Category Archives: Local News

Calumet County Getting a Coronavirus Testing Site
The Wisconsin National Guard is setting up another coronavirus test site in the Fox Cities. A new drive thru facility will open at Christ the Rock Church along Highway 10 in Menasha on Thursday. Testi...
Jonathan Krause Oct 20, 2020

AG warns voter intimidation illegal
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is warning of potential voter intimidation at the polls. Kaul says it is against the law to try to dissuade someone from voting. Kaul admits that he has not heard ...
Carol Patrizi Oct 20, 2020

Oshkosh native takes part in groundbreaking surgery
An Oshkosh native takes part in a groundbreaking treatment for COVID-19 patients. Doctor Elizabeth Malsin took part in a double lung transplant at Northwestern University Medical Hospital that saved t...
Carol Patrizi Oct 20, 2020

Health officer in Winnebago Co. could get more power
The Winnebago County Board will vote tonight on giving the Health Officer greater powers to enforce public health orders. County Executive Mark Harris says the Health Officer could always issue someth...
Carol Patrizi Oct 20, 2020

Watch Appleton City Council meeting online
Appleton officials are asking residents to take part in tomorrow's City Council meeting virtually. Measures on lowering the fines for marijuana possession and discouraging trick or treating are expect...
Carol Patrizi Oct 20, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)

No Downtown Appleton Christmas Parade This Year
The Downtown Appleton Christmas Parade is canceled. The organizers' Facebook page made the announcement Monday night. The group is promoting a new event--"Santa Claus is Coming to Appleton"--which wil...
Jonathan Krause Oct 20, 2020

Owners of Rock and Country USA Declare Bankruptcy
The owners of Country and Rock U-S-A in Oshkosh are declaring bankruptcy. On its Facebook pages, Hypervibe claims it will file Chapter 7 protection--meaning there is no plan to re-organize and all ass...
Jonathan Krause Oct 19, 2020

Wisconsin Surpasses 1,600 COVID-related Deaths
Wisconsin surpasses 1,600 coronavirus deaths. The state Department of Health Services says another 12-people died over the weekend. The state is catching up on numbers dating back to Friday--as its ma...
Jonathan Krause Oct 19, 2020

Two Dead in Oshkosh Shooting Incident
Oshkosh Police say two people found shot in a vehicle Friday night are dead. The 61-year old man and the 47-year old woman were discovered inside a car parked at a business along the 22-hundred block ...
Jonathan Krause Oct 19, 2020 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)

Bar and Restaurant Capacity Limits Back in Effect
Governor Tony Evers' restrictions on capacity for bars and restaurants are back in effect. A Barron County judge reinstates the measure while a lawsuit continues over its legality. The Wisconsin Taver...
Jonathan Krause Oct 19, 2020 (Image: Office of the Governor)


