Category Archives: Local News
Leaders want to work to help farmers
Two of the top lawmakers in the Assembly are looking forward to working on proposals to help farmers in the state. Governor Evers called a special session on a series of bills last month. Republican M...
Feb 03, 2020
Early voting underway for spring primary
The spring primary is a few weeks away, and early absentee voting starts today. State Elections Commission spokesman Reid Magney says people can ask for a ballot to be mailed to a home, or they can vo...
Feb 03, 2020
Trial ordered in G.B. school hidden camera case
A former counselor at Green Bay Southwest High School is facing a trial in a hidden camera case. Todd Naze is accused of recording staff and students in a bathroom. He waived his right to a preliminar...
Feb 03, 2020
Name released of man killed in Iola
The name of the man killed in a road rage fight in Iola is Bradley Trinwith. Waupaca County prosecutors say the 42-year-old Mukwonago man was stabbed in the neck by 23-year-old Tyler Knutson of the Io...
Feb 03, 2020
Longtime Kaukauna school board member resigns
A former president of the Kaukauna school board is resigning. Giovanna Feller served on the board for 14 years, including seven as president. Her term runs until April of 2021, and the board is expect...
Feb 03, 2020
Open enrollment for schools starts today
Families can start applying today, if they want to change school districts through the state's open enrollment system. Appleton Chief Financial Officer Greg Hartjes says they have room at all of their...
Feb 03, 2020
ACT scores show racial, economic disparities
A report on ACT scores in the state shows there are racial and economic disparities. Researcher Jason Stein of the Wisconsin Policy Forum says the results from the math section really stand out. He sa...
Feb 02, 2020
Developer wants more time to buy lots
The city might have to wait to finish a deal for manufacturing facilities or warehouses in Appleton's Southpoint Commerce Park. Hayden Properties wants to build a "spec," 200,000 square-foot industria...
Feb 02, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Voight backs pollinator proposal
Some state lawmakers want to find ways to reverse the population drop in pollinators, like bees. Former state treasurer Jack Voight of Appleton supports a proposal to create a task force. He owns Butt...
Feb 02, 2020
Girls basketball team honors helicopter crash victims
Girls basketball players from Green Bay are honoring three young girls killed in the helicopter crash that also took the life of Kobe Bryant. The Preble Future team wore a black headband with the jers...
Feb 02, 2020
