Category Archives: Local News
Mask requirement now in effect in G.B.
Green Bay's city-wide mask rule is now in place. Masks are now required in buildings that are open to the public, like stores, bars, and restaurants. The mandate doesn't cover churches. Anyone five or...
Jul 27, 2020
Fox River Locks busier this summer
More people are using the Fox River Locks. Fox River Navigational System Authority CEO Jeremy Cords says the pandemic is keeping people closer to home. He believes people feel comfortable being in a b...
Jul 27, 2020 (Image from the Fox River Navigational System Authority)
Gas prices still low during usual peak demand time
Lower-than-normal demand is keeping gas prices down, and a spokesman for AAA Wisconsin thinks that's unusual. Nick Jarmusz says demand should be peaking around this time of the summer. He says it's al...
Jul 27, 2020
Truck driver gets 20 yrs for sexually assaulting boy
A registered sex offender will spend 20 years in federal prison for sexually assaulting a child during a four-day trip. Brian Wickersham was arrested at a truck stop in Bellevue in 2018, after traveli...
Jul 27, 2020
Farmers get grants from stimulus funding
Federal stimulus funding will help almost 12,000 farmers in Wisconsin. Governor Evers put $42 million toward the program, and the farmers are all getting $3,500, after applying for the money. About $8...
Jul 27, 2020
Medical condition may have led to crash into river
Investigators believe a preexisting medical condition led to a man driving into the Manitowoc River last Friday. Manitowoc County coroner's office says 26-year-old Jeffrey Pagel of Manitowoc died. She...
Jul 27, 2020
Driver causes 5 vehicle crash, leaves scene
Fond du Lac County Sheriff's officials say a person trying to pass other cars on Highway 23 caused a five vehicle crash then left the scene. They say the driver went into the west lane of Highway 23, ...
Jul 27, 2020
Speed and alcohol involved in crash
Fond du Lac County Sheriff's officials believe speed and alcohol are factors in a crash on Highway DD and Lake Drive in the town of Auburn. They say the driver, a 28-year-old Oshkosh woman, missed a c...
Jul 27, 2020
Bridge work starting along I-41 in Oshkosh, G.B. areas
The DOT is starting a long-term project on bridges along I-41 in the Oshkosh and Green Bay areas. Spokesman Mark Kantola says they were built during the expansions over the past several years. Now he ...
Jul 27, 2020
Oshkosh reopening city's senior center
The Oshkosh Senior Center is reopening on a limited basis. City Manager Mark Rohloff understands some may be reluctant to come back. He believes older people rely some of those services, to get out of...
Jul 27, 2020 (Image provided by the City of Oshkosh)
