Category Archives: Local News
Fire damages Green Bay energy facility
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- No one is hurt in a fire at a Green Bay energy facility. Crews were called to Convergen Energy around 4:40 p.m. Saturday to find thick smoke coming from the roof of a building. Dama...
Sep 15, 2025 (Image: Green Bay Fire Department)
Amtrak to end bus service in the Fox Valley
GREEN BAY, Wis--Amtrak is ending its bus service through the Fox Valley. The rail provider operated a daily bus service from Green Bay through Appleton, Oshkosh, and Fond du Lac to its station in Milw...
Sep 12, 2025 (Image provided by Amtrak)
Girl from Portage County found safe; AMBER Alert canceled
UPDATE: Authorities say Ruby was found safe. Coyle was taken into custody. The AMBER Alert has been canceled. ----- ALMOND, Wis. - Portage County authorities have issued an AMBER Alert for 6-year-old ...
Sep 12, 2025
Questions raised about Representative Dave Murphy's residency in the 56th District
APPLETON, Wis--The residency of an area lawmaker is in question following a series of real estate transactions. A formal complaint against Representative Dave Murphy has been filed with the state Atto...
Sep 12, 2025 (Photo provided by the Wisconsin Legislature)
Appleton woman found guilty of killing her fiance [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis. -- An Appleton woman is found guilty of stabbing her fiance to death. An Outagamie County jury returns the verdict against Samantha Krebs on one count of first-degree intentional homici...
Sep 11, 2025 belchonock / Depositphotos.com
Appleton Area School District deficit projection increases [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis. -- The Appleton Area School District's projected budget deficit for next year continues to grow. Director of finance Holly Burr says it will be more than the original projection of $13 ...
Sep 11, 2025 (Image provided by Appleton Area School District)
Autistic boy dies in Harrison drowning incident
HARRISON, Wis. -- No criminal charges will be recommended in connection with the drowning death of a 7-year-old boy in the village of Harrison. The boy, who was autistic, fell into a pond at the North...
Sep 11, 2025 (Image courtesy the Calumet County Sheriff's Office)
FBI Chicago Top Ten suspect arrested in Menasha
MENASHA, Wis. -- One of the FBI's Chicago Ten Most Wanted is arrested in Menasha early Wednesday morning. Menasha Police were advised by the FBI Chicago Violent Crime Fugitive Task force the 23-year-o...
Sep 10, 2025 (Image provided by Menasha Police Department)
New Winnebago County Ambulance District forms
OMRO, Wis. -- Nine municipalities in Winnebago County are joining together to pay for ambulance service. The city and town of Omro, the town and village of Winneconne, Black Wolf, Nekimi, Poygan, Rush...
Sep 10, 2025 Oshkosh Fire Department ambulance (Photo courtesy Oshkosh Fire Dept.)
Phyllis Callaway inspiring Appleton at 100 [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis. -- Phyllis Callaway of Appleton receives a lot of congratulations over the weekend and today for reaching the tender age of 100. Her family came together to celebrate Phyllis reaching t...
Sep 09, 2025 Phyllis Callaway of Appleton celebrated her 100th birthday Sept. 9
