Category Archives: Local News
Redgranite Quarry closed indefinitely
People can't go to the Redgranite Quarry right now. The village board is closing the popular swimming spot until further notice. Posts on the Redgranite Quarry Facebook page point to concerns about pe...
Jun 23, 2020
FdL police report shooting
Fond du Lac police say someone fired shots on the south side last night. Officers say they heard several gunshots coming from another area while they were on a domestic abuse call early this morning. ...
Jun 23, 2020
State releasing more local COVID-19 data
The state is releasing more local information on coronavirus trends. Department of Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm says people can see whether things are going in the right or wrong direction in...
Jun 23, 2020
Churches holding Appleton prayer gathering
About 14 local churches will hold a prayer gathering tomorrow evening at Houdini Plaza in downtown Appleton. Pastor Charles Butler of Breakthrough Covenant Church in Appleton says it's time to call on...
Jun 23, 2020
Police have possible suspect in Neenah murder
Neenah police say the victim of a murder on the city's north side was Adam Baith. They say he was shot and killed in the 900 block of Adams Street, early yesterday morning. Police are also releasing p...
Jun 23, 2020
State reports 2.2% of new COVID-19 tests were positive
The percentage of new positive coronavirus tests dropped to 2.2 percent today. That's the lowest since 1.9 percent on June 9th. Yesterday's total was 3.8 percent. There are 263 new confirmed cases in ...
Jun 23, 2020
Health Dept. and G.B. schools work to reopen
The head of the Green Bay Public School system hopes the plan put out by the DPI will give them more guidance as they work on reopening in fall. The district is also getting help from the Brown County...
Jun 23, 2020
Trump in Green Bay area on Thursday
President Trump will be in the Green Bay area on Thursday for a town hall with Fox News commentator Sean Hannity. The one-hour event will be held at the Jet Air facility at Austin Straubel Internation...
Jun 23, 2020
Appleton may have school reopening plan next month
The Appleton school district could have a proposed plan to reopen in about a month. Administrators around Wisconsin are working on them, and the state Department of Public Instruction put out some rec...
Jun 23, 2020 (Image provided by Appleton Area School District)
Police costs account for $1 in every $5 spent
Communities in Wisconsin are spending one of every five dollars on police departments. The Wisconsin Policy Forum reviewed the past 34 years. The statewide total in 2018 was nearly $1.3 billion. Resea...
Jun 22, 2020
