Category Archives: Local News
State might add isolation facility in Oshkosh
The state is setting up voluntary isolation facilities in Milwaukee and Madison for people with mild coronavirus symptoms. Oshkosh could be one of the next places to get one. Governor Evers says the f...
Mar 31, 2020
1st group of COVID-19 fund grants awarded
The first grants are going out from a new COVID-19 fund. The United Way Fox Cities and Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region set up the Community Response Fund. The foundation's Tammy Geenen ...
Mar 31, 2020
Job losses hitting low-wage workers hard
A nonpartisan group found the job losses and furloughs from the shut down of non-essential businesses is having a big impact on lower-wage workers. Wisconsin Policy Forum Research Director Jason Stein...
Mar 31, 2020
LU students join tutoring program
Some students at Lawrence University are joining a tutoring program for children. Education students at UW-Oshkosh and St. Norbert College already started working with kids through an online video app...
Mar 31, 2020
Woman gets outside, cleans ditches in Calumet Co.
A Calumet County woman is taking time during the "safer at home" order to get outside and make her community look better. Bonnie Schneider spent part of yesterday picking up trash, along a stretch of ...
Mar 31, 2020
Kaukauna boy gets surprise birthday parade
A surprise by Kaukauna firefighters and police helped a little boy celebrate his birthday. Rowan turned four on Tuesday, and his mother asked for help on Facebook. She was hoping drivers would honk wh...
Mar 31, 2020
Communities around state short on poll workers
A report shows more than 100 communities don't have enough poll workers right now to hold any in-person voting on Election Day. The Wisconsin Elections Commission surveyed local clerks leading up to t...
Mar 31, 2020
State doesn't expect federal unemployment changes
Wisconsin officials believe unemployment benefits will remain the same in the federal stimulus package. Department of Workforce Development Secretary Caleb Frostman says they're still going through th...
Mar 31, 2020
State working on field hospital plans
State health officials are offering to help communities prepare for more coronavirus patients. Secretary Andrea Palm of the Department of Health Services says they're working with them on how to set u...
Mar 31, 2020
Group hopes to get $1 mil for business loans
The Greater Oshkosh Economic Development Corporation will try to get $1 million to help local businesses. The low-interest loans would be available, through a COVID-19 emergency response fund. Executi...
Mar 31, 2020
