Category Archives: Local News
De Pere shoe store closing after 25 years
A long-running family business in De Pere won't be open for much longer. Klika Shoes owner Dave Klika says he got a wake-up call, when he was forced to close for two months in the spring. He was looki...
Aug 17, 2020
7th COVID-19 death reported in Appleton
Appleton has now had seven coronavirus deaths in the city. The health department reported the death, after the state's numbers were released. The person was in their 80s. There have now been 592 confi...
Aug 17, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Trump campaigns in Oshkosh
President Trump flew into Oshkosh for a campaign rally Monday afternoon. He believes if he's re-elected, the economy will have its best year in history next year. He criticized the Democratic ticket, ...
Aug 17, 2020
Animals removed from Appleton apartment
Police say an Appleton man had more than a dozen animals in his south-side apartment, including exotic reptiles, snakes, and a dog. Appleton Police Officer Meghan Cash says Animal Control was tipped o...
Aug 17, 2020
UWO staff facing furloughs
UW-Oshkosh Chancellor Andrew Leavitt is announcing pay cuts for most of his faculty and staff. In an email to the campus, Leavitt outlined a furlough program that will save the school $3.1 million in ...
Aug 17, 2020 (Image provided by UW-Oshkosh)
Baldwin criticizes Trump for coronavirus response
Wisconsin's Democratic U.S. Senator believes the country is in a crisis because of President Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic. Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Madison is criticizing the president fo...
Aug 17, 2020
GOP holding events around Wis. during DNC
While national Democrats are having a virtual convention this week, Republicans are holding in-person campaign events across Wisconsin. Former Congressman Sean Duffy tells Josh Dukelow on Fresh Take h...
Aug 17, 2020
DNC officially opens
The Democratic National Convention is officially underway in Milwaukee. It's mostly a virtual event. Democrats argued during the online welcome event that Trump's handling of the pandemic forced them ...
Aug 17, 2020
Appleton may shift properties to different TIF district
Appleton could move some downtown properties into a different TIF district. About 60 sites north of College Avenue are currently in District 3. That was declared a "distressed" TIF in 2011, after the ...
Aug 17, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Outagamie Co. extending limited services through 2020
There will only be limited in-person services in Outagamie County buildings through at least the rest of the year. County Executive Tom Nelson says he'll consider how to continue to move forward, afte...
Aug 17, 2020
