Plainfield fire chief accused of stealing from the department says he is not guilty. Jeffrey Kessenich enters the plea in Waushara County Court to two counts of theft in a bu...
Apr 03, 2026 freedomtumz / Depositphotos.com
Kraus seeks new trial in killings of grandparents
APPLETON, Wis. -- A Neenah man found guilty of killing his grandparents wants a new trial. Alexander Kraus is appealing his conviction on two counts of first-degree intentional homicide in Outagamie C...
Apr 03, 2026 Alexander Kraus, center, participates in his sentencing hearing at the Outagamie County Courthouse in Appleton, Wis., Sept. 2, 2022. (Photo courtesy WBAY-TV)
New funding expands FVTC commercial driver's license program [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis. -- Fox Valley Technical College receives funding to expand its Class A Commercial Driver's License program. The school was awarded a nearly $29,000 grant to reach students at its region...
Apr 03, 2026
No candidates running in 5 Calumet County board districts [AUDIO]
CHILTON, Wis. -- Some Calumet County voters will not see any names for county board races on the April 7 ballot. Five of the 21 districts do not have declared candidates, meaning voters will have to c...
Apr 03, 2026 amanalang / Depositphotos.com
Ashwaubenon man killed in I-43 crash
BROWN COUNTY, Wis. -- An Ashwaubenon man is dead following a crash along Interstate 43. The 56-year-old ran off I-43 at County Highway NN in the Denmark area around 6:30 a.m. Thursday. His SUV rolled ...
Apr 03, 2026 majorosl66 / Depositphotos.com
Man convicted in Kimberly drug overdose death
APPLETON, Wis. -- A Neenah man who provided drugs to a Kimberly overdose victim reaches a plea deal with prosecutors. James Barton is convicted in Outagamie County Court on one count of first-degree r...
Apr 03, 2026 freedomtumz / Depositphotos.com
