Category Archives: Local News
DNC in Milwaukee delayed until August
The Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee is being pushed back to August. It's now scheduled for the week of August 17th at Fiserv Forum. It was supposed to be in mid-July. The head of the conve...
Apr 2, 2020
Statewide confirmed COVID-19 cases up 12% to 1,730
There are now 1,730 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Wisconsin. That's up 12 percent from yesterday's total of 1,550. Brown County has six new cases, for a total of 17. Fond du Lac and Winnebago each...
Apr 2, 2020
New donated ventilators arrive at local hospitals
The new ventilators from an anonymous donor are now at local hospitals. ThedaCare used its share of the $170,000 to buy four of them, and the ThedaCare Foundation donated a fifth. Ascension's St. Eliz...
Apr 2, 2020
Bay Port student honored for documentary
A local high school senior is getting attention for his new documentary on the impact social media has on the political divide in America. C-SPAN is giving Bay Port's Trevor Connaher a second-place pr...
Apr 2, 2020
Make-A-Wish holding virtual fundraiser
Volunteers at Make-A-Wish Wisconsin are concerned they won't be able to grant every wish, after the pandemic is over. Regional Director Kris Teofilo says they've had to cancel several fundraisers. The...
Apr 2, 2020
Controversial sculpture staying put
A controversial sculpture in Appleton isn't going anywhere. The city council voted 7-6 to keep "The Collective" at its current spot, on the west end of the College Avenue Bridge. Ald. Denise Fenton fe...
Apr 1, 2020
Neenah moves all city voting to former Shopko
The City of Neenah is moving all voting to the former Shopko store for next Tuesday's election. Mayor Dean Kaufert says the building along Green Bay Road has been empty for months. He says there's ple...
Apr 1, 2020 (Image: City of Neenah)
Doctor warns of coronavirus impact on kids
A doctor at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin says coronavirus can still impact kids. Dr. Smriti Khare is the president of primary care, and she's concerned they can spread it to their parents and othe...
Apr 1, 2020
2 Appleton police officers get national honor
Two Appleton police officers are being honored nationally for their actions, during a shootout outside of the downtown transit center. Officer Paul Christensen and Sgt. Chris Biese will receive a "TOP...
Apr 1, 2020
Non-essential stores closed in G.C.
Grand Chute police are enforcing the state's "safer at home" order by making sure non-essential businesses are closed. Officers told staff at three craft stores, and some CBD and vaping shops that the...
Apr 1, 2020
