Category Archives: Local News
Youngest-ever alderperson joins Menasha Common Council [AUDIO]
MENASHA, Wis--A teenager is making history in Menasha City government. Kiersten Lewis has been sworn in as the new Alderperson from District 5 at the age of 19. Council President Stan Sevenich says th...
Apr 24, 2023 (Photo from Kiersten Lewis on Twitter)
Vacation rentals taking housing stock away from local cities [AUDIO]
OSHKOSH, Wis--Communities may be losing some potential housing stock to out-of-town visitors. A growing number of investors are purchasing houses to use almost exclusively as short term rentals on sit...
Apr 24, 2023 (Image provided by airbnb)
Construction costs force Winnebago County to downsize housing project for sex offenders [AUDIO]
OSHKOSH, Wis--High construction costs are forcing Winnebago County to re-think plans to build housing for violent sex offenders. So-called Chapter 980 housing is required by state law when offenders a...
Apr 24, 2023 (Image provided by Winnebago County)
Walkaway Ozaukee County Jail inmate has ties to Plymouth, Fond du Lac
PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. -- The Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office is searching for an inmate with ties to Northeast Wisconsin. Joshua Holden was released from jail to attend work last Friday but did not re...
Apr 24, 2023 Joshua Holden (Photo courtesy Ozaukee Co. Sheriff's Office)
Missing man found dead in Marinette County
TOWN OF ATHELSTANE, Wis. -- The body of a man missing since Jan. 13 is found in a wooded area of Marinette County. The Marinette County Sheriff's Office was contacted around 2:30 p.m. Saturday by two ...
Apr 24, 2023 Theodore Egge (Photo courtesy Marinette Co. Sheriff's Office)
Little Chute man hit, killed on I-41
UPDATE: The state Patrol identifies the victim as Scott Valley. Alec Nelson, who was driving a semi, was not hurt. Investigators do not believe alcohol was a factor in the crash. ----- OUTAGAMIE COUNT...
Apr 24, 2023 (Image provided by Wisconsin State Patrol)
Grand Chute Town Supervisor wants answers on state probe
GRAND CHUTE, Wis--A member of the Grand Chute Town Board wants answers from the state Department of Justice to questions about an investigation into that body. Supervisor Jeff Ings wrote a letter to A...
Apr 24, 2023 (Image provided by Wisconsin Department of Justice)
ThedaCare drops masking requirements for patients and visitors
NEENAH, Wis--Wearing a facemask is now optional at ThedaCare medical facilities. The provider had been requiring masks for all patients and visitors for the past three years due to the pandemic. The c...
Apr 21, 2023 (Image from ThedaCare)
Scarlet Guard American Legion Color Guard celebrates 40 years of service [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis. -- The Scarlet Guard American Legion Color Guard celebrates 40 years of service this year. Chairperson Eric Stadler says it is unique for a veterans service organization to have an orga...
Apr 21, 2023
July groundbreaking set for new Appleton Library project
APPLETON, WI -- Groundbreaking on the new Appleton Public Library is tentatively set for mid-July. A revised timeline has the project going out for bids next month--with Common Council approval in Jun...
Apr 20, 2023 (Image: Appleton Library Board)
