Category Archives: Local News
Homeless man reported missing from Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Oshkosh police are searching for a missing man. Frederick Ellis has not been heard from since October. Ellis is homeless, and family members are concerned about his mental health. He ...
Jan 12, 2026 Frederick Ellis (Photo courtesy Oshkosh Police Dept.)
Appleton police looking to identify person in connection with vehicle thefts
APPLETON, Wis. -- Appleton police are looking to identify a person in connection with a series of theft incidents. Officers would like to speak with the individual following several thefts from vehicl...
Jan 12, 2026 The Appleton Police Department is looking to identify this person as it investigates a series of vehicle thefts in the city. (Images courtesy Appleton Police Dept.)
Driver hospitalized after semi crashes into Wrightstown gas station
WRIGHTSTOWN, Wis. -- Wrightstown police say a medical emergency led to a semi plowing into a gas station. The incident happened at the Bridgeport Shell station along Main Street Thursday morning. The ...
Jan 09, 2026 A semi crashes into the Bridgeport Shell gas station in Wrightstown, Wis., Jan. 8, 2026. (Photo courtesy Wrightstown Fire Dept.)
3 hurt in Green Bay house fire
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Three people are hurt in a Green Bay house fire. Crews were called to the home in the 1100 block of Royal Boulevard shortly after 6 a.m. Thursday to find smoke and flames in the bas...
Jan 09, 2026 (Image: Green Bay Fire Department)
Alleged erratic driver killed in Dodge County crash
TOWN OF BURNETT, Wis. -- A man is dead following a crash in Dodge County. The sheriff's office says witnesses reported the man was driving erratically along County Highway A near Juneau around 6:20 a....
Jan 09, 2026 (Image: Dodge County Sheriff's Department)
Inmate dies following fight at Oshkosh Correctional Institution
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- An inmate is dead following a fight at the Oshkosh Correctional Institution. Oshkosh police say the 43-year-old man was involved in a physical altercation with two other inmates aroun...
Jan 08, 2026 (Photo from WHBY archives)
City of Appleton, Hilton Appleton Paper Valley Hotel reach temporary extension of contract to operate the Fox Cities Exhibition Center
APPLETON, Wis. -- The city of Appleton confirms it has extended its contract with the Hilton Appleton Paper Valley Hotel to operate the Fox Cities Exhibition Center. The contract for the expo expired ...
Jan 08, 2026 (Photo from WHBY archives)
Green Bay Police Department issues statement on recruit officer's tattoos
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Green Bay Police Department issues a statement regarding tattoos on a new officer recruit. The department posted a photo of a swearing-in ceremony for five officers on its Faceb...
Jan 08, 2026 (Image courtesy Green Bay Police Department)
Menasha police officer arrested for stalking
APPLETON, Wis. -- A Menasha police officer is accused of stalking. Appleton police say they arrested Cristian Morales Wednesday morning following an investigation that began back in October. The Menas...
Jan 07, 2026 (Photo from Menasha Police Department Facebook page)
Waupaca County deputy hurt in crash during traffic stop
TOWN OF FREMONT, Wis. -- A Waupaca County sheriff's deputy suffers minor injuries when his squad car is rear-ended during a traffic stop. The deputy was on the scene of a crash along U.S. Highway 10 i...
Jan 07, 2026 An SUV rear-ends a Waupaca County sheriff's squad vehicle along U.S. Highway 10 in Fremont, Wis., Jan. 6, 2026. (Photo courtesy Waupaca Co. Sheriff's Office)
