Category Archives: Local News
FVTC student shows off intern work during pandemic
A Fox Valley Technical College student got a chance to help build drive-up testing sites and overflow tents, during an internship. Dylan Casey decided to show his construction management classmates pi...
May 07, 2020
Door Co. preparing for visitors later on
The busy tourism season would normally already be underway in Door County. While the "safer at home" order is in place, Jon Jarosh of Destination Door County says they're still asking people to stay a...
May 07, 2020
Appleton adds 3 new coronavirus cases
There are three new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Appleton. The public health department is reporting they caught the virus from other confirmed cases. There are now 44 cases in the city. Thirty-one peo...
May 07, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Man charged with slashing woman's throat
A former Hortonville man is facing an attempted murder charge, after prosecutors say he slashed a woman's throat while she was driving in Shawano County. They say Jeremy Rudie of Wittenberg pulled out...
May 07, 2020
Woman charged with stealing from Kiel-area business
A Kewaunee woman is accused of stealing $62,000 from a company in the Kiel area. Karen Schwind is facing several charges. Prosecutors say Schwind was the bookkeeper for a business, and she changed rec...
May 07, 2020
Appleton's July 3rd fireworks cancelled
Appleton's fireworks are cancelled for this year. The Jaycees are announcing the July 3rd event won't happen because of coronavirus. Co-chair Chris Solin says they weren't sure what social distancing ...
May 07, 2020
Fox Cities Marathon cancelled for 2nd year
There won't be a Fox Cities Marathon again this year. Organizers are cancelling, because they're not sure what social distancing guidelines runners would have to follow. Community First Credit Union C...
May 07, 2020
Steineke wants to reopen small stores
Some local Republican lawmakers are calling for the reopening of businesses. A number of polls show a majority of people don't plan to return to restaurants, bars or stores if they would reopen right ...
May 07, 2020
Study: State is losing $179 mil a day in GDP
A study shows how much every Wisconsin county is losing while the "safer at home" order is in place. Badger Institute spokesman Michael Jahr says University of Illinois-Chicago Professor Andrew Hanson...
May 07, 2020
Doctor: Throw away plastic bags, containers
There isn't firm data on whether coronavirus can live on packages and bags from grocery stores or carry-out food. That's why ThedaCare Dr. David Brooks believes it's best to act as if everything you'r...
May 07, 2020 (Image from ThedaCare)
