Category Archives: Local News
German Shepherd sought in dog bite incident in Little Chute
LITTLE CHUTE, WI -- Fox Valley Metro Police are searching for the owner of a young German Shepherd involved in a dog bite incident. It took place October 7 around 3:45 PM at the Outagamie County Dog P...
Oct 11, 2022 (Image provided by Fox Valley Metro Police Department)
Ozone down, particulates up in Fox Valley air
MADISON, Wis--The latest D-N-R report on air quality in Wisconsin has a mixed bag of results for the Fox Valley. Ozone levels have decreased in Appleton over the last two years, falling from 70-parts ...
Oct 11, 2022 (Image from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)
Unattended cooking blamed for Neenah house fire
NEENAH, Wis--Fire leaves a Neenah family without a home. Crews were called to the house in the 800 block of Cecil Street around 8:30 p.m. Monday and found heavy smoke and flames upon arrival. Shayla V...
Oct 11, 2022 (Photo provided by Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue)
Fox Crossing approves land swap for new Kwik Trip
FOX CROSSING, Wis--The Fox Crossing Village Board approves a land swap with the city of Menasha. The agreement will likely clear the way for construction of a new Kwik Trip at the site of the former B...
Oct 11, 2022 (Image from Village of Fox Crossing)
Plea deal in gold coin robbery case
APPLETON, Wis--A man that tried to steal gold coins from a Kimberly store reaches a plea deal with prosecutors. Travis Burrell is convicted in Outagamie County Court on one count of Being Party to Ret...
Oct 11, 2022 (Photo by Jonathan Krause, WHBY News)
Conservative groups will appeal student loan forgiveness lawsuit denial
GREEN BAY, Wis--The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty will appeal a federal judge's ruling that it cannot sue to block President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan. Judge William Greisbach ru...
Oct 11, 2022 (Image provided by Wisconsin Institute for Law and LIberty)
Appleton school closed Tuesday due to nearby water main break
APPLETON, Wis. -- Highlands/Odyssey Elementary School in Appleton is closed Tuesday. The closure is due to a water main that broke near Marquette Street. Staff are asked not to report. Before and afte...
Oct 11, 2022
No jail time for woman that stole from American Legion
APPLETON, Wis--A Hortonville woman will not have to spend any time behind bars for stealing from an Appleton American Legion post. Instead, Jessica Behrendt is sentenced in Outagamie County Court to t...
Oct 10, 2022 (Image from the American Legion)
Northeast Wisconsin gas prices see little change
CHICAGO -- Northeast Wisconsin sees little change in gas prices over the past week. GasBuddy.com's latest survey finds the average in Appleton at $3.90 per gallon. That's up 1 cent from last week. In ...
Oct 10, 2022
2 displaced after Appleton house fire
APPLETON, Wis. -- Two people are displaced after a house fire in Appleton. Crews were called to the home in the 200 block of E. Wentworth Lane shortly after 1 a.m. Monday. They arrived to find flames ...
Oct 10, 2022 (Image provided by the Appleton Fire Department)
