Category Archives: Local News
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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 2020
Police ask people to wear pink for murder victim
Appleton police are encouraging people to wear pink on Tuesday, March 10th, to show support for the family and friends of a three-year-old murder victim. Zyana Corbin was killed on February 26th, and ...
Mar 9, 2020
Name of FdL crash victim released
Fond du Lac police say 30-year-old Eric Ferdinand was the Fond du Lac man killed in a crash over the weekend. They say he hit a tree, and the Cross Roads Care Center building on E. Arndt Street, just ...
Mar 9, 2020
Body recovered and identified from East River
The body of a 24-year-old man who went missing one month ago was pulled from the East River in Green Bay yesterday. Jeffrey Maldonado fell through the ice around Roosevelt and Main streets. Green Bay'...
Mar 9, 2020
