Category Archives: Local News
Library design work included in proposed budget
There's money in the proposed city budget for Appleton for a library project on the current site. Mayor Jake Woodford is proposing to spend $2.4 million next year on design work. Library Director Coll...
Oct 12, 2020
State taking steps to prevent voter intimidation
Local clerks are going through training on how to prevent voter intimidation on Election Day. Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe says they want to make sure the leader of each p...
Oct 12, 2020
State adds 2,676 COVID-19 cases, tops 150K overall
There are 2,676 new confirmed coronavirus cases in Wisconsin. The overall number of cases has now topped 150,000, with 150,236. The state is reporting 26.1 percent of tests were positive, and that's t...
Oct 11, 2020
State adds 2,742 new coronavirus cases
There are 2,742 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin. The state is reporting 19.1 percent of tests were positive. There are 28,201 active cases, and that's 685 more. That total was 19,050 14 days...
Oct 10, 2020
Oshkosh checking capacity limits
The City of Oshkosh is using old-fashioned research to get the capacities of businesses impacted by the statewide 25 percent limit. City Manager Mark Rohloff says they didn't have a list at City Hall,...
Oct 09, 2020 (Image provided by the city of Oshkosh)
State groups call on people to stop COVID-19 spread
More than a dozen statewide groups are joining together to urge people to help get the COVID-19 surge under control. Wisconsin Hospital Association President Eric Borgerding says the condition of the ...
Oct 09, 2020
Hospitals providing other services during surge
Despite a jump in COVID-19 patients, Wisconsin hospitals are continuing to provide other services. Dr. Mark Kaufman with the Wisconsin Hospital Association says people shouldn't try to delay scheduled...
Oct 09, 2020
Projects in Appleton's five-yr plan change
The City of Appleton's proposed five-year plan for projects looks different. Mayor Jake Woodford says he's focusing more on infrastructure, like streets and utilities. He plans to spend a little more ...
Oct 09, 2020
Woman charged in Hwy. 15 crash that killed son
A Menasha woman accused of killing her son in a high-speed crash is facing a charge of homicide by negligent driving. Prosecutors say Crystal Draheim was going 86 miles an hour along Highway 15, while...
Oct 09, 2020
Port of G.B. has better September
Business at the Port of Green Bay bounced back a bit last month. Director Dean Haen says the nearly 250,000 tons of cargo was well above the totals from July and August. He reports for the year, they'...
Oct 09, 2020
