Category Archives: Local News

Trial set in Kaukauna murder case
A November 9th trial date is set for a Kaukauna murder suspect. Dontae Payne is charged in Outagamie County Court with First Degree Intentional Homicide and Armed Robbery. Payne is accused of shooting...
Terry Kovarik Jun 17, 2021

Escaped Oshkosh sex offender arrested in Las Vegas
An Oshkosh sex offender that escaped from G-P-S monitoring is captured in Las Vegas. Lloyd Pitzen fled Oshkosh in December of last year. U-S Marshals arrested him this week in Nevada. Pitzen was on th...
Terry Kovarik Jun 17, 2021

Suspect arrested in Wrightstown chase
An Appleton man is arrested following a police chase in Wrightstown. The Police Department says the 31 year old was spotted driving without lights on along Bengal Lane around 3:25 this (Thursday) morn...
Terry Kovarik Jun 17, 2021 Wrightstown Police Department logo (Image courtesy Wrightstown Police Dept.)

Appleton Common Council member trolls new alders
A member of the Appleton Common Council predicts conservative backlash against recent resolutions and proclamations in the city. Alder Alex Schultz's response to a Facebook post from an Appleton resid...
Terry Kovarik Jun 17, 2021

Woman killed, two hurt in Dodge Co. crash
One person is dead and two others are injured in a Dodge County crash. The Sheriff's Office says a truck driven by a 47-year old Horicon man crossed the centerline along along Highway 33 in the town o...
Carol Patrizi Jun 17, 2021

$4 million more in state budget
A non-partisan group thinks lawmakers in Wisconsin have a once-in-a-generation chance to address some longstanding challenges. Wisconsin Policy Forum researcher Jason Stein says the state is projected...
Carol Patrizi Jun 17, 2021

Business group urging Governor to end $300 benefit
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce is urging Governor Evers to sign a law to end enhanced unemployment benefits. The Governor has said there's no proof the extra $300 a week is stopping people from ...
Carol Patrizi Jun 17, 2021

Virtual meetings still ok for Appleton Council members
Appleton City Council members will have the flexibility to attend meetings virtually. Board members voted unanimously last night to keep that option. Members don't think it will be a tool to hide behi...
Carol Patrizi Jun 17, 2021 (Image from the City of Appleton)

Search for hand in Fond du Lac River finds nothing
Crews with the Fond du Lac Police and Fire Departments, the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Department, and the Department of Natural Resources have completed their search of the Fond du Lac River. They ...
Carol Patrizi Jun 16, 2021
Fire damages homes in Green Bay and Oshkosh
A fire caused $75,000 in damage to a three-family home on Green Bay's east side. Crews were called to the 900 block of Day Street around 8:45 p.m. They found heavy smoke and fire on the second floor o...
Carol Patrizi Jun 16, 2021



