Category Archives: Local News
Neenah wins lawsuit over Lakeshore Avenue path
Work on a winding, off-street trail along Lakeshore Avenue in Neenah can move forward. Winnebago County Judge Karen Siefert sided with the city, over property owners, in a lawsuit. Mayor Dean Kaufert ...
Aug 27, 2020 (Image: City of Neenah)
Evers defends state's response to Kenosha
Governor Evers is defending the state's response to the violence in Kenosha. He says they've provided everything the leadership in city has requested over the past several days. The governor says he's...
Aug 27, 2020 (Image: Office of the Governor)
Teen officially charged in Kenosha protest shootings
A 17-year-old Illinois teen accused of killing two protesters in Kenosha is facing formal charges. Prosecutors filed two counts of murder against 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse of Antioch. He's also cha...
Aug 27, 2020
United Way Fox Cities launches annual campaign
The annual fundraising campaign for the United Way Fox Cities is underway. The nonprofit kicked it off virtually yesterday. There isn't a specific goal this year. President Peter Kelly says they'd be ...
Aug 27, 2020
Fox Crossing man arrested for 10th OWI
A Fox Crossing man is accused of driving drunk for a 10th time. Winnebago County prosecutors are charging 52-year-old Peter Long with a felony, after he was arrested in the village last week. He's als...
Aug 27, 2020
13-yr-old arrested on attempted murder charge
Grand Chute police arrested a 13-year-old boy and a 27-year-old man on possible charges of attempted murder, after a shooting Tuesday night. Officer Travis Waas says both fired gunshots in the parking...
Aug 27, 2020
Local Red Cross volunteers in Louisiana
Five Red Cross volunteers from northeast Wisconsin have been in the Louisiana area since yesterday, getting ready for Hurricane Laura. Steve Hansen is the executive director for the local chapter, and...
Aug 27, 2020
3 state sending National Guard troops to Kenosha
National Guard troops from three states will be in Kenosha to help with the protests. They're coming from Michigan, Arizona, and Alabama, after Governor Evers sent a request to states yesterday. There...
Aug 27, 2020
Police groups criticize Evers, Barnes for comments
Four law enforcement groups are asking Governor Evers and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes to stop making statements and issuing press releases about the police shooting in Kenosha, until the facts of the inve...
Aug 27, 2020
Kaul has ideas to deal with systemic racism
State Attorney General Josh Kaul says looking at the types of cases that are prosecuted could be one way to address systemic racism. He says they could target the leaders of large-scale drug rings, in...
Aug 27, 2020
