Category Archives: Local News
Pillars using hotels to help homeless
The head of a nonprofit that serves the homeless in the Fox Cities says they moved people from shelters to hotels, because of the pandemic, and they're thriving. Pillars Executive Director Joe Mauthe ...
Jun 05, 2020
Menasha Boys and Girls Club expansion unveiled
An expansion of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley location in Menasha opens on Monday. CEO Greg Lemke-Rochon says they'll have to use the more than 15,000 square feet of new space in a differ...
Jun 05, 2020
Fire Over the Fox canceled in G.B.
Organizers of Green Bay's Fourth of July celebration are canceling. Fire Over the Fox is a daylong event in the downtown with fireworks at night. They say they considered different possibilities, incl...
Jun 05, 2020
Paperfest called off for 2020
Paperfest and the centennial celebration for Combined Locks won't be happening this year. Organizers were going to hold the event at Memorial Park in Combined Locks on July 16-19.
Jun 05, 2020
COVID-19 impact could hit local governments in 2021
The financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on local governments likely won't be felt until next year. League of Wisconsin Municipalities Director Jerry Deschane says cities and villages stand to lo...
Jun 05, 2020
Howard, Suamico set curfews
Howard and Suamico are the latest communities in the Green Bay area to put a curfew in place. They from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. the following day, from tonight through Monday morning. Green Bay and Ashwau...
Jun 05, 2020
Rainbow pride flag flying over state Capitol
A rainbow pride flag will fly over the state Capitol in Madison for the rest of the month. Governor Evers issued an order for the second straight year to put the flag over the east wing of the buildin...
Jun 05, 2020
State reports 2.9% of new COVID-19 tests were positive
The state is reporting 2.9 percent of new coronavirus tests came back positive. That's down from 4.1% yesterday, and the same total as Wednesday. There are now 20,249 confirmed cases in Wisconsin. Tha...
Jun 05, 2020
Father arrested for killing 2 Kaukauna children
Kaukauna police believe the father of two children found dead in a home in February killed them. Thirty-five-year-old Matthew Beyer was booked into the Outagamie County jail on murder charges this mor...
Jun 05, 2020 (Photo from the Outagamie County Jail)
Some small businesses are struggling to reopen
Getting back to business after a pandemic hasn't been easy for some stores. Jayme Sellen with the Fox Cities Chamber Economic Development group says a survey shows it's going to take ten months or lon...
Jun 05, 2020
