Category Archives: Local News
Sick kids force Kaukauna school to close
A Catholic school in Kaukuana is closed today because too many students are sick. St. Ignatius School is blaming the flu, fevers, and sore throats. Staffers are cleaning the school, and giving everyon...
Jan 29, 2020
Neenah man waiting for family's return from China
A Neenah man is anxiously waiting for his wife and two young daughters to make it home from a trip to China. Samuel Roth says his wife Daisy and daughters who are five-years-old and ten months old wen...
Jan 29, 2020
One person, three cats rescued from G.B. fire
One person and three cats were rescued from a fire on Green Bay's east side. Crews were called to the 800 block of North Webster Avenue around 4 p.m. yesterday. They found smoke and flames coming from...
Jan 29, 2020
Wage increase in Fox Cities close to state average
Incomes went up by about three percent a year in Outagamie and Calumet counties over a five-year period. The numbers in the Fox Cities LIFE Study are from 2014 to 2018. Winnebago County's wages rose b...
Jan 29, 2020
Lung Association wants action on vaping
A group says Wisconsin lawmakers haven't done much over the past decade in the fight against tobacco. The American Lung Association is giving the state mostly D's and F's in this year's report card. S...
Jan 29, 2020
Appleton deal sparked talks with Clayton, F.C.
Town of Clayton leaders decided to start talking with Fox Crossing about water and sewer services, after already reaching a deal with Appleton. Clayton Administrator Tori Straw says Appleton officials...
Jan 29, 2020
Pence touts state's school voucher record
Vice President Mike Pence is highlighting Wisconsin's school voucher program. The state became the first in the country to offer taxpayer-funded vouchers to private schools, 30 years ago. Pence spoke ...
Jan 28, 2020
Coronavirus could complicate return for foreign students
Foreign students at UW System schools could face some challenges getting back to the U.S. for the second semester. More airlines are putting screening procedures in place for travelers in areas with c...
Jan 28, 2020 (Image provided by UW-Oshkosh)
Hobart to use touchscreen voting
Voters in Hobart will have a touchscreen option this spring. The village is using digitized pollbooks, and the Express Vote system, starting with the February 18th primary. The machine will print a fi...
Jan 28, 2020
Evers signs bill for homeless shelter funding
The state will give homeless shelters an additional $500,000 a year over the next two years. Governor Evers signed a bill into law today. It's one of eight proposals to help fight homelessness. The As...
Jan 28, 2020
