Category Archives: Local News
Oshkosh firefighters rescue dog from Fox River
Oshkosh firefighters rescued a puppy from the Fox River yesterday. The dog got loose on the UW-Oshkosh campus, and it broke through the ice near the Wisconsin Street Bridge. After someone called 911, ...
Jan 30, 2020
Marquis Yachts in Pulaski may close indefinitely
A company in Pulaski plans to close indefinitely, until a sale can be worked out. Marquis Yachts notified the state that nearly 350 workers would lose their jobs on March 1st. The company says if it c...
Jan 30, 2020
Developer looking at Blue Ramp, Conway sites
A developer might build a mixed-use project on the former Blue Ramp and Conway Hotel sites in downtown Appleton. Community Development Director Karen Harkness says Merge Urban Development Group wants ...
Jan 30, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Virus hits Oshkosh during property tax time
The computer virus that took down the City of Oshkosh's computer system hit while many homeowners are paying the first installment of their property taxes this week. City Manager Mark Rohloff says the...
Jan 30, 2020 (Image provided by the city of Oshkosh)
No open water reported on Lake Winnebago
With just two weeks to go before the start of sturgeon spearing on Lake Winnebago, there are concerns about ice levels. Don Herman from Sunk Dive and Ice Service says the lake is barely safe enough fo...
Jan 30, 2020
Kaukauna schools plan security upgrades
The Kaukauna school district is planning to renovate several buildings over the next couple of years. Superintendent Mark Duerwaechter says the board will decide whether to focus on the elementary sch...
Jan 30, 2020
Woman gets jail time for helping in murder case
A 21-year-old woman is going to jail for 10 months for helping a Fond du Lac man after a murder. Dodge County prosecutors say Dakota Schlesner helped Nigel Schultz of Fond du Lac move a body and bury ...
Jan 30, 2020
AAA studies impact of marijuana laws on crashes
The number of drivers dying in crashes that involve marijuana has doubled in Washington State. AAA Wisconsin spokesman Nick Jarmusz says Washington legalized marijuana in 2012. The auto group looked a...
Jan 30, 2020
An Oshkosh park will have a summer beer garden
Oshkosh is joining the trend of beer gardens in public parks. Menominee Park will host a beer garden one night a month starting this summer. Mayor Lori Palmeri voted against the idea. She wonders why ...
Jan 30, 2020 (Image provided by the City of Oshkosh)
Appleton could have new neighborhood art rules
Appleton officials could change how a piece of art goes into a neighborhood. The Community and Economic Development Committee voted yesterday to require notification of all property owners within 100 ...
Jan 30, 2020
