Category Archives: Local News
13-yr-old arrested on attempted murder charge
Grand Chute police arrested a 13-year-old boy and a 27-year-old man on possible charges of attempted murder, after a shooting Tuesday night. Officer Travis Waas says both fired gunshots in the parking...
Aug 27, 2020
Local Red Cross volunteers in Louisiana
Five Red Cross volunteers from northeast Wisconsin have been in the Louisiana area since yesterday, getting ready for Hurricane Laura. Steve Hansen is the executive director for the local chapter, and...
Aug 27, 2020
3 state sending National Guard troops to Kenosha
National Guard troops from three states will be in Kenosha to help with the protests. They're coming from Michigan, Arizona, and Alabama, after Governor Evers sent a request to states yesterday. There...
Aug 27, 2020
Police groups criticize Evers, Barnes for comments
Four law enforcement groups are asking Governor Evers and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes to stop making statements and issuing press releases about the police shooting in Kenosha, until the facts of the inve...
Aug 27, 2020
Kaul has ideas to deal with systemic racism
State Attorney General Josh Kaul says looking at the types of cases that are prosecuted could be one way to address systemic racism. He says they could target the leaders of large-scale drug rings, in...
Aug 27, 2020
Work starts on $144 mil clinic in Appleton
Construction is starting on a large health care clinic on Appleton's northeast side. The Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Center will be part of ThedaCare's Encircle Health campus. The Neuroscience Group an...
Aug 27, 2020
Rai concerned about change in CDC test guidelines
The head of Prevea Health is concerned about the new guidelines from the CDC on coronavirus testing. Dr. Ashok Rai tells Action 2 News there's a lack of scientific basis to the recommendation that peo...
Aug 27, 2020 (Image provided by Prevea Health)
Oshkosh COVID-19 metrics trending down
The metrics look like they're trending in the right direction for the start of in-person classes in Oshkosh. The school district is watching a number of factors to determine whether to stick with its ...
Aug 27, 2020 (Image provided by the Oshkosh Area School District)
Group makes video celebrating 19th Amendment
A local video celebrating 100 years since women were given the right to vote is now online. Marti Hemwall is the co-chair of the Fox Valley 19th Amendment Centennial Coalition. She says they put it to...
Aug 27, 2020
Packers cancel practice
The Green Bay Packers canceled today's scheduled training camp practice. Yesterday, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Brewers boycotted their games in protest of the police shooting in Kenosha.
Aug 27, 2020 Survey shows majority in favor of eliminating Lambeau Field Stadium District Board
