Category Archives: Local News
Longtime Oshkosh Auxiliary Police chief dies
A founder of the Oshkosh Auxiliary Police force has died. Donald Kujawa passed away Sunday at 87. Kujawa was one of the first members of the civilian police force. The group was founded in 1958. The p...
Apr 27, 2020
Pfaff to run for Senate
Several months after the state Senate essentially fired him, a member of the governor's cabinet is going to run for a Senate seat. Brad Pfaff was the secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer prote...
Apr 27, 2020
Hwy. 15 project near Hortonville delayed
The likelihood of rain this week is forcing a delay of a construction project on Highway 15. The Outagamie County Highway Department planned to start extending a lane at the intersection with Highway ...
Apr 27, 2020
Evers will let some more businesses reopen
Governor Evers will let more businesses reopen, like dog groomers, small engine repair shops, upholstery stores, and boat rental companies. They'll only be able to have curbside dropoff and pickup of ...
Apr 27, 2020 (Image: Office of the Governor)
Statewide confirmed COVID-19 cases up 3% to 6,081
There are now 6,081 confirmed coronavirus cases in the state. That's up three percent from yesterday's total of 5,911. The state is reporting 281 deaths, and that's nine more than yesterday. Brown Cou...
Apr 27, 2020
Oshkosh business owner arrested for staying open
The owner of a pet grooming business in Oshkosh was taken into custody for breaking the "safer at home" order. Police say Dog Depot on S. Main Street was open last Friday, and the owner was warned sev...
Apr 27, 2020 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
Bankrupt arena owners could walk away
The bankrupt owners of the Menominee Nation Arena in Oshkosh say they might be ready to walk away from the facility. In the latest re-organization plan, Fox Valley Pro Basketball is setting a date of ...
Apr 27, 2020
Appleton Parades Called Off
The coronavirus outbreak claims two more Appleton events. Organizers will not hold the annual Memorial Day or Flag Day parades this year. The Governor's current "safer at home" order runs through Memo...
Apr 27, 2020
JBS meat plant closing in G.B. over COVID-19
The JBS beef plant on Green Bay's east side will close temporarily. At least one-quarter of the confirmed cases in Brown County are linked to the plant. JBS announced the voluntary move, calling it th...
Apr 27, 2020
Brown Co. outbreak more than just meat plants
The meatpacking plants account for a big chunk of the coronavirus cases in Brown County, but a county health official says they're seeing the virus spread other ways. The county now has the second-mos...
Apr 27, 2020
