Category Archives: Local News
Appleton man convicted in fatal drunk driving crash
FOND DU LAC, Wis--An Appleton man that killed two people and injured two others in a drunk driving crash reaches a plea deal with prosecutors. Samuel Coppersmith is convicted in Fond du Lac County Cou...
May 03, 2022
Missing Luxemburg man found safe
LUXEMBURG, WI--A man reported missing since Monday is found and is safe. The Luxemburg Police Department says 34-year-old Timothy Wichmann has returned home. No other details are being released. The s...
May 02, 2022 Timothy Wichmann (Luxemburg Police Dept.)
Mihm's Charcoal Grill in Menasha closing
MENASHA, Wis. -- An institution in downtown Menasha is closing its doors. In a Facebook post, the owners of Mihm's restaurant announce plans to close their doors on June 25. The business had been for ...
May 02, 2022
Gas prices continue to slowly rise
Gasoline prices continue to edge up over the past week. A survey by Gasbuddy.com finds the average price of regular unleaded in Appleton increased to $3.79. That compares with $3.78 last week. GasBudd...
May 02, 2022
Bird flu detected in Fond du Lac, Oconto counties
Wisconsin agriculture officials say avian influenza, or bird flu, is now detected in backyard bird flocks in Fond du Lac and Oconto counties. The Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protec...
May 02, 2022
Man convicted in 1975 murder of wife
STURGEON BAY, Wis. -- A former Sturgeon Bay man accused of killing his wife in 1975 is convicted. A jury finds 86-year-old Richard Pierce guilty of 1st Degree Murder and Disinterment of Dead in connec...
Apr 29, 2022 Richard Pierce participates in his trial at the Door County Courthouse in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (WBAY)
Complaint alleges racial discrimination in Oshkosh school district
MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- Action is taken against the Oshkosh Area School District over alleged racial discrimination. The ACLU of Wisconsin files a complaint on behalf of a parent whose biracial children we...
Apr 28, 2022 (Image provided by the Oshkosh Area School District)
1 dead after Waupaca County house fire
TOWN OF HARRISON, Wis. -- One person is dead after a house fire in Waupaca County. It happened early Wednesday morning on County Highway P in the Town of Harrison. The home had already collapsed when ...
Apr 27, 2022 Waupaca County Sheriff's Office emblem (Image courtesy Waupaca Co. Sheriff's Office)
New COVID cases remain over 1,500 a day
MADISON, Wis--New coronavirus cases in Wisconsin exceed 1,500 for another day. The state Department of Health Services reports 1,524 positive tests on Wednesday. That lowers the weekly average to 1,15...
Apr 27, 2022
Oshkosh Corporation sees net loss for the first quarter of 2022
OSHKOSH, Wis--The Oshkosh Corporation sees a loss for the first three months of the year. The vehicle maker reports a net loss of $2.1 million for the quarter, despite net income of $99.6 million. Pre...
Apr 27, 2022 (Image courtesy the Oshkosh Corporation)
