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Appleton man charged in deadly crash
An Appleton man is charged with homicide by driving drunk in connection with a deadly crash near De Pere. Prosecutors say 27-year-old Terral Wallace was behind the wheel, when he rolled his SUV along ...
Apr 28, 2020
2nd person charged in overdose death
A second person is facing criminal charges in connection with the overdose death of a Neenah man. Adriana Gast is facing one count of first-degree reckless homicide. Gast is accusing of giving heroin ...
Apr 28, 2020
Thieves are targeting Walmarts
The Brown County Sheriff’s Department is looking for three thieves that are targeting Walmart stores. They’re accused of stealing $2,800 from the store in Bellevue last Friday. They’...
Apr 28, 2020
Winnebago Co. may rent hotel for COVID-19 isolation
Winnebago County is considering setting up a coronavirus isolation center in downtown Neenah. The county board is expected to vote tonight on an agreement with the DoubleTree hotel. The county would r...
Apr 28, 2020
COVID-19 cases among JBS workers rise
The JBS meat plant in Green Bay is shutting down, while the number of workers with coronavirus continues to climb. Brown County Public Health is reporting 255 employees tested positive. The department...
Apr 27, 2020
DHS helping Brown Co. with outbreak
The state Department of Health Services is sending more COVID-19 tests to Brown County. Secretary Andrea Palm says they want to test the families, roommates, and close contacts of workers at the impac...
Apr 27, 2020
Types of crime shifting during pandemic
COVID-19 is changing the types of calls Brown County Sheriff’s deputies are handling. Capt. Dan Sandberg says they’ve seen a 200 percent jump in burglaries since the state of emergency too...
Apr 27, 2020
Habitat has to put builds on hold
The pandemic is forcing the Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity to hold off on building homes. President John Weyenberg says they’re pledging to help 17 approved families, but the timel...
Apr 27, 2020
Brown Co. Library starts curbside pickup
The Brown County Public Library branches are open for curbside pickup. Executive Director Sarah Sugden says they had to figure out a system over the past week, and they were ready yesterday. She says ...
Apr 27, 2020
Parade organizers work on virtual events
Organizers of Appleton’s Memorial Day and Flag Day parades are working on virtual events. They won’t be holding their regular parades because of coronavirus. Corey Otis of the parade commi...
Apr 27, 2020
