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Appleton schools have new truancy system
Appleton schools have a new system in place to deal with truancy. The school board is agreeing to connect students with community partners to find programs to help get them back to class. Board Presid...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 12, 2019

Oshkosh school records found in dumpster
The Oshkosh school district says some student records ended up in a dumpster outside of the former Smith Elementary School. Workers are clearing out the building by moving items or throwing some thing...
Darcy O'Brian Aug 12, 2019

Appleton man drowns trying to save child
An Appleton man drowned while saving his child at a campground south of Wautoma. 36-year-old Erik Williams went into the water at the Lake of the Woods Campground Saturday because the child was strugg...
Darcy O'Brian Aug 12, 2019

Crews see spike in empty boats on lakes
First responders are seeing more empty boats on the bay of Green Bay and Lake Michigan. Crews say people aren’t as careful about tying them up and as water levels rise the boats drift away. Gibr...
Darcy O'Brian Aug 12, 2019

Georgia-Pacific delays mill expansion in Green Bay
Georgia-Pacific is postponing expansion plans in Green Bay indefinitely. The company was proposing to add about 458,000 square feet to the mill on South Broadway. It would have also moved coal piles a...
Darcy O'Brian Aug 12, 2019

Firefighters take steps to stay safe at house explosion
Crews have to take extra steps to be safe when responding to things like Sunday’s house explosion in Manawa. Jonathan Ladwig is the Fire Training Coordinator at Northeast Wisconsin Technical Col...
Darcy O'Brian Aug 12, 2019

Evers wants Trump to end trade wars
Governor Evers is calling on President Trump to listen to farmers, and put an end to what he believes are “unnecessary” trade wars, including with China. He says aid payments can’t m...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 12, 2019

Rohloff: Oshkosh arena a ‘very viable facility’
The main lender for the construction of the Menominee Nation Arena in Oshkosh is foreclosing on the owner, but a city official believes the arena is still a very viable facility. Bayland Buildings say...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 12, 2019

Cowles keeps open mind on gun laws
A Republican from Allouez says he’s keeping an open mind on gun laws, in the wake of this month’s mass shootings in Texas and Ohio. Governor Evers is pushing for universal background check...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 12, 2019

About 75 Mile artists get skin cancer screenings
Dermatologists ran skin cancer screenings for about 75 musicians during the Mile of Music festival. Dr. Michelle Cihla of Forefront Dermatology says it’s the first time they’ve found melan...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 12, 2019



