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Rai: Something missing from school guidelines
The head of Prevea Health was hoping to see standard criteria for shifting between online and in-person classes included in a state agency’s guidelines for schools. The Department of Health Serv...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 20, 2020

Local vets group closing in on milestone
The Fox Valley Veterans Council is nearing a milestone. President Jim Strong says over the past 10 years, the nonprofit has given nearly $1 million to local veterans. He says they’ve helped hund...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 20, 2020

Fines for parking on lawns same after minor change
Appleton police will handle tickets for parking on the front or side lawns at a home a little differently. Assistant City Attorney Darrin Glad says they learned they should be fining people under a se...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 20, 2020

False discriminatory 911 reports illegal in Appleton
Appleton’s city council is making it illegal to specifically call 911 and make a false report, based on a person’s race, religion or sexual orientation. The fine is $200 dollars, and repea...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 20, 2020

State reports 740 more COVID-19 cases
The state has 740 more confirmed coronavirus cases, while 7-1/2 percent of tests were positive. That’s higher than yesterday’s seven percent figure. The seven-day average stayed at eight p...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 20, 2020

Group analyzes finances of communities
Some people in northeast Wisconsin are paying more for their property taxes than in other parts of the state. Wisconsin Policy Forum Researcher Jason Stein says a couple of the biggest cities are near...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 20, 2020

Oconto City Hall shut down after outbreak
Oconto City Hall is closing because of an outbreak of COVID-19. The building will be shut down to the public on Friday, and it will remain closed until further notice. City officials aren’t sayi...
Jonathan Krause Aug 20, 2020

UWO Fox Cities children’s center temporarily closed
The children’s center on the UW-Oshkosh Fox Cities campus is closed because someone tested positive for COVID-19. Officials says they were notified about the positive test yesterday and contacte...
Carol Patrizi Aug 20, 2020

Brown County Fair is happening in De Pere
The Brown County Fair started yesterday and runs through this weekend. Organizers say they’ve taken extra steps to make sure there’s space between vendors., rides and events. Fair Associat...
Carol Patrizi Aug 20, 2020

Evers speaks at DNC in Milwaukee
Governor Evers was one of the early speakers for the Democratic National Convention last night. He was in Milwaukee for the virtual event. He says Wisconsin was really looking forward to hosting conve...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 20, 2020




