Category Archives: Local News
3 new state coronavirus cases, 2 are in FdL Co.
There are three new coronavirus cases in Wisconsin, and two of them are in Fond du Lac County. The Department of Health Services says both Fond du Lac County patients were exposed while traveling. One...
Mar 11, 2020
Competency exam ordered for murder suspect
The man accused of killing a three-year-old girl and stabbing her pregnant mother in Appleton will undergo a competency exam. The attorneys for 25-year-old Demetrius Williams asked an Outagamie County...
Mar 11, 2020
State issues travel recommendations
State officials are urging people to be careful about traveling outside of Wisconsin because of coronavirus. Health Officer Jeanne Ayers says people with existing health conditions should especially b...
Mar 11, 2020
Oshkosh West stabbing suspect wants change of venue
The teen accused of stabbing a police officer at Oshkosh West High School wants a jury from outside Winnebago County to hear the case. The attorney for Grant Fuhrman is filing a change of venue motion...
Mar 11, 2020
Worker shortage expected to continue in Oshkosh
Oshkosh companies will likely have to deal with a labor shortage for the foreseeable future. Jason White of the Greater Oshkosh Economic Development Corporation says the problem can't be solved throug...
Mar 11, 2020
Oshkosh, Appleton councils to weigh in on Hmong
Oshkosh's city council is going on record, opposing the deportation of any Hmong refugees, and Appleton may do the same. Appleton's proposal calls for sending a letter to the Trump administration. Ald...
Mar 11, 2020
Fire contained in G.B. apartment
No one was hurt in an apartment fire in downtown Green Bay. Crews were called to Monroe Plaza around 3:30 a.m. today, on a report of smoke in the building. They were able to keep the fire from spreadi...
Mar 11, 2020 (Image: Green Bay Fire Department)
Oshkosh gets automated system for boat launch fees
Boaters will have an easier time paying for launch permits in Oshkosh this summer. The city is setting up automated machines at the launches in Fugleberg and Rainbow parks, along with the launch at th...
Mar 11, 2020 (Image provided by the city of Oshkosh)
DNR holding meetings on Terrell's Island plans
The DNR wants to remove most of the breakwall around a popular spot in Lake Butte des Morts. About 2,200 feet of wall will be torn out around Terrell's Island. Fisheries Biologist Adam Nickel says the...
Mar 11, 2020 (Image from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)
Conservative justices defend Kelly against attacks
Two conservative state Supreme Court justices are defending Justice Dan Kelly against a liberal challenger's accusations that he's corrupt. Kelly is part of the court's conservative majority, and he f...
Mar 11, 2020
