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UWO drops Fredric March’s name from theatre
UW-Oshkosh’s theatre building now has a new name. The school is removing Fredric March’s name, after he appeared in a UW-Madison yearbook picture with a fraternity society called the ̶...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 18, 2020

COVID-19 outbreak at G.B. state prison
There’s a coronavirus outbreak at the Green Bay state prison. The number of positive tests climbed to 57 inmates over the past week, and the Wisconsin National Guard started testing all inmates ...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 18, 2020

State adds 634 more COVID-19 cases
There are 634 new confirmed coronavirus cases in Wisconsin. The state is reporting 6.3 percent of tests came back positive, and that’s down from 7.6 percent yesterday. The seven-day average is a...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 18, 2020

Man charged in deadly Winnebago Co. hit & run
A man from the Omro area is facing charges in a deadly hit-and-run crash west of Oshkosh. Winnebago County prosecutors filed one count of hit and run causing death, against 44-year-old Fredrick Muller...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 18, 2020

SWAT team helps arrest FdL arson suspect
Police in Fond du Lac say they made a high-risk arrest this morning in an arson investigation. Capt. Jason Laridaen says the 33-year-old man has a long criminal history, and they thought he could be a...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 18, 2020

Work starting on Fox River pedestrian bridge
There will soon be a new connection between Little Chute and Kaukauna over the Fox River. Work is now underway on the David and Rita Nelson Family Heritage Crossing. The pedestrian bridge will link He...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 18, 2020

Appleton may create law against false 911 reports
Appleton leaders could create a separate local law, making it illegal to call 911 to make a false report because of someone’s race, religion, or gender. The city council will take up the proposa...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 18, 2020

Health director wants to ramp up COVID-19 testing
Winnebago County is taking part in a pilot program to increase the amount of coronavirus testing in Wisconsin. Health Director Doug Gieryn says a state grant funding will help cover the costs for prov...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 18, 2020

Rai: May take 2 weeks to see mask order impact
The president of Prevea Health thinks we need at least two more weeks to determine if the state’s mask rule is working. Dr. Ashok Rai believes some aren’t following it. And he says people ...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 18, 2020

Wisconsin removed from Chicago’s travel list
Wisconsin is now off Chicago’s travel advisory list. The state was added to the city’s emergency order last month, because of rising coronavirus case rates. It meant people heading to Chic...
Mike Kemmeter Aug 18, 2020




