Category Archives: Local News
21 homeless people found outside in Fox Cities
Volunteers found 21 homeless people staying outside, during an overnight count in the Appleton area this week. Tara Prahl of the Fox Cities Housing Coalition helped organize it. The total compares to ...
Jan 24, 2020
Evers pushes bills for dairy farmers, rural areas
Governor Evers hopes to spend $8.5 million to help dairy farmers and rural areas in the state. He wants to hold a special session of the Legislature. Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says they wo...
Jan 23, 2020 (Image: Office of the Governor)
Farmers not sure what to expect from Evers plan
Some farmers in northeast Wisconsin aren't sure if Governor Evers and state lawmakers will be able to help them. Phillip Ullmer of Pulaski says prices have been down and the weather hasn't been on the...
Jan 23, 2020
Lawmakers have ideas for budget surplus
The state is expected to bring in an additional $818 million, and it's not taking long for lawmakers to come up with ideas on what to do with it. Republican leaders in the Legislature are pushing for ...
Jan 23, 2020
Johnson not impressed with impeachment trial
Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson of Oshkosh believes House Democrats are just repeating accusations during President Trump's impeachment trial. He says he's looking forward to the response from the pr...
Jan 23, 2020
Fox Cities Greenways turns 25
A nonprofit that helps with local trail projects is now 25 years old. Fox Cities Greenways Outgoing President Kim Biedermann hopes to continue the momentum, with collaborations like the boardwalk over...
Jan 23, 2020
Robots help sick students go to class
De Pere High School is using robots to keep sick kids in class. They're called Beam Bots, and they have two-way video screens so students can see what's going on in the classroom. They can also intera...
Jan 23, 2020
Unemployment rate rises to 3.4%
The state's unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percent last month. It was 3.4 percent in December. Preliminary figures also show the state added 9,000 private sector jobs last month. For the year, companie...
Jan 23, 2020
Oneida Nation frustrated with mascot vote
The Oneida Nation is frustrated with a state school board group's stance on Native American mascots. By a two-to-one margin, members of the Wisconsin Association of School Boards voted not to urge law...
Jan 23, 2020 Oneida Nation (Image courtesy Oneida Nation)
UW System regent resigns
A member of the UW System Board of Regents is resigning. Gerald Whitburn is a UW-Oshkosh graduate. He's the retired CEO of an insurance company for churches that's based in Merrill. He's been on the b...
Jan 23, 2020 (Image provided by UW System)
