Category Archives: Local News
1 killed, 1 seriously hurt in Outagamie County crash
TOWN OF CENTER, Wis. -- One woman is dead -- another is seriously injured -- following a head-on crash in Outagamie County. The sheriff's office says an SUV driven by a 19-year-old from Hortonville cr...
Oct 02, 2025 (Image: Outagamie County Sheriff's Office)
Oshkosh police investigating rash of car break-ins
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Oshkosh police are investigating a rash of car break-ins. There have been 36 such incidents reported since March. In five cases, firearms were stolen from the vehicles. In many of the...
Oct 02, 2025 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
Waupun man convicted of beating his father to death
JUNEAU, Wis. -- A Waupun man who beat his father to death reaches a plea deal with prosecutors. Paul Abresch, Jr. is convicted in Dodge County Court on a reduced charge of second-degree reckless homic...
Oct 02, 2025 freedomtumz / Depositphotos.com
Appleton Common Council approves truancy ordinance [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis. -- A truancy ordinance is now back in force in the Appleton Area School District. The Common Council Wednesday approves a resolution from the Safety and Licensing Committee recommending...
Oct 02, 2025 (Image provided by Appleton Area School District)
Debate continues over gaming machines in Appleton bars [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis. -- Gaming machines in bars continues to be a hot button issue in Appleton. The city's Safety and Licensing Committee rejects an application to install such machines at the Mad Elephant ...
Oct 01, 2025 City of Appleton logo (Image courtesy City of Appleton)
Hustisford village clerk accused of embezzlement
UPDATE: Hopfinger is formally charged in Dodge County Court with theft in a business setting of greater than $10,000 and misconduct in office. She faces up to 13.5 years in prison if convicted. ----- ...
Sep 30, 2025 Kim Hopfinger (Photo courtesy Dodge Co. Sheriff's Office)
FVTC student adopts stray kitten discovered in employee's vehicle
GRAND CHUTE, Wis. -- An incident at Fox Valley Technical College ends "purr-fectly." The school says an employee was driving to the Appleton campus when he heard meowing under the hood of his vehicle....
Sep 30, 2025 Pumpernickel the cat (Photo courtesy Fox Valley Technical College)
Oshkosh Fire Department moving to longer shifts in 2026 [AUDIO]
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Members of the Oshkosh Fire Department will be putting in longer shifts starting next year. The department is going from a 24 hours-on/24 hours-off schedule to 48 hours-on/96 hours-of...
Sep 30, 2025 Oshkosh Fire Department logo (Image courtesy Oshkosh Fire Dept.)
Charges filed in alleged Manitowoc murder
MANITOWOC, Wis. -- Criminal charges are filed in connection with an alleged Manitowoc murder. Kirk Dunn is facing counts of first-degree intentional homicide and reckless endangerment. Dunn allegedly ...
Sep 30, 2025 Kirk Dunn (Photo courtesy Manitowoc Co. Jail)
Appleton hoping to land grant for new bicycle, pedestrian trail [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis. -- The city of Appleton hopes to land a grant to build a new bicycle and pedestrian trail. The Southpoint Powerline Trail has been included in city plans for years but has never receive...
Sep 30, 2025 City of Appleton logo (Image courtesy City of Appleton)
