Category Archives: Local News
Officer opened fire to stop SUV involved in deadly crash at Waukesha Christmas parade
Authorities in Waukesha continue the investigation into a deadly crash Sunday at the city's Christmas parade. Waukesha Police say around 4:39 PM an SUV ran through a barricade at the intersecti...
Nov 21, 2021
Daily average of new COVID cases in Wisconsin at the highest in 11 months
The weekly average number of new coronavirus cases exceeds three-thousand for the first time in 11-months. The 3,448 positive tests reported by the Department of Health Services today (Friday) moves t...
Nov 19, 2021
Cost estimates for Appleton Public Library project skyrocket
Cost estimates on the new Appleton downtown library project have skyrocketed. The latest figure is 39-million dollars--compared to the 26-point-four million the city initially planned to borrow for th...
Nov 19, 2021
Bell ringers manning the kettles in the Fox Cities
The Salvation Army of the Fox Cities kicks off its annual Red Kettle Campaign today (Friday). Bell ringers will be out at locations throughout the region through Christmas Eve. Donations can also be m...
Nov 19, 2021
More administrative change in Winnebago County
Another top official in Winnebago County is leaving. Finance Director Vicky Fitzgerald has tendered her resignation. Fitzgerald will become the new City Administrator and Treasurer in Omro. She will s...
Nov 19, 2021 (Image provided by Winnebago County)
West De Pere Schools relaxing masking requirements for younger students
The West De Pere School District is changing its masking policy. Students and staff in grades 4-K thru 6th will switch to optional masking on December 17th. Masks have been optional in grades seven th...
Nov 19, 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse acquitted on all charges
A Kenosha County jury finds Kyle Rittenhouse NOT GUILTY on all five felony counts against him. Rittenhouse claimed self-defense in the shooting deaths of two men and the wounding of a third during rio...
Nov 19, 2021
Proposed homeless shelter in downtown Oshkosh draws opposition
Plans to build a new homeless shelter in downtown Oshkosh are drawing opposition from some community leaders. The city's Redevelopment Authority is looking purchase property at the corner of Ceape (se...
Nov 18, 2021 (Image from Day by Day Warming Shelter)
Green Bay school to close for nearly two weeks
All students at a Green Bay school will be learning from home the next two weeks. The district is closing Leonardo Da Vinci School for Gifted Learners due to continuing cases of COVID-19 in the studen...
Nov 18, 2021
Green Bay Police says east side standoff has ended
Green Bay Police say an armed standoff on the city's east side has come to an end. The SWAT team was called to a home in the area of Clay and Emilie Streets on the report of a man with a gun who had b...
Nov 18, 2021 (Image courtesy Green Bay Police Department)
