Category Archives: Local News
Man shot by police wanted for drugs, ramming squad car
Police were looking for the man shot and killed by officers in Fox Crossing, after he rammed a police car in Neenah earlier this month. Winnebago County Sheriff John Matz says when they found the susp...
Jan 22, 2020
NEW Zoo holding contest to name penguins
The NEW Zoo and Adventure Park is looking for names for two penguin chicks. There are three choices, and people can vote for their favorite. They have to donate $1 for each vote. The money will go to ...
Jan 22, 2020
Man found guilty of killing, dismembering girlfriend
A South Dakota jury found a man guilty of killing his girlfriend and dumping her dismembered body in a river in Michigan's Upper Peninsula last year. 45-year-old Stephen Falkenberg was convicted of fi...
Jan 22, 2020
Kitchen fire forces evacuation of apartment building
No one was hurt in a fire at a 24-unit apartment building in New London yesterday afternoon. Everyone got out on their own, but crews did rescue a small dog and cat from a smoke-filled apartment. Fire...
Jan 22, 2020
Two charged in string of storage unit burglaries
Prosecutors say a drug habit is behind a string of storage unit burglaries across Brown County. Thirty-five-year-old Mitchell Perez and 32-year-old Traci Schanandore made their first court appearance ...
Jan 22, 2020
Suspect dead in police shooting
The Winnebago County Sheriff's Department says a person wanted on felony warrants and for questioning about multiple crimes was killed in a police shooting. Sheriff John Matz says several SWAT members...
Jan 22, 2020
New career, financial center opening at FVTC
Middle and high school students in northeast Wisconsin have a new way to learn about possible careers. Fox Valley Technical College is now home to an exploration and financial literacy center. Junior ...
Jan 22, 2020
Oshkosh opposes state TIF proposal
A proposal would place caps on TIF incentives for developers in Wisconsin. Local governments would be limited to providing 20 percent of a project's cost in TIF payments. Oshkosh Common Council Member...
Jan 22, 2020 (Image provided by the city of Oshkosh)
1 killed in police shooting
The Winnebago County Sheriff's Department says a person wanted on felony warrants and for questioning about multiple crimes was killed in a police shooting. Sheriff John Matz says several SWAT members...
Jan 21, 2020
City delaying possible move of sculpture
The debate over a controversial sculpture in Appleton will continue into next month. Some people living on the west end of the College Avenue Bridge want The Collective to be moved. Public Works Direc...
Jan 21, 2020
