Category Archives: Local News
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)
Appleton seeing more overdose deaths, suicides
Appleton police are reporting they've already had more overdose deaths this year than in all of 2019. Police Chief Todd Thomas says there were 11 through the first six months, compared to 10 over 12 m...
Jul 26, 2020
DHS: Flu vaccine more important this year
When the flu season hits, public health experts are preparing for a growing need for coronavirus testing. Department of Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm says if people get a flu shot, that would ...
Jul 26, 2020
Phone program helps avoid isolation
A program is helping people avoid feeling depressed or isolated, if they have to stay home because of the pandemic. Volunteer Fox Cities runs Phone Pals. Retired and Senior Volunteer Director Jan Somm...
Jul 26, 2020
Oshkosh vet gets parade for 100th birthday
Neighbors in Oshkosh helped a man celebrate his 100th anniversary, by holding a parade. Walter Schwartz sat along the street while people drove by on his milestone birthday on Saturday. He says it was...
Jul 26, 2020
Oneida Nation chair re-elected
The Oneida Nation's leader will serve another three-year term. Chair Tehassi Hill won Saturday's election. Vice Chair Brandon Stevens will also be back. There were more than a dozen offices on the bal...
Jul 26, 2020 Oneida Nation (Image courtesy Oneida Nation)
Crews put out fire at Kaukauna Dollar Tree
There was a fire at the Dollar Tree on Kaukauna's south side over the weekend. The police department is reporting everyone got out safely. Crews were called to the store, in the 300 block of E. Ann St...
Jul 26, 2020
State has 957 more COVID-19 cases, 9.6% positive
The state has 957 new confirmed coronavirus cases, the fourth straight day with more than 950. The percentage of positive tests jumped to 9.6 percent, the highest total since 10.1 percent last Monday....
Jul 26, 2020
State adds 953 COVID-19 cases, 6.7% positive
There are 953 new confirmed coronavirus cases in Wisconsin. That's down from yesterday's total of 1,018, the third time in four days with more than 1,000. The state is reporting 6.7 percent of tests c...
Jul 25, 2020
State tops 1,000 new COVID-19 cases again
For the third time in four days, the state has more than 1,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases. There are 1,018 new ones, and nearly 47,000 overall. The state is reporting 5.8 percent of new tests cam...
Jul 24, 2020
