Category Archives: Local News
Fox Crossing restaurant damaged in fire
No one is hurt in a Fox Crossing restaurant fire. Crews were called to Michiel's Restaurant on Appleton Road early this (Thursday) morning to find the kitchen on fire. The cause of the fire is under i...
Jun 03, 2021 Fox Crossing Fire Department logo (Image courtesy Fox Crossing Fire Dept.)
Weekly average of new coronavirus cases continues to drop
The seven-day average for new coronavirus cases in Wisconsin reaches lows not seen since April of last year. The state Department of Health Services reports the rate has fallen to 149 a day for the pa...
Jun 03, 2021
Man accused of stabbing an Appleton police officer heading to trial
A Kaukauna man that allegedly stabbed an Appleton police officer will stand trial. An Outagamie County Court Commissioner finds there is enough evidence to try Troy VanGrinsven on charges of Attempted...
Jun 02, 2021 (Image provided by the Appleton Police Department)
Serious crash shuts down Highway 26 for four hours
Highway 26 has reopened to traffic southwest of Oshkosh. A crash involving a car and a semi happened around 10:15 this morning between County Highways "C" and "Z" in the town of Nekimi. At least one p...
Jun 02, 2021
New coronavirus cases increase from their lowest numbers in a year
The number of new cases in Wisconsin takes a jump on Wednesday. The state Department of Health Services reports 243 positive tests--up from fewer than 100 on Tuesday. Another 16 deaths were reported--...
Jun 02, 2021
Fewest new cases of COVID in Wisconsin in 14-months
The number of new coronavirus cases in Wisconsin reaches a low not seen since the early days of the pandemic. The state Department of Health Services reports just 58 positive tests on Tuesday--the few...
Jun 01, 2021
Overall crime declines in Oshkosh
Likely due to the pandemic, crime decreased in Oshkosh last year. The Police Department's annual report finds minor crimes fell by 32-percent in 2020--while major crimes increased by four-point-five p...
Jun 01, 2021 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
Gas prices hold steady
Gas prices hold steady heading into the summer driving season. GasBuddy.Com reports the average for regular unleaded dropped half-a-cent in the Appleton area last week to $2.76 a gallon. The average i...
Jun 01, 2021
Clearwater Paper closes its plant in Neenah
Clearwater Paper Corporation closes its production plant in Neenah--effective immediately. The closure puts nearly 300-people out of work. Clearwater ran three tissue machines and ten converting lines...
Jun 01, 2021
Cyber attack at JBS in Green Bay
A meat packing plant in Green Bay is confirming the company was the target of an organized cyber security attack. IT officials at JBS say they became aware of the attack on Sunday. Some of the servers...
Jun 01, 2021
