Category Archives: Local News

COVID-19 concerns cancel New Year's Encore Eve
Increasing COVID-19 cases and concerns over the rapidly spreading omicron variant are closing down a planned New Year's Eve celebration in the Fox Cities. Mile of Music organizers announce the planned...
Terry Kovarik Dec 30, 2021

Fire damages shed in Appleton
A wood burning stove is being blamed for a shed fire in Appleton. Crews were called to the 1300 block of West Second Street on the west side around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday for a fire in a back yard near a...
Carol Patrizi Dec 30, 2021

Gas leak causes evacuations in Oshkosh
A gas leak forces residents out of their homes in a three-block area of Oshkosh. Fire fighters were dispatched to an area around the intersection of Moreland Street and Westfield Avenue between 4:30 a...
Terry Kovarik Dec 29, 2021

One person killed on I-43 in Sheboygan County
A one-vehicle crash claims the life of one person in Sheboygan County. Sheboygan County Sheriff's officials say the crash happened around 1:15 p.m. Wednesday afternoon on I-43 near DeWitt Road in the ...
Terry Kovarik Dec 29, 2021

Wisconsin passes 10,000 total COVID-19 deaths
https://www.wbay.com/2021/12/29/wisconsin-surpasses-10000-covid-19-death-milestone/
Terry Kovarik Dec 29, 2021

Popular baby names of the year
A Green Bay hospital is out with its list of most popular baby names for 2021. H-S-H-S Saint Vincent says Jackson was the top name for newborn boys this year--followed by Liam and Hudson. The top name...
Jonathan Krause Dec 29, 2021

Grand Chute store becoming a lottery hot spot
A convenience store in Grand Chute is gaining a reputation for good luck. Super Pantry Citgo on West Spencer Street has sold three 100-thousand dollar winning scratch off lottery tickets this year. Tw...
Jonathan Krause Dec 29, 2021 Image from Google Maps street view

G.B schools will open to more security
Green Bay Schools will reopen as scheduled January 3. But when students return to in-person classes, security precautions will be in place around the district. That follows a number of social media th...
Carol Patrizi Dec 29, 2021

Flags at half-staff for Vandenbroek Kaukauna firefighter who died from COVID-19
Flags will fly at half-staff Wednesday to honor a Vandenbroek Kaukauna firefighter who died after contracting COVID-19. Stephen Smith passed away on December 20. He was 54-years-old. He was diagnosed ...
Carol Patrizi Dec 29, 2021

Quiet spaces proposed for future Appleton schools
As the Appleton Area School District considers a possible referendum for new and renovated school buildings, some consideration is being given to spaces to help students de-stress. The idea of quiet s...
Terry Kovarik Dec 27, 2021



