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Appleton school district pauses efforts to reinstate truancy ordinance [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis. — The Appleton Area School District puts a pause on efforts to reinstate a truancy ordinance in the city. Superintendent Greg Hartjes says they want more time to consult with pare...
Landen Moore May 20, 2025

2 students dead in UW-Platteville incident
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. — Two students are dead following an incident on UW-Platteville’s main campus. Police were called to the Wilgus residence hall around 4 p.m. Monday on the report of a ...
Landen Moore May 20, 2025

Two Fox Valley high school students to take the stage in NYC
APPLETON, WI — Two Fox Valley high schoolers will take their musical and acting skills to New York City. Isaac Schultz of Brillion High School and Greta Nolte of Fox Valley Lutheran High School ...
Terry Kovarik May 19, 2025

1 killed, 1 hurt in Oconto County crash
TOWN OF LITTLE RIVER, Wis. — One person is dead and another is injured following a crash in Oconto County. The sheriff’s office says a car rear-ended a pickup truck along U.S. Highway 41 i...
Landen Moore May 19, 2025

Manitowoc man arrested for OWI-5th offense in Menasha traffic stop
MENASHA, WI — A Manitowoc man is arrested and charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence-Fifth Offense. 41-year-old Nicholas Roedell was pulled over on U.S. 10 near Racine Road i...
Terry Kovarik May 19, 2025

Cellcom makes progress in restoring voice service
Cellcom makes slow but steady progress in restoring cellphone service following an outage last week. On Saturday, Cellcom announced the restoration of some voice services. In a post on the companyR...
Terry Kovarik May 19, 2025

Improperly discarded ashes spark Fond du Lac garage fire
FOND DU LAC, WI Improperly disposed ashes from a fire pit are the cause of a garage fire Sunday in Fond du Lac. The fire was reported at 10:19 AM at 172 N.Seymour Street. Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue crews...
Terry Kovarik May 19, 2025

Fire causes $100,000 damage to Appleton home
APPLETON, WI — A Sunday morning fire causes $100-thousand in damage to an Appleton home. The Appleton Fire Department responded around 8:00 AM Sunday to a report of smoke coming from an unoccupi...
Terry Kovarik May 19, 2025

Appleton considers changing a portion of North Oneida Street to two-way traffic
APPLETON, Wis–A portion of North Oneida Street in downtown Appleton may go from a one-way to a two-way. Traffic Engineer Eric Lom says patients at the new Mosaic Health Clinic in the 100-block o...
Jonathan Krause May 16, 2025

Severe weather causes ‘significant’ damage in Dodge County [AUDIO]
JUNEAU, Wis. — The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office reports significant damage as a result of severe weather Thursday evening. According to the National Weather Service, a tornado was confirm...
Landen Moore May 16, 2025




