Category Archives: Local News
Some students staying in UWO dorms
About 60 students are still living in residence halls at UW-Oshkosh. Chancellor Andrew Leavitt says they're a mix of international students and students who don't have anywhere else to go. He says at ...
Mar 29, 2020 (Image provided by UW-Oshkosh)
Coronavirus brings back memories of polio
The steps governments are taking to deal with coronavirus is bringing back memories of the spread of polio in the 1950s. Dr. Lowell Peterson of Appleton says there were procedures, when there was a pr...
Mar 29, 2020
Photographers helping works in COVID-19 battle
Photographers around the country are offering to take free family pictures for health care workers, first responders and others involved in the battle against coronavirus. Rachael Phillips of RP Photo...
Mar 29, 2020
Fewer contested local races on April 7th ballots
There aren't as many contested races for city and county offices in the state. The Wisconsin Policy Forum says there will be more than one candidate for just 22 percent of seats on April 7th. The figu...
Mar 29, 2020
Neenah making plexiglass shields for election
The City of Neenah is making plexiglass shields to protect poll workers on election day. Mayor Dean Kaufert says it will provide a barrier between the workers and voters. The city will build 26 of the...
Mar 29, 2020 (Image: City of Neenah)
Appleton schools add free meal pick-up spots
The Appleton school district is going to expand the number of places where families can pick up free meals for students. They're adding six elementary schools -- Badger, Columbus, Highlands, Horizons,...
Mar 29, 2020 (Image provided by Appleton Area School District)
Off-duty deputy hits car in wrong-way crash
The State Patrol says an off-duty Outagamie County Sheriff's deputy caused a head-on crash on Highway 441 Saturday night. Troopers say the 38-year-old Neenah man made a U-turn on the highway, after mi...
Mar 29, 2020 (Image provided by Wisconsin State Patrol)
G.B. man killed in Suamico crash
A 46-year-old Green Bay man was killed in a rollover crash in Suamico last Friday night. The Brown County Sheriff's Department says Jerry Crafton was on Highway 41 when he lost control of his car and ...
Mar 29, 2020
Statewide COVID-19 cases at 1112, up 12%
The state is reporting 1,112 confirmed coronavirus cases. That's a 12 percent increase from yesterday's total of 989. Outagamie County now has six confirmed cases, and that's up two. Winnebago County ...
Mar 29, 2020
Hanna endorses Woodford for mayor
Appleton Mayor Tim Hanna is endorsing Jake Woodford to lead the city for the next four years. Hanna decided not to run for re-election after 24 years in office. He's Appleton's longest-serving mayor. ...
Mar 28, 2020
