Category Archives: Local News
Oshkosh Celebration of Lights opens today
The annual Celebration of Lights display opens today at Menominee Park in Oshkosh. City Manager Mark Rohloff says this year's schedule is a little different than previous years. He says with the late ...
Nov 29, 2019
Panel looking at Appleton school options
There are a number of possibilities on the table for improving Appleton's school buildings, including expansions and renovations at schools. District Chief Financial Officer Greg Hartjes says a specia...
Nov 28, 2019 (Image provided by Appleton Area School District)
Local gym holds Thanksgiving Bootcamp
An event in Ashwaubenon is helping people feel less guilty about having a big Thanksgiving dinner. Better Body Fitness holds a Thanksgiving Bootcamp in the morning every year. Owner Roxanne Marbes say...
Nov 28, 2019
Appleton dog praised for saving elderly neighbor
A dog in Appleton saved an elderly woman, after a fall. David Baye and Dacia Immel own Bella, a pit bull mix. She's one of four dogs in their house. Baye says Bella woke them up around 10 p.m. one wee...
Nov 28, 2019
Groups hosting Thanksgiving Day meals
Several groups are holding free Thanksgiving Day meals around the Fox Valley. Christ The Rock Church is putting on a dinner at the Grand Meridian in Appleton from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Father Carr's Place...
Nov 28, 2019
Hunters helping with CWD battle in region
DNR staffers are happy to see deer hunters in northeast Wisconsin becoming more involved with the fight against chronic wasting disease. Wildlife Biologist Jeff Pritzl says the number of people volunt...
Nov 27, 2019
Lawmaker thinks hemp changes will help farmers
There are some new state laws for farmers growing hemp, and a lawmaker believes they'll help expand the industry. Republican Sen. Pat Testin of Stevens Point says there's a big market. He says the sta...
Nov 27, 2019
'Eileen' from sack message wasn't expecting it
The "Eileen" from the "We Love Eileen" sack celebration during last Sunday's Green Bay Packers game realized the message was for her, once she saw it. Eileen Brooker lives in California, and her son, ...
Nov 27, 2019
Feds go after De Pere's Summit Contracting
Prosecutors are going after a De Pere construction company. Summit Contracting and its owners are facing an injunction in federal court in Green Bay. Our partners at Action 2 News report the company w...
Nov 27, 2019
2 men charged with odometer fraud
There are federal charges against two men accused of rolling back odometers, after buying used cars. Investigators believe 35-year-old Robert Solberg and 38-year-old Joshua Taylor were changing or rep...
Nov 27, 2019
