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Inmates graduate from NWTC program
A group of state prison inmates is the first to graduate with a certificate from a program at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. The men are staying at a low-security facility in Oneida. They spen...
Darcy O'Brian Aug 19, 2019

Woman killed, husband hurt at quarry
A 31-year-old woman is dead, and her husband was seriously hurt, when they fell to the bottom of a quarry, west of Winneconne. Winnebago County Sheriff’s deputies were called the quarry along Hi...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 19, 2019

Evers officially asks feds for storm help
Governor Evers is officially asking for federal help with the cleanup of last month’s storms across Wisconsin. FEMA and the state emergency management department verified more than $19.5 million...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 19, 2019

Oshkosh arena owners file for bankruptcy
The owner of the Menominee Nation Arena in Oshkosh is filing for bankruptcy. The move comes just hours before a hearing in Winnebago County court that could have seen a receiver appointed to take over...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 19, 2019

Drugs, alcohol lead to higher Wis. death rates
An increase in drug, alcohol and suicide deaths is shortening the life expectancy of people in the state. A report by the Wisconsin Policy Forum shows the numbers are up in every county. Spokesman Mar...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 19, 2019

Gallagher: GOP needs health care plan
Instead of only criticizing the health care proposals from Democrats, a Republican from northeast Wisconsin says the GOP needs to come up with solutions. Congressman Mike Gallagher of Green Bay believ...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 19, 2019

Work starts on CB Trail expansion
The CB Trail will be expanding in Greenville. Crews are starting work today on a new stretch, from Highway 96 north to the Highway 15 area. Town Administrator Joel Gregozeski says it will connect two ...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 19, 2019

ESTHER wants drivers licenses for immigrants
An Appleton advocacy group is joining forces with a group from Milwaukee to call for drivers licenses for illegal immigrants. They’re holding an event at the Menasha library tonight. Connie Raet...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 19, 2019

Home sales bounce back in July
Home sales climbed by three percent last month, after a rough start to the summer for the housing market. Economist David Clark of the Wisconsin Realtors Association says the statewide median price la...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 19, 2019

Lonergan appointed as Outagamie Co. judge
A lawyer for an Appleton firm will be a new judge in Outagamie County. Emily Lonergan of Peterson, Burke and Cross is a criminal defense attorney, and she also specializes in personal injury cases. Go...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 19, 2019



