Category Archives: Local News
Deputies: House shot at in Town of Center
Outagamie County Sheriff's deputies say a house was hit by several bullets, north of Appleton. Sgt. Nathan Borman says several small children were in the home, near the intersection of Highway A and R...
Jul 28, 2020
Menominee Nation takes steps after 'alarming rise' in cases
The government offices of the Menominee Nation are closing, and the tribe is setting a curfew. Officials say there's an "alarming rise" in cases, including at their offices. Staff will work remotely f...
Jul 28, 2020
Woodford urges people to wear masks
Appleton's leader is urging people to wear masks in public, but he's not pushing for a requirement in the city. Mayor Jake Woodford is issuing a proclamation, and he hopes people will come together to...
Jul 28, 2020 (Photo provided by Appleton Mayor Jake Woodford)
Health officer backs masks in Appleton schools
The plans from the Appleton school district for the fall include a requirement that all students wear masks, when they're in school buildings. Appleton Public Health Officer Kurt Eggebrecht supports t...
Jul 28, 2020
Gallagher encouraged by latest GOP stimulus plan
Congressman Mike Gallagher says he's encouraged by the $1 trillion coronavirus pandemic stimulus package proposed by Republicans in Washington. The GOP lawmaker from Green Bay tells Fresh Take it focu...
Jul 28, 2020
Rai: Safety, effectiveness big parts of vaccine trial
The third phase of trials for a possible coronavirus vaccine is beginning. Prevea Health President Dr. Ashok Rai tells Action 2 News researchers found there were minimal side effects to the injection....
Jul 28, 2020 (Image provided by Prevea Health)
State adds 762 new cases, 5.3% of tests were positive
The state has 762 more confirmed coronavirus cases, while the percentage of positive tests dropped to 5.3 percent. That's down from 8.5 percent yesterday, and it's the lowest total since 4.8 percent l...
Jul 28, 2020
Farm Bureau: State grants helping farmers
The leader of a statewide group understands a small grant isn't going to make farmers whole, but it will help. Governor Evers is using federal stimulus money to give $3,500 to almost 12,000 farmers. W...
Jul 28, 2020
Passports delayed during pandemic
Brown County's clerk isn't sure when wait times for passports will get back to normal. Sandy Juno says there's a backlog of more than 1.2 million applications across the country. She says she's been g...
Jul 28, 2020
Unemployment payment now allowed with disability benefits
People receiving disability benefits in Wisconsin can now get additional federal unemployment payment, if they were denied in the past. The U.S. Department of Labor told the state Department of Workfo...
Jul 28, 2020
