Tag Archives: Winnebago County
Younger COVID-19 cases threaten community
The health officer in Winnebago County says a spike in coronavirus cases, among young adults, could be really dangerous for families, and the community as a whole. More than 44 percent of the county's...
Jun 05, 2020
Young adults linked to rise in Winnebago Co. cases
Young adults are a big reason behind a jump in COVID-19 cases in Winnebago County. Since Memorial Day, the county has the most new confirmed cases in northeast Wisconsin. Health Officer Doug Gieryn sa...
Jun 05, 2020
Oshkosh man gets 20 yrs for killing newborn son
An Oshkosh man is going to prison for 20 years for the death of his newborn son. Twenty-nine-year-old Cory Lyons was watching the two-month-old boy in December of 2018, while the child's mother return...
Jun 04, 2020
Country USA, Rock USA canceled
Two of the big music festivals in Oshkosh won't happen this year. Country USA and Rock USA organizers say coronavirus is forcing them to cancel. They say they talked with the Winnebago County Health D...
Jun 03, 2020
Storm causes damage, knocks out power
An evening storm knocked out power and caused minor damage in Outagamie and Winnebago counties. We Energies had more than 22,000 customers without power at 10:30 p.m. Most of the outages were in the F...
Jun 03, 2020
Counselor concerned about substance abuse
While Ascension's St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton hasn't seen more patients needing alcohol or drug treatment, a counselor says that doesn't mean use and abuse isn't increasing. Angela Savides says...
May 29, 2020
Fuhrman trial staying in Winnebago Co.
A Winnebago County judge is denying a request to move the trial for an Oshkosh West High School student charged with attacking a school police officer. Seventeen-year-old Grant Fuhrman asked for a cha...
May 27, 2020
Sewage robots helping track COVID-19
Small robots are combing the sewers in Milwaukee looking for signs of coronavirus. The UW-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences is using "eco-bots" already in the sanitary sewer system to track opio...
May 27, 2020
Park View staffer tested positive for COVID-19
A worker at the Winnebago County-run Park View Health Center caught coronavirus earlier this month. Staffers learned about the positive test on May 11th, and the worker has been at home. The facility ...
May 26, 2020
Health experts have Memorial Day weekend advice
Local public health departments have some recommendations to prevent the spread of coronavirus over the Memorial Day weekend. Winnebago County experts are urging people to avoid gatherings of 10 or mo...
May 22, 2020
