Category Archives: Local News
State treasurer urges Wisconsin divest Russia investments
Wisconsin's Chief Financial Officer is calling on the state's investment panel to divest all holdings in Russian companies. In a letter to the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, State Treasurer Sara...
Mar 07, 2022
New cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin drop below 500
The number of new cases of coronavirus in Wisconsin drops below 500 today. The state Department of Health Services reports 477 positive tests--dropping the weekly average to 525 new cases a day. There...
Mar 04, 2022
State Supreme Court upholds legality of Brown County sales tax
The Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds the constitutionality of the Brown County sales tax. The Brown County Taxpayers Alliance challenged the legality of the tax--arguing that it was being used to fund ...
Mar 04, 2022 (Image: Brown County)
Ukrainian rally in Appleton Friday night
Wisconsin Ukrainians will rally in downtown Appleton tonight in support of their home country. Organizer Jonathan Pylypiv (pill-uh-piv) says he is overwhelmed by the way the Fox Valley has responded t...
Mar 04, 2022
Appleton School Board names two finalists for Superintendent
The Appleton School Board announces the two finalists for Superintendent. Current district Chief Financial Officer Greg Hartjes and Watertown Superintendent Cassandra Schug will be brought back for fi...
Mar 04, 2022 (Image provided by Appleton Area School District)
Winnebago County District Attorney resigns
Winnebago County District Attorney Christian Gossett announces his resignation effective May 7th. Gossett says in a news release he "...believe(s) it is in my and my family's best interest for me to s...
Mar 04, 2022
Rally for Ukraine in Appleton
Houdini Plaza in Appleton will be the site of rally in support of Ukraine. Wisconsin Ukrainians is sponsoring the event, which starts at 5:00 P-M. It's part of an effort to stand in support with the p...
Mar 04, 2022
Family identifies victim of gruesome Green Bay murder
The friends and family of a Green Bay murder victim have launched a Go Fund Me page. The page identifies Shad Thyrion as the victim of a gruesome incident where Taylor Schabusiness is accused of choki...
Mar 03, 2022
Waupaca Co Sheriff requests DOJ investigation into correction of reports
Waupaca County Sheriff Timothy Wilz is asking the state Department of Justice to review the operations of his department. The request follows a report by our T-V news partner Action 2 News that featur...
Mar 03, 2022 Waupaca County Sheriff's Office emblem (Image courtesy Waupaca Co. Sheriff's Office)
Woodman's drops Russian alcohol products
The Woodman's Markets grocery store chain says it is discontinuing carrying Russian vodka in solidarity with Ukraine. The store posted the message on its Facebook pages--including the stores in the Ap...
Mar 03, 2022
