Category Archives: Local News
State has 2nd coronavirus case
There's a new case of coronavirus in Wisconsin. The person lives in Pierce County, west of Eau Claire, and near the state's border with Minnesota. The state Department of Health Services says the pers...
Mar 09, 2020
Calumet Co. getting 2nd judge
Calumet County will be adding a second judge next year. The director of state courts is picking the county, and three others, to get another court branch. Governor Evers signed a law last week to add ...
Mar 09, 2020
Suzuki pleads not guilty to Oshkosh murder
The man accused of killing a retired Oshkosh police officer is pleading not guilty. Twenty-eight-year-old Ian Suzuki was in Winnebago County court this morning for an arraignment. He's charged with fi...
Mar 09, 2020
Johnson downplays virus accusations against Trump
Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson of Oshkosh is downplaying accusations that the Trump administration is reacting too slowly to the coronavirus. He says it's a whole new virus, so it takes time to deve...
Mar 09, 2020
State letting doctors order coronavirus tests
It will now be up to doctors to order any tests for coronavirus. Dr. Ryan Westergaard of the Department of Health Services says they used to have to be cleared by their state agency. He says they want...
Mar 09, 2020
Gas prices dropping
Coronavirus is leading some people to stay home, and that's bringing down gas prices. Allison Mac of Gas Buddy says in Wisconsin, the price for a gallon fell by nine cents over the past week. Right no...
Mar 09, 2020
Steineke hopes Senate votes on homeless bills
A local Republican lawmaker wants the Senate to take up several proposals that are expected to help the homeless. Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke of Vandenbroek says there are seven bills waitin...
Mar 09, 2020
G.B. fire dept. gets backpacks for kids in crisis
The Green Bay Fire Department is getting 22 backpacks with books to give to children in a crisis situation. REACH-A-Child donates them to firefighters and first responders around the state. Lt. Shauna...
Mar 09, 2020 (Image: Green Bay Fire Department)
Baldwin wants emergency sick leave for coronavirus
Wisconsin's Democrat in the U.S. Senate is pushing for emergency paid sick leave, if workers are impacted by coronavirus. Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Madison is working on a bill that would require business...
Mar 09, 2020
Buffalo chicken egg rolls win T-Rats contest
Fans at Fox Cities Stadium will be able to try buffalo chicken egg rolls at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers games this season. Kerry Prideaux of Plymouth won the team's annual Food Fight contest. The egg ro...
Mar 09, 2020
