Category Archives: Local News
Appleton reports city's first COVID-19 case
The Appleton health department is reporting the first coronavirus case in the city. The person traveled to an area in the U.S. where there is community spread. The patient is home in isolation. The he...
Mar 18, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
UWO sets more COVID-19 rules
UW-Oshkosh will continue to have online classes through the beginning of June, and there won't be an in-person graduation ceremony this spring. The university will consider options in the coming weeks...
Mar 18, 2020 (Image provided by UW-Oshkosh)
Restaurants turn to take-out, delivery
Restaurants are turning to take-out and delivery because of the statewide ban on gatherings of 10 or more people. Wisconsin Restaurant Association Vice President Susan Quam says some are offering thei...
Mar 18, 2020
Prevea considers drive-thru testing sites
Hospitals around northeast Wisconsin are planning for mass testing for coronavirus sometime in the near future. Prevea Health President Ashok Rai tells our news partner WBAY they're considering three ...
Mar 18, 2020 (Image provided by Prevea Health)
14 G.B. firefighters self-quarantined after travel
Fourteen members of the Green Bay fire department are currently in quarantine, because they recently traveled. Chief David Litton says they were either in high-risk areas, or they flew on an airplane....
Mar 18, 2020 (Image: Green Bay Fire Department)
Ald. Thao tells story of family's escape
Appleton leaders are expected to decide tonight if the city will take an official stance opposing the possible deportation of Hmong refugees. Ald. Maiyoua Thao says her family escaped from Laos when s...
Mar 18, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Police believe G.B. man was murdered
Green Bay police say they're investigating a murder on the city's west side. Officers were called to a home in the 1400 block of Traeger Street around 6:15 p.m. Tuesday to check on a man living there....
Mar 18, 2020
Oshkosh Corp. negotiating with union
The Oshkosh Corporation is opening contract negotiations with its employees union. The current deal with United Auto Workers Local 578 expires in September. Oshkosh hopes to get a new deal before that...
Mar 18, 2020 (Image courtesy the Oshkosh Corporation)
Evers asks feds for small business loans
Governor Evers is officially asking the U.S. Small Business Administration to help Wisconsin businesses and nonprofit organizations. He wants the federal agency to offer low-interest loans to offset r...
Mar 18, 2020 (Image: Office of the Governor)
Rest of G.B. Gamblers season cancelled
The Green Bay Gamblers season is officially over. The United States Hockey League is cancelling the rest of the games. The team had seven home games left on the schedule. The Gamblers announced fans w...
Mar 18, 2020
