Category Archives: Local News

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

Outagamie Co. property tax rate could go down again
For the sixth straight year, the proposed budget for Outagamie County would lower the property tax rate. County Executive Tom Nelson says they're able to continue providing the same services, and help...
Oct 08, 2020 (Photo provided by Outagamie County)

Search continues for poll workers
Many communities are looking for poll workers with Election Day approaching. Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe says they're asking local clerks what they need, and they're urgi...
Oct 08, 2020

Monument to sexual assault survivors planned
There are plans to have a sexual assault survivors monument in the future Ellen Kort Peace Park in Appleton. Chelsea Bongert hopes to raise $200,000 to build a gazebo along the Fox River. She says the...
Oct 08, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)

Fire prevention lessons move online
The pandemic is forcing firefighters to change the way they reach out to kids during Fire Prevention Week. Lt. Shauna Walesh of the Green Bay Metro department is meeting with students virtually. She's...
Oct 08, 2020 (Image: Green Bay Fire Department)
Poll shows nearly 3 in 4 support mask order
Support for the statewide mask mandate grew in the latest Marquette Law School poll. Seventy-two percent believe masks should be required in public places, and that's up from 69 percent in August. Twe...
Oct 08, 2020

AARP poll: Biden leads Trump in over 50 group
A poll from AARP on the race for president shows Democrat Joe Biden is leading President Trump, 49 to 46 percent in Wisconsin. Only people 50 or older were included in the poll. The group's Lisa Lamki...
Oct 08, 2020

Woodford puts together his 1st city budget
The proposed Appleton city budget for 2021 is the first one from Mayor Jake Woodford. He started putting it together, shortly after he won the election in April. He was involved with budgeting when he...
Oct 08, 2020

Oshkosh plans 'Truck or Treat' Saturday
Staffers at the Oshkosh parks department are putting together a way to celebrate Halloween during the pandemic. It's called Truck or Treat, and it's a combination of Zooloween Boo and Touch a Truck. F...
Oct 08, 2020 (Image provided by the city of Oshkosh)

GOP wants hearing on capacity limits
The statewide capacity limits took effect today, and Majority Republicans in the Legislature want to hold a rules hearing on the order. The order from Governor Evers and the Department of Health Servi...
Oct 08, 2020


