Category Archives: Local News
Judge hears arguments on state's mask order
Attorneys argued over the statewide mask order, and whether Governor Evers has the authority to put it in place. The governor included it in new health emergencies he issued over the summer. The Wisco...
Oct 05, 2020
Trial ordered in Oshkosh murder
The suspect in an Oshkosh murder is facing a trial. Twenty-seven-year-old Ricardo Martinez-Mendez is accused of shooting 36-year-old Jarvis Gladney in the hallway of an apartment building last month. ...
Oct 05, 2020
G.B. police frustrated by recent shootings
Police in Green Bay are dealing with a rash of shootings around the city. There were eight of them over the first five days of the month. Commander Paul Ebel says people are shooting at cars, people, ...
Oct 05, 2020
K-C preemie diaper makes final round of contest
A diaper for the smallest newborns from Kimberly-Clark is in the last round of a statewide contest. The Huggies Nano Preemie Diapers advanced to the "final four" of "The Coolest Things Made in Wiscons...
Oct 05, 2020
G.B. Diocese letting Catholics miss Sunday mass
The head of the Green Bay Catholic Diocese will let people skip mass on Sundays, because of concerns about the spread of COVID-19. If they stay home, Bishop David Ricken is urging them to pray for any...
Oct 05, 2020
Appleton reports 10th COVID-19 death, record cases
There have now been 10 coronavirus deaths in Appleton. The city's health department is reporting the person was in their 70s. Appleton also set another record with 343 more confirmed cases last week. ...
Oct 05, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
State adds 1,696 new coronavirus cases
There are 1,696 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin. That's the second-straight day with fewer than 2,000, but there were also fewer results reported over those days. Twenty percent of tests cam...
Oct 05, 2020
Crime up in Appleton over past 2 months
Police officers in Appleton have been busier over the past two months. Chief Todd Thomas says crime is up, in part because more people are out-and-about. He says the number of calls and cases are back...
Oct 05, 2020
DHS expert: Confirmed COVID-19 cases 'tip of the iceberg'
A state expert thinks there are more undiagnosed cases of coronavirus across Wisconsin, because of the high percentage of positive tests. Over the past week, about 20 percent have come back positive. ...
Oct 04, 2020
UWO reports progress on COVID-19 cases
UW-Oshkosh leaders believe their testing and isolation strategy is helping slow the spread of coronavirus on campus. Two weeks ago, 18 percent of tests were coming back positive. Late last week, the s...
Oct 04, 2020 (Image provided by UW-Oshkosh)
