Category Archives: Local News
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
Calumet Co. to hold some in-person court hearings
Calumet County will start holding some in-person court hearings again next week. Officials still want attorneys to hold them by phone or video, if possible. Jury trials will be on hold, while case rat...
Oct 09, 2020
Judge won't block discipline against UWO prof
A Winnebago County judge won't temporarily block UW-Oshkosh from taking disciplinary action against a professor. Peter Meyerson is suing Chancellor Andrew Leavitt and Provost John Koker, claiming they...
Oct 09, 2020
Winnebago Co. judge leaving bench
A longtime judge in Winnebago County will step down at the beginning of next year. Judge Karen Seifert is resigning, and Governor Evers will appoint her replacement. He's starting to accept applicatio...
Oct 09, 2020
State has 2nd-highest single-day COVID-19 total
The state has nearly 3,000 new confirmed COVID-19 cases. There are 2,988 more, and that's the second highest single-day total, behind yesterday's 3,132. The state is reporting 21 percent of tests came...
Oct 09, 2020
Covid-19 victim didn't have underlying health issue
The son of the superintendent of the Markesan School District says his father didn't have an underlying condition, but still died of COVID-19. Duane Bark died on Wednesday. He was in the hospital sinc...
Oct 09, 2020
Nursing homes feeling pressure of COVID-19
Nursing homes and long term care facilities are feeling the pressure after an increase of COVID-19 cases in the Fox Valley. Even one person diagnosed with coronavirus means the facility can't take on ...
Oct 09, 2020
Virtual book festival kicks off this weekend
The Fox Cities Book Festival is going to be a virtual event this year, and it starts over the weekend. Vice President Aubrey Laux says they'll have sessions with more than 50 authors, and a number of ...
Oct 09, 2020
Oshkosh-Neenah area still nation's worst hotspot
The biggest coronavirus hotspot in the country is still the Oshkosh-Neenah area. For the second straight week, the latest New York Times list ranks the metro area No. 1. It's based on the number of ca...
Oct 08, 2020
