Category Archives: Local News
Stolen truck hits Oshkosh house
A stolen truck hit a home on the south side of Oshkosh on Saturday. The State Patrol says the silver truck is owned by Cedar Ridge Builders, and someone took it from the Courtyard Apartments in Fond d...
Feb 17, 2020 (Image provided by Wisconsin State Patrol)
Snowmobiler rescued from Wolf River
Sheriff's deputies say a snowmobiler went into open water on the Wolf River in Waupaca County late Friday night. They say firefighters from New London rescued the person, south of Highway X, in the To...
Feb 17, 2020
Oshkosh Polar Plunge raises at least $130K
The annual Polar Plunge in Oshkosh raised at least $130,000 on Saturday. Nearly 1,000 people took turns jumping into Lake Winnebago, by Menominee Park. The money is going to Special Olympics. There's ...
Feb 17, 2020
Man arrested after standoff in RV in Menasha
Police say a 45-year-old man eventually surrendered, about five hours after a standoff started in Menasha. They say there was a fight between several people, and the man barricaded himself inside an R...
Feb 17, 2020 (Image provided by Menasha Police Department)
Border wall may cost Osh Defense $100 mil in orders
Oshkosh Defense might lose about $100 million in orders to President Trump's border wall. Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Madison says that money was supposed to go toward military vehicles. She...
Feb 14, 2020 (Image courtesy the Oshkosh Corporation)
Assembly GOP unveils state tax cut plan
Assembly Republicans want to cut taxes by almost $400 million. Majority Leader Jim Steineke of Vandenbroek says middle class income taxes could go down by nearly $250 million. He says the cuts would s...
Feb 14, 2020
Direct ATW flight to Nashville makes 1st trip
The Appleton area now has a direct link through the air to Nashville. Allegiant Air is adding the flight, and the first plane left Appleton International Airport this afternoon. Airport Director Abe W...
Feb 14, 2020 (Image from Appleton International Airport)
Business agency hopes new military vets move to Wis.
Business groups from the state are trying to encourage veterans to come to Wisconsin when they get out of the military. Rebecca Deschane of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation took part in ...
Feb 14, 2020
2 Bazaar After Dark markets planned for 2020
There will be two Bazaar After Dark markets in the Fox Valley this year. The Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce is bringing the night event to New London for the first time on June 6th. The group's Tonya ...
Feb 14, 2020
TV show highlights Menasha
A TV show is giving people a chance to learn more about Menasha. "Around the Corner" with John McGivern is on PBS, and the host and crew were in the city last summer. The episode debuted last night. M...
Feb 14, 2020 (Image provided by City of Menasha)
