Category Archives: Local News
Body camera video bill moves forward
A proposal dealing with access to police body camera video is heading to the Assembly. Open records advocates, media members, and a variety of law enforcement groups support the proposal. It's a compr...
Feb 19, 2020
Senate confirms DNR secretary
The state Senate is confirming the pick of Governor Evers to lead the DNR. Secretary Preston Cole has already been on the job for 14 months. Majority Republicans also confirmed Emilie Amundson as the ...
Feb 19, 2020 (Image from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)
DNC bar-time change in jeopardy
It looks like a proposal to let bars stay open longer during the National Democratic Convention is in jeopardy. Bar time in Milwaukee wouldn't be until 4 a.m. Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott F...
Feb 19, 2020
2nd man convicted in odometer scheme
A second man is pleading guilty to rolling back odometers on used vehicles to sell them at a higher price. Thirty-eight-year-old Joshua Taylor of Crivitz was convicted in federal court in Green Bay fo...
Feb 19, 2020
Third child in Wis. dies from flu
A third child in the state has died of flu complications. The Milwaukee Health Department says the child is the first in the city to die from the flu, since the season started last October 1st. About ...
Feb 19, 2020
G.B. school superintendent finalists to visit
The two finalists to be the next Green Bay school superintendent will be in the city over the next two days. Sonia Stewart is visiting today, and Stephen Murley will be in town tomorrow. School Board ...
Feb 19, 2020
Woodford, Clemons advance in race for mayor
A special assistant to the president at Lawrence University will meet a former longtime city council member in the race for Appleton mayor. Jake Woodford (29 percent) and Jim Clemons (27 percent) were...
Feb 18, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
-- Local election results
Local election results (** denotes candidate advances to the April 7th election) Outagamie County Appleton mayor Jake Woodford 29% ** Jim Clemons 27% ** Chad Doran 16% Dana Johnson 14% Mark Todd 6% Er...
Feb 18, 2020
Brown Co. drug agents focus on bigger cases
Drug investigators in Brown County changed their focus last year, and they think it's paying off. Lt. Kevin Kinnard says they worked to find the source of drugs that were coming into the community. Th...
Feb 18, 2020
Kelly, Karofsky to meet in high court race
The field is set for the April election for a spot on the state Supreme Court. Incumbent state Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly will meet Dane County Judge Jill Karofsky on April 7th. Marquette Univ...
Feb 18, 2020
