Category Archives: Local News
Appleton School District focusing on safety during return to classes
APPLETON, Wis--The Appleton Area School District addresses safety and security with a new year almost here. Superintendent Greg Hartjes tells Action 2 News that the district takes multiple steps to pr...
Aug 30, 2022 (Photo: Appleton Area School District)
Fatal hit and run suspect makes initial appearance in Door County Court
STURGEON BAY, Wis--Bond is set at half a million dollars cash for a Sturgeon Bay man accused of killing a woman in a hit and run crash. Joshua Gann is charged in Door County Court with Homicide by Int...
Aug 30, 2022
Appleton selects its next Police Chief
APPLETON, Wis--The city of Appleton has named a new Police Chief. Assistant Chief Polly Olson will be promoted to the position when current Chief Todd Thomas retires in January. Olson has been with Ap...
Aug 30, 2022 (Photo: Appleton Police Department)
Inmate who walked away from Oshkosh correctional facility recaptured
OSHKOSH, Wis--An inmate who walked away from the Winnebago Correctional Center is back in custody. Michael Blake was captured in Waushara County around 12:15 p.m. Tuesday. Blake walked away from the m...
Aug 30, 2022 Michael Blake (Photo courtesy Oshkosh Police Dept.)
Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce announces small business support programs
The Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce announces new programs to help small businesses. President and CEO Becky Bartoszek tells Jonathan Krause on Krause and Company that the chamber is making membership ...
Aug 30, 2022 (Image: Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce"
Northeast Wisconsin gas prices continue to fall
CHICAGO -- Gas prices fall once again in Northeast Wisconsin. GasBuddy.com's latest survey finds the average in Appleton at $3.42 per gallon. That's down 7 cents from last week. In Green Bay, the aver...
Aug 29, 2022
Woman accused of stealing items from daughter's home
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- A Green Bay woman is accused of stealing a car and other items from her daughter. Shae Dowdy is charged in Brown County Court with Theft as a Repeat Offender, Vehicle Theft, and Tre...
Aug 29, 2022 Shae Dowdy (Brown Co. Jail)
Man arrested in Two Rivers armed robbery
TWO RIVERS, Wis. -- A man is arrested after an armed robbery in Two Rivers. Police say the 30-year-old pointed a handgun at the victim while demanding money at a home on the city's east side Sunday ni...
Aug 29, 2022
Biden to visit Milwaukee on Labor Day
MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- President Joe Biden is coming to Wisconsin. The White House says he will travel to Milwaukee on Labor Day to celebrate the day and "the dignity of American workers". More details on...
Aug 29, 2022 (Photo: GPA Archive)
Woman dies after Door County hit-and-run
TOWN OF SEVASTOPOL, Wis. -- A woman is dead following a hit-and-run crash in Door County. The 71-year-old was walking along Gordon Road in the town of Sevastopol around 5:30 p.m. Saturday when she was...
Aug 29, 2022 Door County Sheriff's Office emblem (Image courtesy Door Co. Sheriff's Office)
