Category Archives: Local News
Missing Marinette Co. man found dead in UP
A missing Marinette County man was found dead in the Upper Peninsula. Sheriff's deputies say a woman found a van, while walking her dog on a remote swampy trail near Munising, Michigan yesterday. It b...
Jul 24, 2020 (Image provided by Marinette County Sheriff's Office)
Menasha gets new deputy police chief
Menasha police have a new deputy chief, and she's now the highest-ranking woman in department history. Angela Hanchek was promoted to second-in-command. She's been with the department for 19 years. He...
Jul 24, 2020
Omro felon sentenced on federal gun charge
A federal judge is sentencing an Omro man to five years in prison for illegally having a gun. Colin Coffin will also spend three years on probation. He was arrested last September, after he was found ...
Jul 24, 2020
Oshkosh council to take up possible mask mandate
The City of Oshkosh is considering a mask mandate. The issue is on next Tuesday night's city council agenda. City Manager Mark Rohloff says they don't have a specific proposal yet. He thinks the possi...
Jul 24, 2020
Local girls basketball team involved in brawl
Two coaches of a local girls basketball team are accused of taking part in a brawl at a tournament this week. According to Germantown Police, the Wisconsin Blizzard out of Appleton was taking on the P...
Jul 24, 2020
Three squad cars rammed during police chase
Three Appleton Police squad cars are damaged, while officers were trying to take a wanted man into custody. They tried to pull over Connor Hesson in his car on the south side of the city around 4 p.m....
Jul 24, 2020
DHS: 2 patterns behind rise in COVID-19 cases
The head of the state Department of Health Services says gatherings, and young people, continue to drive the increase in COVID-19 cases. Secretary Andrea Palm says over the past month, about one-third...
Jul 23, 2020
Evers still considering statewide mask rule
Governor Evers says he'd issue a statewide mask order without hesitation, if not for the state Supreme Court's ruling in May. Justices threw out the "safer at home" order, ruling Majority Republicans ...
Jul 23, 2020 (Image: Office of the Governor)
Door Co., Oneida Nation set mask requirements
Door County and the Oneida Nation will have mask requirements in public places. Door County's starts Friday, after an emergency order from the county's health department. People with medical condition...
Jul 23, 2020
Evers doesn't want Trump to send federal agents to Wis.
Governor Evers opposes plans by the Trump administration to send federal agents to Milwaukee. He says he doesn't want them in any city in Wisconsin. They've been in Portland, Oregon, and the president...
Jul 23, 2020 (Image: Office of the Governor)
