Category Archives: Local News
Winnebago County Sheriff's Office defends cooperation with ICE [AUDIO]
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Winnebago County Sheriff John Matz defends his department's cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Several people asked the county to end its participation in what is k...
Feb 04, 2026 (Image from the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office)
Teen missing from Brown County found safe
UPDATE (2/9/26): The sheriff's office says Danforth was found safe. Details on her whereabouts were not released. ----- BROWN COUNTY, Wis. -- The Brown County Sheriff's Office is searching for a missi...
Feb 04, 2026 (Image from the Brown County Sheriff's Office)
Keller acquires Hoffman in merger of contractors
KAUKAUNA, Wis. -- Two area contractors are merging. Keller in Kaukauna announces it has purchased Hoffman Planning & Design of Appleton. Hoffman will retain its name as a division of Keller after ...
Feb 03, 2026 depositedhar / Depositphotos.com
Menasha police chief resigning
MENASHA, Wis. -- Menasha's top cop is stepping down. Police chief Nick Thorn announces his resignation effective March 2. Thorn cites the increasing demands of the position and a desire to ensure a pr...
Feb 03, 2026 (Photo provided by the Menasha Police Department)
Neenah police free deer stuck in soccer net
NEENAH, Wis. -- Neenah police are able to free a deer stuck in a soccer net. Officers were called to the 1000 block of East Forest Avenue around 8 a.m. Sunday when the homeowners noticed the whitetail...
Feb 02, 2026 (Photo provided by the Neenah Police Department)
Beaver Dam woman dies after Dodge County crash
UPDATE: The sheriff's office identifies the woman as Keasha Altman and the man as Mark McWilliams. ----- TOWN OF OAK GROVE, Wis. -- A Beaver Dam woman dies from injuries suffered in a Dodge County cra...
Feb 02, 2026 (Image: Dodge County Sheriff's Department)
ATW sets another passenger record
GREENVILLE, Wis. -- Appleton International Airport sets another record for passengers in a single year. Officials say about 1.3 million people flew into and out of the airport last year. That is a 16....
Feb 02, 2026 (Image provided by Appleton International Airport)
Teen dead after crash involving suspected drunk driver in Ashwaubenon
UPDATE: Family members identify the girl as Chloe Bishop. The suspect is identified as Douglas Proehl. Criminal charges are pending. ----- ASHWAUBENON, Wis. -- A teenager is dead, her father is seriou...
Feb 02, 2026 Ashwaubenon Public Safety (Image courtesy Ashwaubenon Public Safety)
Man sentenced for stealing tires from local repair shops
KEWAUNEE, Wis. -- A Green Bay man will spend seven months in jail for stealing tires from local repair shops. Cesar Mendoza Mora was convicted in Kewaunee County Court on three counts of misdemeanor t...
Jan 30, 2026 Cesar Mendoza Mora (Photo courtesy Kewaunee Co. Sheriff's Office)
Appleton schools see early success in efforts to decrease truancy [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis. -- The Appleton Area School District is seeing early success in efforts to decrease chronic absenteeism and truancy. Superintendent Greg Hartjes says the first semester ended with some ...
Jan 30, 2026 (Image provided by the Appleton Area School District)
