Category Archives: Local News
State adds 663 new coronavirus cases
The state has 663 more confirmed COVID-19 cases, while seven percent of tests came back positive. That's up from 6.3 percent yesterday, and the seven-day average is up to eight percent. There have now...
Aug 19, 2020
Kimberly moving fall sports to spring of 2021
The Kimberly School District is joining the growing list of schools moving high risk fall sports to the spring of 2021. The board made that unanimous decision last night. Kimberly is one of 10 schools...
Aug 19, 2020 (Image courtesy Kimberly School District)
Referendum asks for money in Grand Chute
A referendum will be on the November election ballot for Grand Chute voters asking for money to pay for nine firefighter/paramedic positions. The Town Board voted unanimously last night approving the ...
Aug 19, 2020
Schools plan for dealing with COVID-19 cases
School districts that are bringing students back to class next month will likely have to deal with some positive COVID-19 cases. Winnebago County Health Director Doug Gieryn says as long as social dis...
Aug 19, 2020
Kaukauna launches new brand, logo
The City of Kaukauna has a new brand and logo. Planner Allyson Brunette says they worked on it for eight months, with the help of the community and a design studio from Cleveland, Ohio. The logo is ci...
Aug 19, 2020 (Image: City of Kaukauna)
Oshkosh school district moves fall sports to spring
Oshkosh is one of the latest school districts to shift all fall sports to the spring. The WIAA is giving schools that option because of the pandemic. Oshkosh North Athletic Director Craig Lieder tells...
Aug 18, 2020 (Image provided by the Oshkosh Area School District)
UW System could ask for more state funding
The UW System could ask for a 3-1/2 percent increase in funding in the next state budget. President Tommy Thompson wants use the nearly $96 million to focus on 10 initiatives. They include expanding U...
Aug 18, 2020 (Image provided by UW System)
Broken water line limits fire damage
Appleton firefighters are crediting a broken water line for limiting the damage from a fire north of the downtown. City utility workers discovered about $5,000 in fire damage in the basement of a home...
Aug 18, 2020
UWO drops Fredric March's name from theatre
UW-Oshkosh's theatre building now has a new name. The school is removing Fredric March's name, after he appeared in a UW-Madison yearbook picture with a fraternity society called the "Ku Klux Klan." C...
Aug 18, 2020 (Image provided by UW-Oshkosh)
COVID-19 outbreak at G.B. state prison
There's a coronavirus outbreak at the Green Bay state prison. The number of positive tests climbed to 57 inmates over the past week, and the Wisconsin National Guard started testing all inmates and st...
Aug 18, 2020
