Category Archives: Local News
Appleton's Dist. 7 polling place moving
A polling place on Appleton's northeast side is changing. The city council agreed to move the voting location for District 7 to First English Lutheran Church. That's in the 6300 block of N. Ballard Ro...
Jan 8, 2020
PFAS ban in firefighting foam moves forward
A Senate committee is supporting a bill that would ban firefighting foam that contains PFAS. The chemicals can cause cancer. Republican Sen. Rob Cowles of Allouez is one of the authors. He says it cou...
Jan 8, 2020 Sen Robert Cowles announces he won't seek re-election in the newly redrawn 2nd District
Proposed conversion therapy ban goes to council
Appleton's city council will take up a ban on conversion therapy for sexual orientation or gender identity. The Board of Health unanimously approved a proposal asking the city to notify the state's li...
Jan 8, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Dupree not running for school board again
After creating some controversy during his time on the Appleton school board, Alvin Dupree decided not to run again. Dupree says he had two goals when he joined the board three years ago. He says Mart...
Jan 8, 2020 (Image provided by Appleton Area School District)
State, local tax burden at lowest rate in 50 yrs
The percentage of people's income that's going toward state and local taxes in Wisconsin is the lowest in at least 50 years. The Wisconsin Policy Forum reports the amount was 10.3 percent last year. T...
Jan 8, 2020
Website offers Oshkosh volunteer opportunities
The Oshkosh Area United Way is making it easier to help in the community. The Volunteer Oshkosh website went live this morning. More than 40 nonprofits are posting possibilities. The United Way's Came...
Jan 8, 2020
Menasha to fill open city council seat
Menasha's city council is planning to fill an open seat. Ald. Steve Krueger is resigning in District 5 because he moved. His term doesn't end until April of next year, so the council will appoint a ne...
Jan 8, 2020 (Image provided by City of Menasha)
G.C. police arrest man for string of storage break-ins
Grand Chute police believe a man drove around parts of the state to break into storage units. Officer Travis Waas says officers arrested 30-year-old Patrick Lind of Appleton on Monday. He says investi...
Jan 8, 2020
Drug arrests up in Winnebago, Calumet counties
More people are getting caught selling drugs in Winnebago and Calumet counties. The Fox Cities LIFE Study reports the increase in arrest rates matches a statewide trend. Tina Jerred of the Fox Cities ...
Jan 8, 2020
Voters can verify eligibility
There's something voters can do to verify they're registered. With debate over whether people who have not responded to letters from the Wisconsin Elections Commission should be removed from voter rec...
Jan 8, 2020
