Category Archives: Local News
Another coronavirus death in Wisconsin
Winnebago County Public Health is reporting one more confirmed coronavirus death. The person was in a long-term care facility. Of the 10 deaths in the county, nine people have been in long-term care s...
Jun 17, 2020
Complaints come in about refunds for Country, Rock USA
The company that runs Country and Rock USA in Oshkosh is hoping to offer refunds on tickets to this year's festival. Hypervibe officials say they're negotiating with artists, suppliers, and others, to...
Jun 16, 2020
Faith Technologies makes temperature scanning system
A local company is making systems that check the temperatures of workers. Faith Technologies in Menasha is using thermal-imaging technology to get results in less than one second. The company's Wade L...
Jun 16, 2020
Steineke: Recorded call not a 'personnel issue'
A top Republican in the Assembly thinks the recording of a call isn't a personnel issue, but potentially a legal one. Governor Evers isn't releasing the name of the person who recorded last month's ca...
Jun 16, 2020
Lobner hearing complaints about insurance letter
Appleton's city council president says he's getting a lot of questions and complaints about a letter sent to homeowners by an insurance company. A private company is offering policies covering outside...
Jun 16, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
G.B. may use 4 high schools for next elections
Green Bay school administrators want to talk with city officials, before agreeing to host polling places at all four high schools for the fall elections. The school board decided last night to wait un...
Jun 16, 2020
Freedom fire station construction underway
Construction is underway on a new fire station in Freedom. Chief Mark Green says first responders will also be in the approximately 16,000 square foot building. He says work started weeks ago, but the...
Jun 16, 2020
Income tax deadline less than month away
The deadline to file income tax returns is less than a month away. The state extended the filing period, because of the pandemic. Jennifer Bacon from the state revenue department says about 300,000 pe...
Jun 16, 2020
Child sex suspect accused of putting hit on witnesses
A Green Bay man charged in a child sex case is accused of trying to hire a cellmate to kill two witnesses. Thirty-two-year-old Laene Piontek is facing two counts of soliciting murder. Brown County pro...
Jun 16, 2020
Fire causes $240K in damage to Howard home
A house fire in Howard caused about $240,000 in damage. Crews were called to a home in the 2500 block of Shawano Avenue early last night, and the attached garage was on fire. The flames spread to the ...
Jun 16, 2020
