Category Archives: Local News
11-year-old Appleton girl honored for saving her mother's life
APPLETON, Wis. -- An 11-year-old Appleton girl is hailed as a hero for helping to save her mother's life. Josie Pethan was home sick from school last month when her mother suffered a sudden cardiac em...
Jan 06, 2026 (Photo provided by the City of Appleton)
1 dead, 1 arrested in Oshkosh shooting
UPDATE: Police say the victim died from his injuries. A charge of first-degree intentional homicide is being referred against the suspect. ----- OSHKOSH, Wis. -- One man is hurt -- another is in custo...
Jan 06, 2026 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
Appleton man accused of stealing phones in Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- An Appleton man is accused of stealing cell phones in Oshkosh. Police say the 31-year-old met up with people who listed cell phones for sale on Facebook Marketplace but did not pay fo...
Jan 06, 2026 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
Neenah Middle School teacher facing drug charges
NEENAH, Wis. -- A Neenah Middle School teacher is facing drug charges. Benjamin Schmidt is charged in Winnebago County Court with misdemeanor counts of possession of a controlled substance and possess...
Jan 06, 2026 belchonock / Depositphotos.com
Oshkosh man dies after Fond du Lac County crash
UPDATE: The sheriff's office identifies the man as Troy Navis. ----- TOWNSHIP OF WAUPUN, Wis. -- An Oshkosh man is dead following a crash in Fond du Lac County. The 61-year-old's vehicle reportedly le...
Jan 06, 2026 (Image from the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office)
Oneida Nation to terminate contract signed by subsidiary business with ICE [AUDIO]
ONEIDA, Wis. -- The Oneida Nation will terminate a contract signed by one of its subsidiary businesses with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Tribal members protested last week when it was learned ...
Jan 05, 2026 Oneida Nation (Image courtesy Oneida Nation)
Florida man arrested in Kaukauna shooting
KAUKAUNA, Wis. -- A Florida man is in custody following an alleged shooting incident in Kaukauna. Police were called to the 700 block of Desnoyer Street on the report of shots fired around 12:50 a.m. ...
Jan 05, 2026 (Image provided by Kaukauna Police Department)
Man arrested after allegedly crashing into State Patrol car while impaired
HOWARD, Wis. -- A Green Bay man is in custody after allegedly crashing into a police vehicle while impaired. Jonathon Jeske reportedly deviated into the lane of a State Patrol squad car and struck the...
Jan 02, 2026 Jonathon Jeske (Photo courtesy Brown Co. Jail)
Woman seriously injured in Hilbert shooting dies
HILBERT, Wis. -- A woman seriously injured in a Hilbert shooting incident last week has died. The Calumet County Sheriff's Office says Hailey Couillard passed away from her injuries after being on lif...
Jan 02, 2026 (Image courtesy the Calumet County Sheriff's Office)
Appleton man accused of seriously injuring elderly man in hit-and-run
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- An Appleton man is accused of seriously injuring an elderly man in a hit-and-run crash. Noah Higgins is charged in Brown County Court with hit and run causing great bodily harm, sec...
Jan 02, 2026 Noah Higgins (Photo courtesy Brown Co. Jail)
