Category Archives: Local News
Man dies after driving into Lake Winnebago
A suspected hit-and-run driver in Oshkosh died, shortly after he crashed his SUV into Lake Winnebago. Police say the 47-year-old man died from his injuries. They say he rear-ended a car on S. Main Str...
Apr 8, 2020 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
Voters deal with long waits in G.B.
Many voters in Green Bay faced long waits of at least two or three hours. The city only opened two polling locations at Green Bay's East and West high schools. Lines of people, standing about six feet...
Apr 8, 2020
Neenah voters had unique polling place
People in Neenah were voting at an interesting place yesterday -- the former Shopko store in the city. Mayor Dean Kaufert thinks things turned out great, with plenty of room for social distancing. The...
Apr 8, 2020 (Image: City of Neenah)
Voters wait to find out winner for Appleton mayor
Like all of the others around the state, the race for Appleton mayor is on standby. Jim Clemons and Jake Woodford want to be the next leader of the city. Woodford believes the wait for results is just...
Apr 8, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
More nonprofits get grants from COVID-19 fund
More grants are going out to local groups from a COVID-19 Community Response Fund. Ten nonprofits will share $115,000. Tony Gonzalez of the United Way Fox Cities says one of their priorities is helpin...
Apr 7, 2020
Former WBAY sports director has COVID-19 scare
A former sports director at WBAY is home, after he was in a hospital with coronavirus. Tim Hunt worked at the station from the mid-80's through the early 90's. He says his ordeal started about a month...
Apr 7, 2020
New Packers player pitches in at pantry
A new Packers player is having an impact in Green Bay, before he's even played a game. The team signed linebacker Christian Kirksey around the time Governor Evers started closing non-essential busines...
Apr 7, 2020 Survey shows majority in favor of eliminating Lambeau Field Stadium District Board
Voting experience unlike any other in Wis.
The scenes at polling places around the state are ones that voters in Wisconsin have never witnessed before. Wisconsin Counties Association Director Mark O'Connell says clerks set things up try to kee...
Apr 7, 2020
Suspected hit & run driver winds up in lake
Oshkosh police say a hit-and-run driver drove into Lake Winnebago, while the victims of the crash were following him. Officer Kate Mann says the suspect rear-ended a car with his SUV on S. Main Street...
Apr 7, 2020 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
Blood center seeks former COVID-19 cases to donate
The Community Blood Center in Grand Chute is looking for recovered coronavirus patients to donate plasma to help new cases. Dr. Todd Strauss is the chief medical officer, and he tells Fresh Take that ...
Apr 7, 2020
