Category Archives: Local News
Streckenbach hopes people help so they can reopen
Brown County was the first in northeast Wisconsin to make their own "safer at home" order. County Executive Troy Streckenbach says should take every precaution they can, while listening to science and...
May 14, 2020
Group worked with businesses in FdL Co.
A group in Fond du Lac was working with businesses, before all of them were able to open. Sadie Parafiniuk of Envision Greater Fond du Lac says focused on plans. She says now they're urging customers ...
May 14, 2020
Some Appleton businesses watching guidelines
The owner of a yarn shop in downtown Appleton says social distancing, and letting just five people in her store isn't great for business. But Casting On owner Sara Rabideau says she'll stick with publ...
May 14, 2020
Denmark still hoping for traditional graduation
A high school in Brown County isn't ruling out having a traditional graduation ceremony, at some point. Denmark Administrator Luke Goral says they set a date, but they're not releasing it yet. He says...
May 14, 2020
Appleton reports 2 more coronavirus cases
Appleton has two new confirmed COVID-19 cases. One person caught it through community spread, and the other case is under investigation. There are 59 confirmed cases in the city. Thirty-six people are...
May 14, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Harris: People confused by high court ruling
Local leaders say there's a lot of confusion in the wake of yesterday's repeal of the state's "safer at home" order by Wisconsin's Supreme Court. Winnebago County Executive Mark Harris says most peopl...
May 14, 2020
Top Evers' aide not surprised by local orders
One of the top officials in the Evers administration isn't surprised local governments are putting their own "safer at home" orders in place. Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan tells ...
May 14, 2020
ThedaCare part of plasma trial for COVID-19
ThedaCare is taking part in a plasma trial that gives patients coronavirus antibodies from recovered people. Infections disease expert Dr. David Brooks says two patients have received plasma so far. H...
May 14, 2020 (Image from ThedaCare)
Remdesivir in 2 Green Bay hospitals
The two HSHS hospitals in Green Bay now have remdesivir to help treat coronavirus patients. St. Vincent and St. Mary's hospitals received enough to treat a total of seven people. The FDA approved the ...
May 14, 2020
Fireworks planned in G.B.
A local fireworks company is planning a "socially distant" show in Green Bay. DTG Pyrotechnics and Special FX wants to put one on at Bay Beach Amusement Park on Saturday, May 30th. In a Facebook video...
May 14, 2020
