Category Archives: Local News
One-quarter of Wisconsin residents are fully-vaccinated
One-quarter of all Wisconsin residents are now fully-vaccinated against the coronavirus. Nearly one-point-five million residents have completed their vaccination schedule. A total of 38-percent of Wis...
Apr 14, 2021
New COVID case numbers remain high
Wisconsin adds another 929 new cases of coronavirus cases. Wednesday's positivity rate was four-percent. There were another five deaths reported--bringing the statewide total to 6,695. One of those de...
Apr 14, 2021
Body of missing kayaker found
The body of a missing Omro kayaker has been recovered from the Fox River. David Hale went missing five months ago. His body was found April third in the water about one mile east of Omro. He was last ...
Apr 14, 2021
Supreme Court say Evers can't limit capacity
The Wisconsin Supreme Court says the Evers administration doesn't have the authority to issue capacity limits on bars, restaurants and other businesses without approval of from the Legislature. There ...
Apr 14, 2021 (Image provided by Wisconsin Supreme Court)
Godlewski running for U.S. Senate
Wisconsin Treasurer Sarah Godlewski has joined the growing ranks of Democrats running for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Ron Johnson. The Republican from Oshkosh hasn't said yet whether h...
Apr 14, 2021
Johnny Scott pleads guilty to killing girlfriend
An Appleton man pleads guilty to killing his girlfriend at a duplex on the city's southeast side. 62-year-old Johnny Scott pleaded guilty as his trial was set to begin in Outagamie County Court this w...
Apr 14, 2021
Appleton native receives prestigious military honor
An Appleton native is awarded one of the nation's highest military honors. Coast Guard Petty Officer Third Class John "Jack" Kelly is presented with the Distinguished Flying Cross for his role in a da...
Apr 13, 2021
Appleton School Board member wants referendum on school name change
One member of the Appleton School Board wants the renaming of Lincoln Elementary School to go to the voters. Jim Clemons supports the idea of a referendum to decide if "Honest Abe" should come off the...
Apr 13, 2021 (Image provided by Appleton Area School District)
Recount this week in close Appleton Council race
There will be a recount in a close election that decided an Appleton City Council seat. Incumbent Kyle Lobner has requested the recount after losing to challenger Shari Hartzheim by just two votes on ...
Apr 13, 2021 (Image from the City of Appleton)
70% of Wisconsin seniors are now fully-vaccinated
Seventy percent of Wisconsin seniors are now fully-vaccinated against coronavirus. The state moved past that threshold with shots administered on Monday. On the opposite end, 13-percent of teenagers i...
Apr 13, 2021
