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DNR celebrates Fox River PCB cleanup
The Fox River cleanup project is done, and the head of the DNR says they’re seeing improvements in water quality. Secretary Preston Cole says PCB levels are down about 90 percent over the past 1...
Mike Kemmeter Sep 02, 2020

E-Cycle program now 10 yrs old
For the past 10 years, it’s been illegal to throw away electronics in Wisconsin. State E-Cycle Program Coordinator Sarah Murray says since then, people have recycled 325 million pounds of TVs, c...
Mike Kemmeter Sep 02, 2020

SNC shows support for live event industry
St. Norbert College is trying to draw attention to the impact COVID-19 is having on live events. Technical Director Corey Pinchart helped light up the Hall of Fine Arts in red for a national campaign....
Mike Kemmeter Sep 02, 2020

Police catch Door Co. GOP vandal
Police believe a 19-year-old Sturgeon Bay man vandalized the Door County Republican Party office last weekend. They say a witness saw a tan or lighter-colored SUV near the building, and also had other...
Mike Kemmeter Sep 01, 2020

Pence to visit La Crosse on Labor Day
Vice President Mike Pence is planning to visit La Crosse on Labor Day. The White House announced he’s expected to speak at Dairyland Power Cooperative. Pence was last in Wisconsin on August 19th...
Mike Kemmeter Sep 01, 2020

Trump sending funding to state after protests
President Trump is sending money to Wisconsin in the wake of the protests in Kenosha. He visited the city this afternoon, and met with law enforcement and the Wisconsin National Guard. Trump also tour...
Mike Kemmeter Sep 01, 2020

Man arrested in death of Oshkosh woman
Ashwaubenon police say a man is in custody on a possible murder charge. They report a 54-year-old Oshkosh woman died from her injuries after a domestic abuse incident last Friday. Police are asking pr...
Mike Kemmeter Sep 01, 2020

COVID-19 led 2 Oshkosh schools to open online
Coronavirus cases forced Oshkosh administrators to shift to virtual learning for Oshkosh North High School and Merrill Middle School, on the eve of the first day of the new year. Superintendent Vickie...
Mike Kemmeter Sep 01, 2020

UWO students start returning tomorrow
Students will begin coming back to the UW-Oshkosh campus tomorrow. Chancellor Andrew Leavitt says they’re spreading out the move-in process for the dorms, from two days to five, to prevent the h...
Mike Kemmeter Sep 01, 2020

Rai sets record straight on COVID-19 death stat
The head of Prevea Health says a statistic on coronavirus deaths is spreading on social media like wildfire. Dr. Ashok Rai tells Action 2 News the six percent they're talking about is when COVID-19 is...
Mike Kemmeter Sep 01, 2020




