Category Archives: Local News
Intersection of Hwys. 76 & G closed
The intersection of Highways 76 and G between Oshkosh and Neenah is now closed. The DOT has been working on Highway 76 since April, and crews are starting to build a roundabout at that spot. Project M...
Jul 6, 2020
Customers stop bar robbery suspect
A 21-year-old man is accused of trying to rob a Manitowoc bar and the customers, until the customers fought back. Prosecutors say Jesus Flores, Jr. of Two Rivers had a couple of drinks at a bar, with ...
Jul 6, 2020
AARP warns of contact tracing scams
An advocacy group for seniors says scammers are using the coronvirus pandemic to try and steal money from people. AARP spokeswoman Courtney Anclam says the latest one involves contact tracing. She say...
Jul 6, 2020
Antenna users will have to re-scan local channels soon
People using an antenna to watch TV will notice some changes to a few local channels. The FCC is changing TV frequencies to open airwaves for new high-speed wireless services. Spokeswoman Jean Kiddoo ...
Jul 6, 2020
State reports 9.2% of new COVID-19 tests were positive
The state is reporting 9.2 percent of new coronavirus tests came back positive. That's down from 10.4 percent yesterday, but it's still higher than the averages over the past three weeks. There are 48...
Jul 6, 2020
Garage in Appleton total loss after fire
A garage on Appleton's southeast side is a total loss after a fire yesterday evening. No one was hurt. Crews were called to a home in the 1200 block of South Walden Avenue around 6:45 p.m. They were a...
Jul 6, 2020 (Image provided by the Appleton Fire Department)
Percentage of positive COVID-19 tests tops 10% again
The percentage of new positive coronavirus tests went down slightly, but still topped 10 percent for the second straight day. The state is reporting 10.4 percent came back positive, and that's down fr...
Jul 5, 2020
State sets single-day record for new COVID-19 cases
The state set a new single-day record for the most confirmed coronavirus cases. There are 738 more cases, topping the previous high mark of 733 on May 29th. The state has had 31,055 confirmed cases. T...
Jul 4, 2020
State reports 5.7% of COVID-19 tests were positive
The percentage of new coronavirus tests that came back positive went up to 5.7 percent. The total had been below five percent for three straight days, including 4.2 percent yesterday. There are 579 mo...
Jul 3, 2020
Expert calls COVID-19 surge 'scary'
The head of Prevea Health thinks Wisconsin could follow in the footsteps of California, Texas, and Florida, and see a surge in coronavirus cases. Dr. Ashok Rai tells Action 2 News the spread could hap...
Jul 2, 2020 (Image provided by Prevea Health)
