Category Archives: Local News
Oshkosh mayor defends election letter
The Oshkosh Common Council is divided over a letter Mayor Lori Palmeri signed calling for the cancellation of in-person voting earlier this month. Palmeri and several other Wisconsin mayors sent it to...
Apr 16, 2020
Statewide tornado drills cancelled
The usual statewide tornado drill on the Thursday of Severe Weather Awareness Week didn't happen this afternoon. The National Weather Service called it off because of social distancing guidelines. Fir...
Apr 16, 2020
BBB getting complaints about business scams
The Better Business Bureau in Appleton is getting more complaints about scammers trying to take advantage of people during the pandemic. Regional Director Susan Bach tells AM Fox Valley some are targe...
Apr 16, 2020
G.B. police arrest 2 in graffiti cases
Green Bay police arrested two kids in a graffiti investigation. Vandals have damaged 32 homes, businesses, churches, and parking lots, since the middle of last month. Police think the two suspects are...
Apr 16, 2020
T-Rats selling memberships
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers are hoping the community will support the team in a season that might not feature any baseball. The team is selling "memberships" and President Rob Zerjav hopes that will...
Apr 16, 2020
8 inmates at Oshkosh state prison test positive
Eight inmates at the state's prison in Oshkosh have now tested positive for COVID-19. The state Department of Corrections website says 12 others tested negative. Two tests are still pending. The infec...
Apr 16, 2020
Competency hearing delayed in Appleton murder
Doctors need more time to determine if an Appleton man accused of killing a young girl and stabbing her pregnant mother is competent to stand trial. Demetrius Williams is charged in Outagamie County C...
Apr 16, 2020
Man intentionally coughs on hospital worker
Green Bay Police say a man intentionally coughed on a hospital worker. They report the man was with a group in a car that came to St. Vincent Hospital Tuesday asking for face masks. When a worker told...
Apr 16, 2020
DNR turns on sturgeon cameras
The DNR is turning on its "sturgeon cams" for the spawning season. The popular sites along the Wolf River are closed because of the "safer at home" order. There are cameras in Shiocton and New London....
Apr 16, 2020 (Image from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)
2 more counties closing campgrounds
Two more counties are closing their campgrounds. The orders cover county-owned facilities and the one in Door County takes effect immediately. Manitowoc County's will shut down its campgrounds on May ...
Apr 16, 2020
