Category Archives: Local News
Some soldiers return from Afghanistan
About 150 soldiers from the Wisconsin National Guard are back in the country. The 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry from the Red Arrow brigade spent seven months in Afghanistan. Another 250 members are st...
Apr 27, 2020
Statewide confirmed coronavirus cases up 4% to 5,911
The state is reporting 5,911 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin. That's a four percent increase from yesterday's total of 5,687. There have been 272 confirmed deaths in Wisconsin. That's six more t...
Apr 26, 2020
Statewide confirmed COVID-19 cases up 6% to 5,687
The state is reporting 5,687 confirmed coronavirus cases in Wisconsin. That's a six percent increase from yesterday's total of 5,356. There have been 266 confirmed deaths. That's four more than yester...
Apr 25, 2020
Protestors gather outside Capitol in Madison
Hundreds of people gathered outside of the state Capitol in Madison this afternoon protesting the extension of the "safer at home" order from Governor Evers. Many people weren't social distancing. The...
Apr 24, 2020
Group wants businesses to open May 4th
The biggest business group in the state wants all businesses to reopen on May 4th. The state's "safer at home" order from Governor Evers runs for three more weeks after that date. Wisconsin Manufactur...
Apr 24, 2020
Immediate steps being taken after Brown Co. outbreak
The work to try to contain an outbreak at the JBS meat packing plant, and smaller ones at two other places, includes taking immediate steps. Dr. Ashok Rai is the president of Prevea Health and he tell...
Apr 24, 2020 (Image provided by Prevea Health)
Chamber, Outagamie Co. offering business loans
Outagamie County and the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce are working together to offer loans to local businesses. Jennifer Brown of the Chamber says it's designed to work with other financial assistanc...
Apr 24, 2020
Oshkosh high schools will have virtual graduation
Seniors at Oshkosh North and West high schools will have a virtual graduation ceremony this year. Superintendent Vickie Cartwright says there's no way they can host an in-person event anytime soon. Th...
Apr 24, 2020 (Image provided by the Oshkosh Area School District)
UW System students may not return in fall
UW System officials aren't ruling out the possibility of keeping students off campus when the new school year starts in the fall. Vice President of Administration Robert Cramer says there's no guarant...
Apr 24, 2020 (Image provided by UW System)
Cases of pneumonia rising in Brown Co.
With cases of coronavirus spiking in Brown County, health care providers are seeing more cases of another respiratory disease. Bellin Health Infectious Disease Team Leader Carol Bess says they're trea...
Apr 24, 2020
