Category Archives: Local News
Military veteran wants to be Appleton's mayor
A military veteran is hoping to be Appleton's next mayor. Eric Beach will be one of eight candidates in the February 18th primary. He spent six years on active duty in the Army, and 15 years working f...
Feb 12, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Community supporting family after bus crash
A community in Waushara County is reaching out to support the family of a six-year-old girl. Kindergartner Maryana Kranz was hit by a pickup truck and killed, while trying to get on her bus on Highway...
Feb 11, 2020
City agrees to deal for free student GO Transit rides
Students in the Oshkosh school district will be able to get free GO Transit bus rides for at least two years. Council members agreed unanimously last night to split the costs with the school district....
Feb 11, 2020 GO Transit (Image courtesy Greater Oshkosh Transit)
Menasha school in running for Blue Ribbon award
A school in Menasha is one of eight schools in the state in the running for a prestigious national award. Nicolet Elementary is being nominated for the Blue Ribbon School honor. Superintendent Chris V...
Feb 11, 2020 (Image provided by the Menasha Joint School District)
BBBS opening new office in Fox Cities
A nonprofit that finds mentors for children has a new home. Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central Wisconsin is moving to an office along American Drive in Fox Crossing. CEO Lindsay Fenlon says the ...
Feb 11, 2020
Village dept. heads respond to claims
The leaders of the departments in the Village of Ashwaubenon are backing the village manager. The public safety union announced last week that members were unanimous in a vote of no confidence in Alli...
Feb 11, 2020
Arena owners haven't submitted plan yet
The owners of the Menominee Nation Arena in Oshkosh still haven't come up with a plan to get out of bankruptcy. It was due in December, but Fox Valley Pro Basketball hasn't filed anything with the fed...
Feb 11, 2020
Deportation fears hit Hmong community
Outagamie County's leader is raising concerns that some in the Hmong community could be deported. There are reports that the Trump administration is negotiating with Laos, about non-U.S. citizens. Cou...
Feb 11, 2020 (Photo provided by Outagamie County)
Russian group behind Oshkosh cyber attack
The FBI believes Russian hackers are to blame for a cyber attack that brought down City of Oshkosh computers. City spokeswoman Emily Springstroh says they never received a formal request for money or ...
Feb 11, 2020 (Image provided by the city of Oshkosh)
G.B. police crack down on school zones
Police wrote nearly 60 tickets and gave out about 30 more warnings, during a sting in Green Bay school zones. Officer Kevin Warych says they had nine officers spend around six hours on a recent day. A...
Feb 11, 2020
