Category Archives: Local News
Statewide COVID-19 cases at 989, up 17%
The state is reporting 989 confirmed coronavirus cases in Wisconsin. That's a 17 percent increase from yesterday's total of 842. Fond du Lac County has two more confirmed cases, for a total of 20. Win...
Mar 28, 2020
DHS doesn't want case totals to discourage people
State Department of Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm doesn't want people to get discouraged about the rising coronavirus case numbers. She expects them to continue to go up, until they can see th...
Mar 27, 2020
Evers wants ballots mailed to all registered voters
Governor Evers wants state lawmakers to agree to mail absentee ballots to every registered voter in the state. He believes it's crucial to keep people safe on election day. He says it's going to be di...
Mar 27, 2020
State group concerned about absentee ballots
While communities are encouraging everyone to vote absentee by mail for the April 7th election, the leader of a state group is concerned about timing. Jerry Deschane of the League of Wisconsin Municip...
Mar 27, 2020
AARP warns of coronavirus scams
An advocacy group for seniors says scammers are using the coronvirus pandemic to try and steal money from people. AARP State Director Sam Wilson says the latest scam involves the stimulus checks that ...
Mar 27, 2020
State changing some nursing requirements
The state is changing some rules for nurses during the coronavirus pandemic. Retired nurses, soon-to-graduate nursing students, and others that left for another job can now work. The executive order f...
Mar 27, 2020 Sen Robert Cowles announces he won't seek re-election in the newly redrawn 2nd District
Stores taking more COVID-19 steps
Stores are continuing to make changes during the "safer at home" order. Festival Foods locations throughout Wisconsin, and Woodman's in Howard, put in plexiglass dividers between customers and cashier...
Mar 27, 2020
Cold case suspect ruled incompetent
A judge is ruling the man charged with a cold case murder in Marinette County is not competent to stand trial. Eighty-two-year-old Raymand Vannieuwenhoven is accused of killing David Schuldes and Elle...
Mar 27, 2020
Group offers loans to Oshkosh-area businesses
At least $300,000 will be available for loans to businesses in the Oshkosh area. The Greater Oshkosh Economic Development Corporation is working with the City of Oshkosh, and reaching out to others to...
Mar 27, 2020
Large Oshkosh music festivals still on
The organizers of some large music festivals in Oshkosh this summer are still planning to hold the events. Lifest organizer John Dougherty posted a video on social media this week, saying they're foll...
Mar 27, 2020
