Category Archives: Local News
Board of Regents signs off on state budget plan
The UW System's Board of Regents is unanimously supporting a proposed two-year state budget. President Tommy Thompson wants to increase spending by 3-1/2 percent, and create a system-wide program to c...
Aug 20, 2020 (Image provided by UW System)
State's unemployment rate drops to 7%
The job market bounced back a bit last month. The state's unemployment rate went down from 8.6 percent in June to seven percent in July. Private companies also added more than 25,000 jobs. With the pu...
Aug 20, 2020
Trial ordered in Oshkosh murder
The suspect in an Oshkosh murder is facing a trial and pleading not guilty. A Winnebago County judge ruled during a preliminary hearing this morning there is enough evidence to order a trial for Joshu...
Aug 20, 2020
Rai: Something missing from school guidelines
The head of Prevea Health was hoping to see standard criteria for shifting between online and in-person classes included in a state agency's guidelines for schools. The Department of Health Services p...
Aug 20, 2020 (Image provided by Prevea Health)
Local vets group closing in on milestone
The Fox Valley Veterans Council is nearing a milestone. President Jim Strong says over the past 10 years, the nonprofit has given nearly $1 million to local veterans. He says they've helped hundreds w...
Aug 20, 2020
Fines for parking on lawns same after minor change
Appleton police will handle tickets for parking on the front or side lawns at a home a little differently. Assistant City Attorney Darrin Glad says they learned they should be fining people under a se...
Aug 20, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
False discriminatory 911 reports illegal in Appleton
Appleton's city council is making it illegal to specifically call 911 and make a false report, based on a person's race, religion or sexual orientation. The fine is $200 dollars, and repeat offenders ...
Aug 20, 2020
State reports 740 more COVID-19 cases
The state has 740 more confirmed coronavirus cases, while 7-1/2 percent of tests were positive. That's higher than yesterday's seven percent figure. The seven-day average stayed at eight percent. Ther...
Aug 20, 2020
Group analyzes finances of communities
Some people in northeast Wisconsin are paying more for their property taxes than in other parts of the state. Wisconsin Policy Forum Researcher Jason Stein says among the state's 10 largest cities App...
Aug 20, 2020
Oconto City Hall shut down after outbreak
Oconto City Hall is closing because of an outbreak of COVID-19. The building will be shut down to the public on Friday, and it will remain closed until further notice. City officials aren't saying how...
Aug 20, 2020
