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Roth: ‘Bad actors’ to blame for protest violence
An Appleton Republican believes “bad actors” are hijacking the protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. State Senate President Roger Roth says they’re terrorizing comm...
Mike Kemmeter Jun 01, 2020

Greenville to ask voters about $6.5 mil park plan
Voters in Greenville can weigh in on plans for a community park. The town will hold an advisory referendum on the $6.5 million project on August 11th. The park would be along Wisconsin Avenue, west of...
Mike Kemmeter Jun 01, 2020

Riverside program celebrates 10th graduating class
Oshkosh’s Riverside Alternative Education Program just celebrated its 10th graduating high school class. The school district works with Fox Valley Technical College to teach the students. Coordi...
Mike Kemmeter Jun 01, 2020

Kaukauna joins loan program for lead pipes
Kaukauna will soon be able to offer loans to replace lead pipes between streets and homes. The state created the program, and Kaukauna Utilities hopes there will be about 50 projects a year. Around 24...
Mike Kemmeter Jun 01, 2020

Free meals for Appleton students to run through June
The Appleton school district is extending its free meal program for students, through the end of June. There are 11 pickup locations, and the hours vary. Link to Appleton school district free meal inf...
Mike Kemmeter Jun 01, 2020

30-yr-old man killed in crash near Wautoma
The Waushara County Sheriff’s Department says the man killed in a crash, south of Wautoma, was 30-year-old Beau Brown. Deputies say he lost control of his car on Cottonville Lane, near Highway 2...
Mike Kemmeter Jun 01, 2020

Richmond St. reopened in Appleton
Richmond Street on Appleton’s north side is open again. Crews were putting in a larger water main, south of the roundabout at Northland Avenue, for the past week. The work was for the upcoming A...
Mike Kemmeter Jun 01, 2020

State reports 3.9% of new COVID-19 tests were positive
The percentage of new positive coronavirus tests increased, while the number of results coming in plummeted. The state is reporting 3.9 percent were positive. That’s up from 2.3 percent yesterda...
Mike Kemmeter Jun 01, 2020

G.B. sets overnight curfew
Green Bay will have a curfew in place tonight, after protests turned violent late last night. It starts at 9 p.m. and runs until 6 a.m. the next day. Mayor Eric Genrich is extending it through Wednesd...
Mike Kemmeter Jun 01, 2020

Kaukauna home damaged by fire, no one hurt
A home in Kaukauna was damaged in an early-morning fire. Crews were called to the 300 block of Dixon Street around 3:30 a.m., and found two sides of the house were in flames. Everyone got out safely. ...
Carol Patrizi Jun 01, 2020




