Category Archives: Local News
Wis. Lutheran College cancels Pence speech
Vice President Mike Pence won't be coming to southeast Wisconsin to make the commencement speech at Wisconsin Lutheran College. The school says "the escalating events in Kenosha" led officials to reco...
Aug 27, 2020
L.C. Village Hall closed after COVID-19 case
Little Chute's Village Hall is closed, after a staff member caught COVID-19. Officials say the move is out of an abundance of caution for staff and the public. After talking with the Outagamie County ...
Aug 27, 2020
State adds 878 more coronavirus cases
The state has 878 more confirmed coronavirus cases. The percentage of tests that came back positive went up to 8.1 percent. The figure was 7.4 percent yesterday, and the seven-day average is up to 8.2...
Aug 27, 2020
Parents of Oshkosh students will have to track health
Every student will have to undergo a wellness check at home, before going to class in an Oshkosh public school this fall. Superintendent Vickie Cartwright says parents will be responsible for tracking...
Aug 27, 2020 (Image provided by the Oshkosh Area School District)
United Way Fox Cities launching campaign virtually
The United Way Fox Cities is kicking off its annual fundraising campaign this afternoon. It's a virtual event, and President Peter Kelly says more people signed up to join them than they've had at the...
Aug 27, 2020
Federal, state prosecutors to review Blake shooting
Kenosha County's top prosecutor will ultimately have to decide whether to file state charges in the Jacob Blake shooting. District Attorney Michael Graveley urged federal prosecutors to also review wh...
Aug 26, 2020
Teen arrested for 2 shooting deaths in Kenosha
Police in Illinois say they've arrested a suspect, after two people were shot to death last night. Seventeen-year-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse lives in Antioch, and that's about 15 miles from Kenosha. In...
Aug 26, 2020
Businesses concerned about impact of school plans
Business leaders around the state are concerned about how the start of the school year will impact them. Some districts will initially only have virtual classes, and others will have a mix of in-perso...
Aug 26, 2020 (Image provided by UW-Oshkosh)
Book Festival unveils virtual schedule
The Fox Cities Book Festival will be an all-virtual event, and the schedule is in place. More than 50 authors will hold Zoom meetings to talk about their books and answer questions. Festival Vice Pres...
Aug 26, 2020
Motorcyclist hurt in crash near Iola
A motorcyclist was flown by helicopter to a hospital, after she missed a curve east of Iola. Waupaca County Sheriff's deputies say she was on Highway E about one mile south of Highway 161, just before...
Aug 26, 2020
