Category Archives: Local News
Open organizers have plans for auction, media-thon
The U.S. Venture Open will become an online auction, and a media-thon, instead of a golf outing this year. Greg Vandenberg of the U.S. Venture Foundation expects to have a lot of unique items, and exp...
Jun 19, 2020
Appleton getting reimbursed for COVID-19 costs
A grant could help the City of Appleton cover costs to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Finance Director Tony Saucerman says they can get a little more than $1.2 million from a federal grant. Right...
Jun 18, 2020
Appleton won't have referendum on term limits
Appleton's city council doesn't want to put a referendum on the ballot dealing with term limits. Some wanted to ask voters what they think about setting 12-year limits for the mayor and council member...
Jun 18, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Meyer Theatre to reopen next month
The Meyer Theatre in downtown Green Bay plans to reopen at the end of next month. PMI Entertainment spokesman Terry Charles says they're going to host 11 performances of "The Frankstones" from Let's B...
Jun 18, 2020
DACA recipient reacts to court decision
A local DACA recipient says waiting for a decision was another stressor in his life. Mario Ortega says he had a sigh of relief, when he found out about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision, upholding the...
Jun 18, 2020
Cranky Pat's in G.B. temporarily closed after case
Cranky Pat's in Green Bay is temporarily closed, after a worker tested positive for COVID-19. The owners are testing all workers, and they're urging anyone who entered the restaurant in the past week ...
Jun 18, 2020
Appleton has 4 more coronavirus cases
Appleton's public health department is reporting four more COVID-19 cases. Two caught it through community spread, and two had contact with a known case. There are now 167 cases in the city. Seventy-t...
Jun 18, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Unemployment rate down to 12%
The unemployment rate in the state was 12 percent last month. That's down from 13.6 percent in April. Companies added more than 72,000 private sector jobs, while businesses started to reopen after the...
Jun 18, 2020
More businesses expect to survive
A survey found fewer businesses in the state are concerned they won't make it another three months. UW-Oshkosh heard from nearly 750 companies, and 10 percent aren't sure they'll survive. Researcher J...
Jun 18, 2020 (Image provided by UW-Oshkosh)
U.S. Venture Open to switch to auction, media-thon
The biggest one-day fundraiser in northeast Wisconsin will be an online auction and media-thon this year. Organizers of the U.S. Venture Open are changing the event because of the pandemic. Greg Vande...
Jun 18, 2020
