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Cats rescued from kitchen fire in Appleton
A kitchen fire damages a home on Appleton’s southeast side. Crews were called around 11 a.m. yesterday to a home in the 2100 block of East Lourdes Drive. No people were home but two cats were in...
Carol Patrizi Jul 28, 2020

Apartment building fire in FdL
Fond du Lac firefighters are on the scene of an apartment building fire in the 100 block of Forest Avenue. Crews were called to the James Grace Apartments this morning and found smoke coming from a th...
Carol Patrizi Jul 28, 2020

Several injured in crash on Hwy 29, alcohol a factor
Alcohol is believed to be a factor in a crash that injured several people in Shawano County. Sheriff’s officials say deputies were called to Highway 29 at Clark Drive in the town of Richmond aro...
Carol Patrizi Jul 28, 2020

High speed chase in FdL, Milwaukee man arrested
A 24-year-old Milwaukee man is in custody after leading Fond du Lac police and sheriff’s deputies on an eight mile high speed chase. Sheriff’s officials say a deputy tried to stop the man ...
Carol Patrizi Jul 28, 2020

Fall plans in place for Appleton schools
There are plans for Appleton public schools to reopen in September, and most grades will have classes in-person and online. The school board is supporting the proposal, and it gives families options. ...
Mike Kemmeter Jul 27, 2020

Local college sports seasons canceled through fall
College sports are canceled at least through the fall for NCAA Division III schools in the area. The WIAC is calling them off for the fall season, and that covers UW-Oshkosh. Lawrence University, St. ...
Mike Kemmeter Jul 27, 2020

Study: Almost 25% in area struggled before pandemic
A report shows before the pandemic, nearly one-quarter of households in the Fox Valley were struggling to afford basic needs. The United Way Fox Cities helped determine how many are in that situation,...
Mike Kemmeter Jul 27, 2020

Oshkosh hoping people vote absentee next month
The City of Oshkosh is encouraging people to vote absentee in the primary election in two weeks. Clerk Pam Ubrig says they don’t want everyone to show up at the polls because of COVID-19. Oshkos...
Mike Kemmeter Jul 27, 2020

Backpack campaign to help students
There’s a fundraising campaign to raise money for school supplies for children in the region. The Neenah-Menasha Emergency Society is involved in a larger program, called Backpacks for Kids. The...
Mike Kemmeter Jul 27, 2020

WPS solar project reaches halfway point
Construction on the biggest solar energy project in the state is halfway done. Wisconsin Public Service spokesman Matt Cullen says they’ve installed more than 250,000 panels on a former field in...
Mike Kemmeter Jul 27, 2020




