Category Archives: Local News
State adds 893 COVID-19 cases, 16.2% positive
There are 893 more confirmed coronavirus cases in Wisconsin, while a record 16.2 percent of tests came back positive. The previous high for positive tests was 12.8% on Friday. The seven-day average is...
Sep 06, 2020
State adds 946 more COVID-19 cases
There are 946 new confirmed coronavirus cases in Wisconsin. The state is reporting 11.8 percent of tests came back positive. That's down from yesterday's record high of 12.8 percent, but besides yeste...
Sep 05, 2020
Appleton, Fox Cities seeing recent COVID-19 spike
The statewide coronavirus numbers have been down a bit over the past two weeks, but that hasn't been the case in the Fox Cities. Appleton Public Health Officer Kurt Eggebrecht says after two encouragi...
Sep 04, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Today expected to be busiest for Labor Day travel
Today is expected to be the busiest day on the roads during the Labor Day weekend. Like over Memorial Day and Independence Day, AAA Wisconsin spokesman Nick Jarmusz expects there will be fewer cars. H...
Sep 04, 2020
VP pick Harris coming to Wis. on Labor Day
Four days after Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden was in Wisconsin, his running mate will be in the state. Biden's campaign announced vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris is coming to M...
Sep 04, 2020
Annual Labor Day Parade won't happen this year
Another annual tradition won't happen this year -- the Labor Day Parade in Menasha and Neenah. Neenah Mayor Dean Kaufert says he's disappointed, but he understands. He thinks it's still important to r...
Sep 04, 2020
Police hope people use Drive Sober app
Appleton police are encouraging people to use an app that discourages drunk driving. Officer Meghan Cash says the DOT has a Drive Sober app for phones, and there are a number of fun features that help...
Sep 04, 2020
Groups receive crime prevention grants
The Brown County Crime Prevention Foundation is handing out its annual grants. Over the past 18 years, more than $288,000 has gone out to groups and agencies with ideas on how to make the community a ...
Sep 04, 2020
Annual EAA banquet will be virtual
The EAA Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet in Oshkosh will be a virtual event this year. Apollo 13 commander James Lovell will still be the featured guest. He'll be interviewed by former space shuttle c...
Sep 04, 2020
Reporting issue helps set single-day COVID-19 case record
The state set a single-day record for most confirmed coronavirus cases with 1,498, but there's a catch. The state Department of Health Services says there were problems with test reporting earlier thi...
Sep 04, 2020
