Category Archives: Local News
Ship still stuck in bay of Green Bay
The U.S. Coast Guard is still working to free a ship that ran aground in the bay of Green Bay. The Algoma Conveyor strayed out of the shipping lane last Thursday, and got stuck in shallow waters. No o...
Mar 23, 2020
DOT working on Hwy. 441 this week
Drivers are dealing with more ramp closures along Highway 441 this week. Crews are filling potholes and cracks at the Northland Avenue, College Avenue, and Calumet Street ramps. That work is being don...
Mar 23, 2020
Brown Co. confirms 3rd COVID-19 case
Brown County is reporting its third confirmed coronavirus case. The county's health department reports the person got sick, after traveling. The patient is in isolation, and the department reached out...
Mar 23, 2020
Hanna plans to keep Valley Transit running
Valley Transit buses haven't stopped their regular routes in the Fox Cities since the coronavirus pandemic started. Appleton Mayor Tim Hanna wants to keep it that way. He says he hasn't even thought a...
Mar 23, 2020
Expert lists differences between COVID-19, flu
A state health expert believes there are three main differences that make coronavirus more dangerous than the flu. Dr. Ryan Westergaard of the Department of Health Services says the death rate for COV...
Mar 23, 2020
Counselor gives advice to avoid feeling isolated
More people are working from home, and staying in, and a clinician wants to prevent them from feeling isolated. ThedaCare Behavioral Health Clinician Catherine Langdon says technology can help people ...
Mar 22, 2020 (Image provided by ThedaCare)
Statewide COVID-19 cases at 381
The state is reporting 381 confirmed cases of coronavirus. The Department of Health Services updated the totals on Sunday afternoon. Fond du Lac County now has 16 cases. The numbers haven't changed in...
Mar 22, 2020
COVID-19 cases up to 281, 4 deaths
The state is reporting 281 confirmed coronavirus cases in Wisconsin and the fourth death. The total number of cases on Friday was 206. There is one new confirmed case in Brown County, for a total of t...
Mar 21, 2020
Evers doesn't have authority to move election
Governor Evers says he doesn't have the authority to move next month's election. He's calling on people to vote by mail, instead. Evers says even if he could delay the April 7th date, it's possible th...
Mar 20, 2020
Evers doesn't expect 'shelter in place' order
Governor Evers doesn't think Wisconsin will have to join other states, and issue a "shelter in place" order. Evers doesn't anticipate having to take that step, because he believes people will continue...
Mar 20, 2020 (Image: Office of the Governor)
