Category Archives: Local News

Menasha police investigate gunshots
Police in Menasha are looking into a report of gunshots last Friday. Officers were told someone was firing a gun in the air, near the corner of Matthewson and Madison streets, around 6 p.m. They say s...
Apr 6, 2020 (Image provided by Menasha Police Department)
Gas prices still falling
Gas prices continue to drop in the Fox Valley. Gasbuddy.com reports the average in the Appleton area fell another 15 cents last week, to $1.19 a gallon. Prices in Green Bay slid 18 cents to a $1.23. W...
Apr 6, 2020

Police report thefts from cars in 3 communities
Thieves apparently aren't following rules to stay home. Kaukauna police arrested someone for a string of vehicle break-ins last Friday morning. Police in Fox Crossing and Menasha are also reporting a ...
Apr 6, 2020

Statewide coronavirus cases up 8% to 2,440
There are now 2,440 confirmed coronavirus cases in Wisconsin. That's an increase of eight percent from yesterday's total of 2,267. Brown County has 10 new cases, for a total of 39. There are four more...
Apr 6, 2020

Green Bay Rd. in Kaukauna closing today
A stretch of Green Bay Road in Kaukauna is going to be closed for several months. The DOT plans to start work on the street today. Project Manager Tim Rank says they'll be rebuilding about a half-mile...
Apr 6, 2020

Work starts today at Howard intersection
Brown County will get an early start on a construction project in Howard. Crews will be closing the intersection of Riverview Drive and Cardinal Lane today, for about two weeks. The highway department...
Apr 6, 2020

Police switch up shifts to protect against COVID-19
Appleton police officers are divided into different groups to prevent coronavirus from spreading through the department. Chief Todd Thomas says they have four teams, with 19 officers each. They rotate...
Apr 6, 2020

Statewide COVID-19 cases up 7% to 2,267
The state is reporting 2,267 confirmed coronavirus cases in Wisconsin. That's up seven percent from yesterday's total of 2,112. It's the smallest percentage increase in at least 10 days. Fond du Lac C...
Apr 5, 2020

Green Bay police officer tests positive for COVID-19
Green Bay police say an officer tested positive for COVID-19. Chief Andrew Smith says the department is devastated to hear one of its members has the virus. Officials say the affected officer hasn't b...
Carol Patrizi Apr 5, 2020

Statewide confirmed COVID-19 cases up 10% to 2,112
The state is reporting 2,112 confirmed coronavirus cases in Wisconsin. That's a 10 percent increase from yesterday's total of 1,916. Fond du Lac County has three new confirmed cases, and 36 overall. B...
Apr 4, 2020


