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Menasha man leaves big gift for Open
A former Menasha man is leaving behind the largest single gift in the history of the U.S. Venture Open. David Thiede was 70 when he died in November of 2017. His estate donated $925,000 at yesterday&#...
Aug 15, 2019
More issues with Smith school dumpsters
The dumpsters outside the now-closed Smith Elementary School in Oshkosh continue to generate controversy. Last week, the Oshkosh School District notified former Smith parents that medical records of s...
Aug 15, 2019
Greenville tried full incorporation first
Greenville’s town administrator says they consciously decided to try to incorporate the entire town into a village, rather than break up their urban and rural areas. A state board is denying tha...
Aug 15, 2019
Hagedorn officially joins high court
Wisconsin officially has a new state Supreme Court justice. Former Judge Brian Hagedorn took the oath of office yesterday at the Capitol. Justice Hagedorn says he’s worked in private practice an...
Aug 15, 2019
Hearing delayed in Nelson case
A preliminary hearing is on hold for the Missouri man charged in connection with the disappearance of two brothers from the Seymour area. A judge was expected to decide today whether 25-year-old Garla...
Aug 15, 2019
Evers wants background checks for guns in WI
Governor Evers and Democratic lawmakers are proposing an expansion of background checks for gun sales in the state. The bill unveiled today would require background checks for handgun purchases with s...
Aug 15, 2019
Hortonville issues boil water advisory
The Village of Hortonville is recommending that some people boil their water, because of a large water main break. Administrator David DeTroye says the area that’s affected is south of Main Stre...
Aug 15, 2019
U.S. Venture Open raises record $5.1 mil
The largest single-day fundraiser in northeast Wisconsin got even bigger. The U.S. Venture Open brought in a record of $5.13 million Wednesday to fight poverty. The David Thiede estate helped shatter ...
Aug 14, 2019
State board denies Greenville incorporation
A state board is denying the Town of Greenville’s request to become a village at least for now. The town applied for incorporation last year. Town Chair Jack Anderson says instead of trying to i...
Aug 14, 2019
OnStar helps catch suspected car thief in Outagamie Co.
Technology helped Outagamie County Sheriff’s deputies catch a suspected car thief yesterday morning. Lieutenant Ryan Carpenter says the owner has OnStar and the company tracked the car to the ar...
Aug 14, 2019
