Category Archives: Local News
Appleton reports 7 new COVID-19 cases
There are seven more COVID-19 cases in Appleton. Three caught it from a known case, and four are under investigation. That brings the city's overall total to 318 cases. The health department reports 1...
Jul 17, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Pence visits Ripon College
Vice President Mike Pence visited the city that's known as the "Birthplace of the Republican Party" on a campaign stop today. He spoke at Ripon College in a closed-door event, and contrasted the belie...
Jul 17, 2020
Brown Co. leaders to talk about mask rules
Some Brown County leaders will start considering proposals for a mandatory mask rule next week. Supervisor Patrick Evans is on the human services committee, and he believes the issue has become politi...
Jul 17, 2020
Bazaar After Dark pushing 2020 plans to 2021
Organizers of Bazaar After Dark are planning to stick with the same locations for the next two night markets. They're postponing them until 2021. Tonya Boelter of the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce sa...
Jul 17, 2020
Chalk Walk returns to downtown Appleton
Artists are working with chalk on the sidewalks along College Avenue in downtown Appleton. Lynn Schemm of Appleton Downtown Incorporated says 18 people are participating in this year's Chalk Walk. The...
Jul 17, 2020 (Image provided by Appleton Downtown Incorporated)
Jacque concerned about dairy research funding
A lawmaker from De Pere is worried dairy research in the state won't be properly funded. The Dairy Innovation Hub was created earlier this year. It's supposed to provide nearly $8 million a year for w...
Jul 17, 2020
Milwaukee, Madison schools will open online
Students in Milwaukee and Madison will start the next school year online, with plans to eventually return to the classroom. Milwaukee has a three-phase plan that would move to a mix of online and in-p...
Jul 17, 2020
State adds 880 COVID-19 cases, 6.6% of tests were positive
The state has 880 new confirmed coronavirus cases, while the percentage of positive tests rose for the second straight day. The state is reporting 6.6 percent came back positive, compared to 6.3 perce...
Jul 17, 2020
Two drive-by shootings in Oshkosh
Police say there were two drive-by shootings in Oshkosh within minutes of each other early this morning. A house was hit during the first one, near West New York Avenue and North Main Street. About se...
Jul 17, 2020 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
Officer spots garage fire
A Fond du Lac police officer is being credited with spotting a fire in a detached garage early this morning. Fire crews were called to the 200 block of Linden Street around 4:30 a.m. Fire Chief Peter ...
Jul 17, 2020
