Category Archives: Local News
Lundgaard's death leads to heightened awareness
The death of Appleton firefighter Mitch Lundgaard one year ago today is leading to changes in how the department handles calls. Lundgaard was shot and killed, after crews revived a man on an overdose ...
May 15, 2020
Oneida Casino has plans to reopen slowly
Oneida Casino will reopen in phases, starting May 26th. Gaming General Manager Louise Cornelius says they'll have a limited capacity, and new health protocols. At first, people will only be able to pl...
May 15, 2020
Menominee Park Zoo wolf, Thunder, dies
The oldest gray wolf at the Menominee Park Zoo in Oshkosh died. Thunder was 17. In the wild, gray wolves typically live six to eight years. Thunder was one of four wolves to come from a zoo in Minneso...
May 15, 2020 (Image provided by the City of Oshkosh)
Bike to the Beat canceled
Another Appleton event is canceled. Organizers of Bike to the Beat won't hold this year's charity ride. It was scheduled for August 1st, on the same weekend as the just-canceled Mile of Music. Bike to...
May 15, 2020
Local counties, cities drop 'safer at home' orders
Several counties and cities in northeast Wisconsin are dropping their "safer at home" orders. Brown County was the first, and Outagamie County, the City of Appleton, Winnebago County, Calumet County, ...
May 15, 2020
Percentage of positive COVID-19 tests stays same again
The same percentage of new coronavirus tests came back positive for the third straight day. Six-point-three percent were positive over the past day. The state is reporting 11,685 confirmed cases, and ...
May 15, 2020
Business owners won't be charged in Brown County
Brown County business owners that continued to operate in violation of the state's safer at home order will no longer face criminal charges. The District Attorney's Office announces that all cases wil...
May 15, 2020
Man enters insanity plea in mother's murder
An Appleton man accused of killing his mother is entering an insanity plea. Bradley Boettcher is charged in Winnebago County Court with first-degree intentional homicide. Prosecutors say he beat Lee A...
May 15, 2020
Testing site at Fox Valley Tech will stay open
A coronavirus testing site in Outagamie County will remain open for another week. County Executive Tom Nelson says the National Guard will continue to run the site at Fox Valley Technical College in G...
May 15, 2020
It's now been 1 year since Lundgaard's death
One year ago today, Appleton lost a firefighter in a shooting at the downtown transit center. Driver-Engineer Mitch Lundgaard was on a medical call, and it escalated into a shootout. After crews reviv...
May 15, 2020
