Category Archives: Local News
Church hosts drive-up food pantry
A Green Bay church organized a drive-up food pantry to help feed families, while protecting volunteers. Central Church helped with one of 80 pop-up sites organized by Ruby's Pantry. The group distribu...
Apr 14, 2020
Woodford will be Appleton's next mayor
Appleton's new mayor will be Jake Woodford. Woodford defeated Jim Clemons in the election, 54 percent to 42 percent. He'll succeed longtime Mayor Tim Hanna. Woodford is a special assistant to the pres...
Apr 13, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Penterman re-elected in Kaukauna
Kaukauna Mayor Tony Penterman won his bid for re-election. Penterman defeated Ald. Brian Schell Skelly, 76 percent to 24 percent. He will serve a second, two-year term. Penterman is concerned about th...
Apr 13, 2020
Merkes wins another term in Menasha
Menasha's leader will stay in officer for another four years. Mayor Don Merkes won a fourth, four-year term. He defeated Ald. Rebecca Nichols, 61 percent to 38 percent. Merkes says some of the housing...
Apr 13, 2020 (Image provided by City of Menasha)
Neenah voters approve new high school
The Neenah school district will be getting a new high school. Voters approved a nearly $115 million referendum to help pay for the project, by a 54 percent to 46 percent margin. The school will be alo...
Apr 13, 2020 (Image provided by the Neenah Joint School District)
Karofsky wins state Supreme Court race
A Dane County judge will be joining the state Supreme Court. Judge Jill Karofsky won a 10-year term on the state's highest court, over incumbent Justice Daniel Kelly. Karofsky was supported by liberal...
Apr 13, 2020
Interim provost and vice chancellor set at UW-GB
An associate dean at UW-Green Bay will be the interim provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. Kate Burns has been with the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. She'll start in he...
Apr 13, 2020
Election results being released today
Workers at many clerks offices around the state have been going through absentee ballots before the election results can start to be released his afternoon. Appleton city spokesman Chad Doran says the...
Apr 13, 2020
Expert not sure state hit peak for coronavirus
The head of Prevea Health isn't sure if the state hit its peak for the coronavirus pandemic. It was projected to be yesterday. Doctor Ashok Rai tells Action 2 News the hospitals in Brown County saw a ...
Apr 13, 2020
Oshkosh easing some business rules
The City of Oshkosh is easing some of its rules for businesses during the coronavirus emergency. City Manager Mark Rohloff says they're waiving the requirement for certified survey maps for new buildi...
Apr 13, 2020 (Image provided by the City of Oshkosh)
