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Teachers in state’s 5 largest districts want online classes
The teachers unions for the five largest school districts want classrooms to remain closed in the fall. Union leaders from Green Bay, Milwaukee, Madison, Kenosha, and Racine sent a letter to Governor ...
Jul 20, 2020
Oshkosh West student pleads not guilty to attack
An Oshkosh West High School student charged with attacking a school police officer is entering a not guilty plea to an attempted murder charge. Seventeen-year-old Grant Fuhrman is accused of stabbing ...
Jul 20, 2020
Neenah woman killed in Waupaca Co. bike crash
The bicyclist killed in Waupaca County crash was a Neenah woman. The Sheriff’s Department reports 67-year-old Debra Johnson was turning left onto Stratton Lake Road in the Town of Dayton last Th...
Jul 20, 2020
Percentage of positive COVID-19 tests at 10.1%
For the second straight day, the percentage of positive COVID-19 tests was in double digits. The state is reporting 10.1 percent came back positive, down from 10.3 percent yesterday. There are 703 new...
Jul 20, 2020
G.B. mayor wants mask requirement
Green Bay could have a mask requirement. Mayor Eric Genrich is announcing an emergency order, covering all buildings that are open to the public. It’s modeled after the ones in place in Milwauke...
Jul 20, 2020
Oshkosh schools survey parents on reopening
Parents in the Oshkosh school district are getting surveys this week on their comfort level in sending their kids back to school this fall. Superintendent Vickie Cartwright plans to present the result...
Jul 20, 2020
Menasha alderman eligible for taxpayer-funded loan
A member of Menasha’s city council is sparking controversy by applying for a forgiveable loan through a taxpayer-funded program. Ald. James Taylor and his wife are asking for $15,000 through the...
Jul 20, 2020
No-wake order in place for Wolf River
A slow, no wake order is back in effect for the Wolf River in Outagamie County. The Sheriff’s Department says heavy rain fell upstream over the weekend, and that’s expected to push water l...
Jul 20, 2020
Gas prices drop
Gas prices are back below $2 a gallon in the Fox Cities. Gasbuddy.com reports the average in the Appleton area dropped four cents last week, to $1.96. Prices in Green Bay fell two cents to $2.05. Driv...
Jul 20, 2020
Winnebago Co. census return rate at nearly 77%
Nearly a quarter of Winnebago County households haven’t filled out the 2020 census yet. Officials estimate 77 percent have responded, and that’s the eighth highest total in the state. The ...
Jul 20, 2020
