Category Archives: Local News
UW-RF chancellor leaving
The leader at UW-River Falls is leaving to become the president of Missouri Southern State University. Chancellor Dean Van Galen has spent the last 11 years in that position at River Falls. The UW Sys...
May 18, 2020 (Image provided by UW System)
State reports 3% of new tests were positive
The state is reporting three percent of new coronavirus test results came back positive. That's down from 6.1 percent yesterday. There are now 12,687 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state, and that's ...
May 18, 2020
COVID-19 testing sites closed for today
There will be no COVID-19 testing at Casa Alba Melanie in downtown Green Bay and Fox Valley Technical College in Grand Chute today because of rain and street flooding issues. Testing at the Resch Cent...
May 18, 2020
Percentage of new positive COVID-19 tests down to 6.1%
The state is reporting 6.1 percent of new coronavirus test results came back positive. That's down from 8.3 percent yesterday. Before that, the figure was 6.3 percent for three straight days. There ar...
May 17, 2020
Percentage of new positive COVID-19 tests up to 8.3%
The state is reporting 8.3 percent of new coronavirus test results came back positive. That's up from 6.3 percent yesterday, and the highest figure since 8.6 percent were positive on May 5th. There ar...
May 16, 2020
Expert concerned COVID-19 could spread rapidly
A medical expert is worried about coronavirus spreading rapidly, now that more businesses are opening. Prevea Health President and CEO Dr. Ashok Rai tells Action 2 News the state had a plan to go more...
May 15, 2020 (Image provided by Prevea Health)
Appleton reports 2 new coronavirus cases
Appleton's health department is reporting two more coronavirus cases. Both got it from community spread. There are now 61 cases in the city. Thirty-seven people are in isolation, and 22 have recovered...
May 15, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Catholic Diocese plans return to church services
The Green Bay Catholic Diocese is planning a limited return to its churches. Bishop David Ricken says they'll start with short "communion services" on the weekend of May 30th and 31st. He says they'll...
May 15, 2020
UWO holding virtual graduation ceremony tomorrow
UW-Oshkosh will host the most-unusual graduation ceremony in the school's history tomorrow. Everything will be streamed online. Chancellor Andrew Leavitt is glad they can make the best of a bad situat...
May 15, 2020 (Image provided by UW-Oshkosh)
Mile co-founder hopes live music returns this year
Promoters hope that live music will eventually return to venues in the Fox Valley. This week's cancellation of Mile of Music in Appleton was a big blow to the local scene. Co-founder Dave Willems is o...
May 15, 2020
