Category Archives: Local News

Little Wolf River shooting suspect turns himself in
A man wanted in a shooting on Little Wolf River has turned himself into authorities. According to Waupaca County Sheriff Timothy Wilz, Cornelius Russell turned himself into the Brown County Sheriff's ...
Carol Patrizi Jul 28, 2021 Waupaca County Sheriff's Office emblem (Image courtesy Waupaca Co. Sheriff's Office)

Anti-maskers take message to downtown Neenah
As the Neenah Board of Education discussed a COVID-19 masking policy for the coming school year, about two-dozen parents and children marched through the downtown. Their message: "Unmask Our Kids". Th...
Terry Kovarik Jul 28, 2021
Neenah Schools adopt COVID Recovery Plan
The Neenah Joint School District Board of Education adopts a revised COVID-19 Recovery Plan for the 2021-2022 school year. The new policy allows optional masking with the flexibility to make it mandat...
Terry Kovarik Jul 28, 2021
Mom sentenced in death of three-year-old
A Dodge County woman will spent 10-years in prison for neglecting a child resulting in death. 33-year-old Jamie Hildebrandt was sentenced in connection with the death of her three-year-old son in Marc...
Terry Kovarik Jul 27, 2021

La Crosse homicide suspects may be in our area
Two men suspected in a triple homicide in La Crosse County may now be in Northeast Wisconsin. A 2005 Mercedes-Benz "S" sedan was believed to have been used during the killings. That vehicle was found ...
Terry Kovarik Jul 27, 2021

Public hearing to discuss I-41 expansion
Tonight is the first of three public hearings to discuss the proposed expansion of I-41 between Appleton and De Pere. DOT Project Manager Scott Ebel says the plan is to expand the highway from four to...
Carol Patrizi Jul 27, 2021

Drugs and speed factors in crash that injured two
Outagamie County Sheriff's officials think drugs and speed were factors in a crash that injured three teenagers last night. The 18-year-old driver and a 19-year-old passenger are listed in critical bu...
Carol Patrizi Jul 27, 2021 (Image: Outagamie County Sheriff's Office)

Appleton School board seeks new members
The Appleton Board of Education is looking for two new board members. The vacancies are due to the resignations of Board members Barry O'Connor and Gary Jahnke. Both were elected to serve through 2023...
Terry Kovarik Jul 26, 2021 (Image provided by the Appleton Area School District)

Woman stabbed and killed in Fox Crossing
Fox Crossing police are investigating the stabbing death of a 30-year-old woman. Officer Dan Wiechman says officers were called to the 1100 block of Valley Road, on the east side, around 6:45 p.m. for...
Carol Patrizi Jul 26, 2021

Appleton School Board will talk about masks
The Appleton School Board will vote tonight on a masking policy for students and staff at the start of the school year. The agenda item does not include what the recommendation from administrators wil...
Carol Patrizi Jul 26, 2021 (Image provided by Appleton Area School District)



