Category Archives: Local News
FdL firefighters switching foam because of PFAS
The Fond du Lac Fire Department is changing the foam it uses to fight fires. Asst. Chief Erick Gerritson says they found out the type they've have contains PFAS, a chemical that's linked to cancer. Th...
Jan 02, 2020
Flooding cleanup ongoing in Oconto
Flood cleanup continues in Oconto. Homes and businesses near the Oconto River were flooded this week when ice jams backed up the water. Bob Mayer from the Red Cross helped deliver home kits so people ...
Jan 02, 2020
Man facing federal charges in child sex sting
Federal prosecutors are handling a child sex case involving a high-ranking member of the New York City Department of Education. Neenah police say they caught 39-year-old David Hay in a sting. He was a...
Jan 02, 2020
Kaukauna library drops fines
People don't have to worry about fines anymore at the Kaukauna Public Library. The library is the first in the Fox Cities to eliminate overdue fees. It's a growing national trend. Director Ashley Thie...
Jan 02, 2020
Evers: State of the State about more than jobs
Governor Evers plans to talk about more than just unemployment and job openings in his State of the State speech later this month. Majority Republicans in the Legislature are asking him to lay out his...
Jan 02, 2020 (Image: Office of the Governor)
Local projects make WEDC list
A company headquartered in Menasha is on the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation's list of top projects with incentives in 2019. The agency is giving Faith Technologies $800,000 in tax credits ...
Jan 02, 2020
Marriage licenses available at any county
Marriage licenses from anywhere in Wisconsin are now available at any Register of Deeds office in the state. The change took effect today. People used to have to go to the county where the certificate...
Jan 02, 2020
Police warn about pot after Illinois starts selling it
Marijuana is now legal in Illinois, and a Madison man was first in line at a store in Rockford. Danny Connors was waiting outside the Sunnyside Cannabas Dispensary at midnight on New Year's Day. That'...
Jan 02, 2020
Wreath campaign ends with 1 red bulb
The Appleton fire department tied the record for the fewest fires during its annual Keep the Wreath Green campaign. There was only one fire during the holiday season, and it happened several hours aft...
Jan 02, 2020
Man arrested in attack on shoveler
A Colorado man is in custody for a random attack on a shoveler in Marinette. Johnathan Maxson was arrested of Arvada, Colorado was arrested in that state, after going over surveillance video from a ne...
Jan 02, 2020
