Category Archives: Local News

Oshkosh Defense JLTV protest denied by feds
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A defense news website reports the General Accounting Office denies a protest from Oshkosh Defense over the awarding of a contract for the military's Joint Light Tactical Vehicle. ...
Terry Kovarik Jun 12, 2023 Oshkosh Defense loses a U.S. Army contract for Joint Light Utility Vehicles.

New Racine Street Bridge in Menasha making weird noises
MENASHA, Wis--Concerns are raised about sounds coming from the new Racine Street Bridge in Menasha. Chris Evenson--who lives along the river--says traffic produces a very unusual noise while crossing....
Jonathan Krause Jun 12, 2023 (Image provided by City of Menasha)

Man suffers burns in Neenah house fire
NEENAH, Wis. -- One person is hurt in a Neenah house fire. Crews were called to the home along the 1000 block of Hunt Avenue around 8:30 p.m. Friday to find a man with burns on much of his body. The m...
Landen Moore Jun 12, 2023 Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue logo (Image courtesy Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue)

Motorcyclist seriously injured in Outagamie County crash
TOWN OF MAINE, Wis. -- A motorcyclist is seriously injured in a crash in Outagamie County. The man missed a curve along County Highway F in the town of Maine around 11:45 p.m. Friday and crashed into ...
Landen Moore Jun 12, 2023 (Image: Outagamie County Sheriff's Office)

Congressman Mike Gallagher will not run for Senate in 2024
GREEN BAY, Wis--Congressman Mike Gallagher of Green Bay says he will NOT mount a campaign to challenge Senator Tammy Baldwin in 2024. Gallagher tells the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he prefers to ...
Jonathan Krause Jun 09, 2023 (Photo provided by the office of Congressman Mike Gallagher)

1 killed, 1 injured in Outagamie County crash
TOWN OF FREEDOM, Wis. -- One person is dead and another is injured following a crash in Outagamie County. The sheriff's office says an SUV pulled out in front of a motorcycle at the intersection of Co...
Landen Moore Jun 08, 2023 (Image: Outagamie County Sheriff's Office)

Grand Chute votes against rehiring former Administrator March
TOWN OF GRAND CHUTE, WI -- Long-time Grand Chute Town Administrator James March will not be rehired. The Board of Supervisors decides Tuesday to contract with a recruiting firm to provide temporary ad...
Terry Kovarik Jun 07, 2023 (Image provided by Town of Grand Chute)

Outagamie County Board Supervisor Tim Hermes censured for comments on trans-gender people
APPLETON, Wis--The Outagamie County Board votes to censure one of its members over comments concerning trans-gender people. The vote was 21 to 8 to censure Supervisor Timothy Hermes of Little Chute fo...
Jonathan Krause Jun 06, 2023 (Photo from Facebook)

Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary fires contained
UPDATE: The Green Bay Metro Fire Department says mutiple fires in the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary have now been contained. Fire crews were dispatched this afternoon to the scene of about 20 grass and...
Terry Kovarik Jun 06, 2023 Facebook warning about Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary fires. (Green Bay Metro Fire Dept Facebook page)

Plea deal in cold case Fox River Mall kidnapping and assault case
APPLETON, Wis--A Wisconsin Rapids man that abducted and raped a teenager from the Fox River Mall in 2000 reaches a plea deal with prosecutors. John Carter is convicted in Outagamie County Court on cha...
Jonathan Krause Jun 06, 2023 (Photo from Outagamie County Sheriff's Office)



