Category Archives: Local News
Howard-Suamico schools going virtual
The Howard-Suamico school district will move to all online classes, starting next Wednesday. Superintendent Damian LaCroix says they'll continue virtual learning, until community health conditions imp...
Sep 25, 2020
State had 2nd-most new COVID-19 cases again
There are 2,504 new confirmed coronavirus cases in Wisconsin, and that's the second-most in a single day. The record was set last Friday, and that total was 29 more. Yesterday's 2,392 cases had been t...
Sep 25, 2020
Insults may have led to Oshkosh murder
Prosecutors say the suspect in an Oshkosh murder told investigators the victim was saying very insulting things about the suspect and his girlfriend, before the shooting. Twenty-seven-year-old Ricardo...
Sep 25, 2020
Coats for Kids kicks off with drive-up spots
The annual Coats for Kids drive kicks off tomorrow, and organizers are doing something different to collect new or gently-used jackets. Heather Wessley of Fox Communities Credit Union says they're set...
Sep 25, 2020
Some classes in De Pere canceled today
The De Pere public school district is canceling some classes today as they prepare for online learning for two weeks. Officials sent a letter to parents saying a large number of students and staff nee...
Sep 25, 2020
Village clerk worried about rerouting mail
The clerk in the village of Scandinavia in Waupaca County is concerned about a rule the United States Postal Service is deciding to enforce. Renee Smith says all first class mail in the village stayed...
Sep 25, 2020
Octoberfest will still help nonprofits
People would've been packed along College Avenue in downtown Appleton tomorrow, if not for coronavirus. The annual Octoberfest celebration isn't happening, but some of the nonprofits that raise money ...
Sep 25, 2020
Johnson backs outsourcing manufacturing products
Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Oshkosh thinks the U.S. should outsource manufacturing production to other countries. He says it "makes no sense" for American workers to make products, when billions of...
Sep 25, 2020 (Photo: Senator Ron Johnson)
UWO sets more COVID-19 rules
UW-Oshkosh is putting more rules in place, and increasing testing, because of coronavirus. Students in dorms will now be tested every other week, and they'll have limits on visitors. Chancellor Andrew...
Sep 24, 2020 (Image provided by UW-Oshkosh)
DHS: People 'must act now' to slow coronavirus
Saying the "new realities are stark," a state official believes people "must act now" to deal with the recent coronavirus spike. Department of Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm is urging people to...
Sep 24, 2020
