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Gas prices keep rising
Rising gas prices in the Fox Valley show no signs of letting up. GasBuddy.com reports the average for a gallon of regular unleaded increased another five-and-a-half cents in the Appleton area last wee...
Jonathan Krause Mar 01, 2021

Teens seeing increased COVID activity in Winnebago County
Teenagers continue to see increased coronavirus activity in Winnebago County. The county health department says nearly seven-percent of those under the age of 18 that were tested for COVID-19 in the p...
Jonathan Krause Mar 01, 2021

Green Bay man accused of blackmailing girl for sex
A Green Bay man is accused of taking on fake identities to blackmail a teenage girl into sex. Roberto Varela is charged in Brown County Court with Child Exploitation and Possession of Child Pornograph...
Jonathan Krause Mar 01, 2021

Day care provider that abused kids reaches plea deal
An Oconto County woman that abused children at her unlicensed day care reaches a plea deal with prosecutors. Nicole Brewer is convicted on four counts of Child Neglect Causing Harm. Four other counts ...
Jonathan Krause Mar 01, 2021

Vaccination numbers climbing
Nearly half-a-million Wisconsin residents have received both of their coronavirus vaccine shots. The Department of Health Services says 492-thousand second doses have been administered through Monday....
Jonathan Krause Mar 01, 2021

New COVID cases the lowest since August
The number of new coronavirus cases in Wisconsin drops to 308 on Monday. That is the lowest single-day number since August 31st. The positivity rate was 10-percent. There were no reported deaths–...
Jonathan Krause Mar 01, 2021

Rodgers gives $1 million to help businesses in his hometown
By Associated Press Green Bay Packers quarterback and reigning league MVP Aaron Rodgers has donated $1 million to help 80 locally owned business in or around his hometown of Chico, California. The bus...
Hayley Tenpas Mar 01, 2021

J.J. Watt signing with the Arizona Cardinals
J.J. Watt has agreed to a two-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals. The team announced the deal with the free-agent edge rusher on Monday. Watt was released last month by the Houston Texans, for w...
Hayley Tenpas Mar 01, 2021

Lawrence fund drive exceeds expectations
Lawrence University exceeds its goal in the largest fundraising campaign in the school’s history. Be the Light brought in 232-point-six million dollars. The target was 220-million. Be the Light ...
Jonathan Krause Feb 26, 2021

State creates vaccine provider map
Wisconsin residents can now find the location of all coronavirus vaccine clinics. The state Department of Health Services launches a new website providing a map with vaccine providers. The map is code...
Jonathan Krause Feb 26, 2021




