Category Archives: Local News
Local primary election results
Congress District 6 Democratic Jessica King 75% ** Michael Beardsley 16% Matthew Boor 9% (King faces Republican Congressman Glenn Grothman of Glenbulah) State Senate District 14 Republican Joan Ballwe...
Aug 11, 2020
No Badgers football in fall is another hit for bars
The loss of Wisconsin Badgers football this fall is another blow to bars that typically have big crowds for the Saturday games. Oshkosh-Winnebago County Tavern League President Pat Purtell says it wil...
Aug 11, 2020
July was tough for the Port of G.B.
The Port of Green Bay had a down month in July. There was a 37 percent drop in tonnage that moved through the port, compared to the same month last year. Shipments of petroleum products and salt were ...
Aug 11, 2020
Biden up 5 points over Trump in latest MU poll
The latest Marquette University Law School poll has Joe Biden leading President Trump by five points in Wisconsin. Forty-nine percent of likely voters back Biden, compared to 44 percent for the presid...
Aug 11, 2020
Johnson: Lack of stimulus bill 'very good news'
Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is hoping there isn't any progress on another federal stimulus package. The Oshkosh Republican tells the Breitbart News Tonight podcast he welcomes further gridlock in ...
Aug 11, 2020 (Photo: Senator Ron Johnson)
Some teachers, staff concerned about returning
About a dozen teachers and staffers for the Appleton school district are urging the school board to not have in-person classes at the start of the school year. The board listened to community members ...
Aug 11, 2020 (Image provided by Appleton Area School District)
Rai: Clean masks every day
With masks now everyday attire for many people, an expert says they need to take care of them to make sure they're effective. Prevea Health President Dr. Ashok Rai tells Action 2 News cloth masks need...
Aug 11, 2020 (Image provided by Prevea Health)
State has 724 new COVID-19 cases, deaths top 1,000
There are 724 new confirmed coronavirus cases in Wisconsin today, and the number of overall deaths topped 1,000. The state is reporting 5.3 percent of tests came back positive. That's lower than yeste...
Aug 11, 2020
EPA leader celebrates completion of PCB cleanup
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency is in Green Bay today. Administrator Andrew Wheeler tells Dave Edwards on AM Fox Valley he's helping celebrate the completion of the 20-year PCB cleanup...
Aug 11, 2020
FVTC spokesman resigns over social media posts
The spokesman for Fox Valley Technical College is resigning, after complaints were raised about his posts on social media. Chris Jossart reportedly posted comments on his LinkedIn account questioning ...
Aug 11, 2020
