Category Archives: Local News

State adds 545 more coronavirus cases
There are 545 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin. The state is reporting 6.5 percent of tests were positive, and that's down from 8.3 percent yesterday. The seven-day average went down slightly...
Sep 02, 2020

Johnson praises Trump, police and Blake's mom
Republican U.S Senator Ron Johnson took part in the round table with President Trump in Kenosha yesterday. Johnson thanked the president for supporting police. He believes the vast majority of people ...
Carol Patrizi Sep 02, 2020 (Photo: Senator Ron Johnson)

Vigil in Appleton to support Jacob Blake
Protesters held a candlelight vigil at Houdini Plaza in downtown Appleton last night to show support for Jacob Blake, the man shot by a Kenosha police officer. They're also against President Trump's d...
Carol Patrizi Sep 02, 2020

DNR celebrates Fox River PCB cleanup
The Fox River cleanup project is done, and the head of the DNR says they're seeing improvements in water quality. Secretary Preston Cole says PCB levels are down about 90 percent over the past 14 year...
Sep 02, 2020 (Image from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)
E-Cycle program now 10 yrs old
For the past 10 years, it's been illegal to throw away electronics in Wisconsin. State E-Cycle Program Coordinator Sarah Murray says since then, people have recycled 325 million pounds of TVs, compute...
Sep 02, 2020

SNC shows support for live event industry
St. Norbert College is trying to draw attention to the impact COVID-19 is having on live events. Technical Director Corey Pinchart helped light up the Hall of Fine Arts in red for a national campaign....
Sep 02, 2020

Police catch Door Co. GOP vandal
Police believe a 19-year-old Sturgeon Bay man vandalized the Door County Republican Party office last weekend. They say a witness saw a tan or lighter-colored SUV near the building, and also had other...
Sep 01, 2020
Pence to visit La Crosse on Labor Day
Vice President Mike Pence is planning to visit La Crosse on Labor Day. The White House announced he's expected to speak at Dairyland Power Cooperative. Pence was last in Wisconsin on August 19th for a...
Sep 01, 2020
Trump sending funding to state after protests
President Trump is sending money to Wisconsin in the wake of the protests in Kenosha. He visited the city this afternoon, and met with law enforcement and the Wisconsin National Guard. Trump also tour...
Sep 01, 2020

Man arrested in death of Oshkosh woman
Ashwaubenon police say a man is in custody on a possible murder charge. They report a 54-year-old Oshkosh woman died from her injuries after a domestic abuse incident last Friday. Police are asking pr...
Sep 01, 2020


