Category Archives: Local News
Fond du Lac County restaurant employee suspected of stabbing co-worker
TOWN OF LAMARTINE, Wis. -- A Fond du Lac County restaurant employee is suspected of stabbing his co-worker. The sheriff's office says a 31-year-old Fond du Lac man stabbed an Oakfield man multiple tim...
Mar 24, 2025 (Image from the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office)
NEW Zoo seeks two escaped river otters (VIDEO)
SUAMICO, WI -- Be on the lookout for a pair of otters that escaped from the NEW Zoo in Suamico. Zoo officials say during the winter storm Thursday morning Louie and Ophelia, a pair of North American r...
Mar 21, 2025 Security video captures escape of one of two American River Otters (NEW Zoo Facebook Photo)
Worker killed in workplace accident identified
APPLETON, WI -- The name of an employee killed in a workplace accident March 12 at Progressive Converting is released. The Outagamie County Coroner says 44-year-old Jean Ndakebuka of Appleton died at ...
Mar 21, 2025 Outagamie County Coroner says Jean Ndakebuka of Appleton Killed in forklift accident at ProCon (GoFundMe photo)
Oshkosh North's Mitchell named' Mr. Basketball'
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- A member of the Oshkosh North boy's basketball team is honored for his play on the court. The Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association names Xzavion Mitchell "Mr. Basketball" for 2025...
Mar 21, 2025 yobro10 / Depositphotos.com
2 rescued from Lawrence house fire have died
TOWN OF LAWRENCE, Wis. -- Two people who were rescued from a house fire in the town of Lawrence this week have died. Officials say the victims passed away at separate hospitals. Their names have not b...
Mar 21, 2025 jag_cz / Depositphotos.com
Appleton selfie structure plan on hold [AUDIO]
APPLETON, WI -- A proposal to build a selfie structure in Houdini Plaza is put on hold Wednesday. Appleton Downtown, Incorporated wanted to erect an aluminum sculpture that plays off its "One Great Pl...
Mar 20, 2025 (Image provided by Appleton Downtown Incorporated)
Arrest made in Outagamie County drug overdose death
APPLETON, Wis. -- A Green Bay man is arrested in connection with a drug overdose death in Outagamie County. Jake Reinhard was taken into custody in Green Bay on Tuesday. Reinhard is accused of providi...
Mar 20, 2025 Jake Reinhard (Photo courtesy Outagamie Co. Sheriff's Office)
Grand Chute police chief announces retirement
GRAND CHUTE, Wis. -- Grand Chute's top cop is calling it a career. Chief Greg Peterson has spent 44 years in law enforcement including 15 years as Grand Chute's police chief. Peterson began his career...
Mar 20, 2025 (Image provided by the Grand Chute Police Department)
Drone saves deer from drowning in Green Lake [AUDIO]
GREEN LAKE, WI -- A drone proves to be a lifesaver for three deer that fell through the ice on Green Lake. A passerby alerted the Green Lake County Sheriff's Office of a doe and two fawns struggling t...
Mar 19, 2025 A Green Lake County Sheriffs Dept drone helps herd one of three deer to shore after they fell through thin ice on Green Lake.
Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects Avery hand written motion
MADISON, WI -- A letter from convicted murderer Steven Avery will not be considered by the Wisconsin Supreme Court. That decision is announced Tuesday afternoon. Avery filed a hand-written motion on h...
Mar 18, 2025 (Photo provided by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections)
