Category Archives: Local News
Appleton native, former Playboy exec passes away
An Appleton native and longtime executive for Playboy died earlier this month in California. Richard "Dick" Rosenzweig was 84. He started selling advertising for Playboy in 1958, in Chicago. He worked...
May 20, 2020
Some renters to get help from state
People could get help paying their rent, if they lost income during the pandemic. Governor Evers wants to put $25 million toward the program. A person has to be at or below 80 percent of the county me...
May 20, 2020
Rai urges people to be smart over holiday
A local health expert is calling on people to be smart over the Memorial Day weekend. Prevea Health President and CEO Dr. Ashok Rai says they need to continue to follow social distancing guidelines. H...
May 20, 2020 (Image provided by Prevea Health)
Playgrounds, courts open at Oshkosh parks
The Oshkosh parks department is reopening playgrounds, courts, and fields around the city, while at the same time recommending that people not use them right now. Director Ray Maurer says they know co...
May 20, 2020 (Image provided by the City of Oshkosh)
Local Boys & Girls Clubs getting grants
The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley, Oshkosh, and Green Bay are each getting a $25,000 grant. The money from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation will go to help provide virtual program...
May 20, 2020
Gas prices about $1 less than last Memorial Day
Gas prices for the Memorial Day weekend are about $1 lower than at this time last year. AAA Wisconsin spokesman Nick Jarmusz says after the steep price drop to less than $1 gallon, prices stabilized. ...
May 20, 2020
Evers unveils plan to help farmers
Governor Evers is announcing a $50 million plan to provide direct payments to farmers. They'll have to apply for funding through the state Department of Revenue, and payments could start arriving next...
May 20, 2020
State reports 8% of new COVID-19 tests were positive
The state is reporting eight percent of new coronavirus tests came back positive. That's up from five percent yesterday, and three percent Monday. There are now 13,413 confirmed cases in Wisconsin. Th...
May 20, 2020
Winnebago Co. delaying penalty on property taxes
Winnebago County property taxpayers may get a break on sending in their final two installments of the year. The County Board will do away with the one-percent interest that's charged on late payments ...
May 20, 2020
DNA testing backlog at crime labs worse
The state's crime labs are taking longer to test evidence for DNA. Attorney General Josh Kaul released a report that shows it took an average of 97 days last year. That's up from 80 days in 2018, and ...
May 20, 2020
