Category Archives: Local News
Man accused of starting fires with stolen underwear
A North Fond du Lac man is accused of using stolen underwear to set several fires around Fond du Lac County. Forty-three-year-old Michael Miller is facing 27 charges, including arson and possessing ch...
Apr 28, 2020
State parks, forests to reopen May 1st
A number of state parks and forests will reopen to visitors on Friday, with some different rules. Governor Evers will lift the shutdown for 34 parks and forests, including High Cliff State Park. There...
Apr 28, 2020 (Image from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)
Appleton man charged in deadly crash
An Appleton man is charged with homicide by driving drunk in connection with a deadly crash near De Pere. Prosecutors say 27-year-old Terral Wallace was behind the wheel, when he rolled his SUV along ...
Apr 28, 2020
2nd person charged in overdose death
A second person is facing criminal charges in connection with the overdose death of a Neenah man. Adriana Gast is facing one count of first-degree reckless homicide. Gast is accusing of giving heroin ...
Apr 28, 2020
Thieves are targeting Walmarts
The Brown County Sheriff's Department is looking for three thieves that are targeting Walmart stores. They're accused of stealing $2,800 from the store in Bellevue last Friday. They're also suspects i...
Apr 28, 2020
Winnebago Co. may rent hotel for COVID-19 isolation
Winnebago County is considering setting up a coronavirus isolation center in downtown Neenah. The county board is expected to vote tonight on an agreement with the DoubleTree hotel. The county would r...
Apr 28, 2020
COVID-19 cases among JBS workers rise
The JBS meat plant in Green Bay is shutting down, while the number of workers with coronavirus continues to climb. Brown County Public Health is reporting 255 employees tested positive. The department...
Apr 27, 2020
DHS helping Brown Co. with outbreak
The state Department of Health Services is sending more COVID-19 tests to Brown County. Secretary Andrea Palm says they want to test the families, roommates, and close contacts of workers at the impac...
Apr 27, 2020
Types of crime shifting during pandemic
COVID-19 is changing the types of calls Brown County Sheriff's deputies are handling. Capt. Dan Sandberg says they've seen a 200 percent jump in burglaries since the state of emergency took effect. He...
Apr 27, 2020
Habitat has to put builds on hold
The pandemic is forcing the Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity to hold off on building homes. President John Weyenberg says they're pledging to help 17 approved families, but the timeline of...
Apr 27, 2020
