Category Archives: Local News
Lamers wants federal help for bus drivers
A bus company that's based in Ashwaubenon is concerned about having enough drivers, once they can come back to work. Lamers Bus Lines furloughed 99 percent of its workers. Controller Sherry Eisch says...
Apr 28, 2020
Spanish teacher runs past students' homes
An Appleton North High School teacher is using her two legs to help stay in touch with students. Paula Meyer teaches Spanish, and she's a distance runner. She offered to set up routes, based on where ...
Apr 28, 2020 (Image provided by Appleton Area School District)
Appleton reports 19th confirmed COVID-19 case
Appleton's Public Health Department is reporting a 19th confirmed COVID-19 case. Officials say the person caught the virus from another confirmed case. Nine people are currently in isolation, nine rec...
Apr 28, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Police arrest 2 men for Appleton store robbery
Police say two people are in custody for a robbery at a Boost Mobile store on Appleton's north side. Twenty-three-year-old Daniel Patrykus was caught in the Chicago area, and 24-year-old Marquis Lewis...
Apr 28, 2020
3rd person in Brown Co. dies of coronavirus
A third person in Brown County died from coronavirus. The county's health department is reporting the number of confirmed cases at the JBS beef plant is still at 255. Another 79 cases are connected to...
Apr 28, 2020
Health expert says light at the end of the tunnel
A state expert believes Wisconsin will get to the next phase of fighting coronavirus if people continue to work to make sure the epidemic is as small as possible. Dr. Ryan Westergaard of the Departmen...
Apr 28, 2020
NFL games without fans would hurt G.B. economy
There are concerns that it might not be safe to have large crowds in time for the NFL season. Brad Toll of the Greater Green Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau says that would be a crushing blow to th...
Apr 28, 2020 Survey shows majority in favor of eliminating Lambeau Field Stadium District Board
Work on Oshkosh Avenue Bridge on schedule
Despite the pandemic and poor weather the Oshkosh Avenue Bridge project is on track in Oshkosh. City Manager Mark Rohloff says the drawbridge is now open for boat traffic, from 8 a.m. to midnight. Con...
Apr 28, 2020 (Image provided by the City of Oshkosh)
26 COVID-19 cases in Oshkosh
The Winnebago County Health Department is now providing geographical information on COVID-19 cases. Twenty-six of the county's confirmed cases are in Oshkosh. Neenah and Fox Crossing each have six. Th...
Apr 28, 2020
Statewide confirmed COVID-19 cases up 3% to 6,289
There are now 6,289 confirmed coronavirus cases in the state. That's up three percent from yesterday's total of 6,081. The state is reporting 300 confirmed deaths, and that's 19 more than yesterday. N...
Apr 28, 2020
