Category Archives: Local News
Man rescued from FdL River
Fond du Lac firefighters rescued a man from the Fond du Lac River last night. They say the man fell in, in the area of Forest Avenue and Macy Street, and someone jumped in to help. Because there are h...
Jun 26, 2020
Boy arrested after having fake gun at Erb Park
Appleton police say a boy was arrested, after having what turned out to be a look-a-like handgun in Erb Park last night. They say he was in the pavilion when officers got there, and he initially walke...
Jun 26, 2020
Crash shuts down I-41 South in G.B. for over 3 hours
All lanes of I-41 South are open again, by Highway 172 in the Green Bay area. The Brown County Sheriff's Department reported there was a serious crash around 12:45 p.m. The lanes were closed until alm...
Jun 26, 2020
Percentage of positive COVID-19 tests jumps
The state is reporting 5.7 percent of coronavirus tests came back positive, and that's the highest total in nearly a month. The percentage was the same on May 27th. It was 4.1 percent yesterday. There...
Jun 26, 2020
Man wanted for G.B. shooting
Green Bay police are looking for a 32-year-old man in connection with a shooting on the east side this morning. Investigators believe Daniel Garrett fired shots into a couple of apartments in the 2200...
Jun 26, 2020
Green Bay police and SWAT respond to east side
Green Bay police and the SWAT team are on the east side of the city. Police tape is out and officers are in the area of Schoen Street and Jean Street. Police aren't saying what's happening.
Jun 26, 2020
Valley Transit saw big drop in riders in April, May
Valley Transit is reporting a sharp drop in ridership while businesses were closed, and people were urged to stay at home. April's numbers were down 71 percent, with fewer than 25,000 rides. There wer...
Jun 26, 2020
More Appleton grades getting school laptops
The Appleton school district is getting laptops for more students. District Chief Financial Officer Greg Hartjes says they're using part of their federal stimulus grant to buy them for students in fou...
Jun 26, 2020
Smoking material blamed for fire in Green Bay
Careless use of smoking materials is being blamed for a Green Bay house fire. Crews were called to the home on the east side, in the 1400 block of Emilie Street around 11:45 p.m. They found flames com...
Jun 26, 2020 (Image: Green Bay Fire Department)
Oshkosh board to decide when to hold referendum
The Oshkosh School Board plans to decide next month when to hold a referendum. The district is proposing a $107 million question to replace the aging Merrill and Webster-Stanley schools. Board Vice Pr...
Jun 25, 2020 (Image provided by the Oshkosh Area School District)
