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Man arrested in big Brown Co. identity theft case
Brown County Sheriff’s deputies say they arrested a suspect in a major identity theft case. Brandon Washington is accused of using credit cards and checks in the names of as many as 36 people. P...
Apr 17, 2020
Barn fire kills chickens in Rosendale area
About 200 chickens were killed in a fire in Fond du Lac County. A pole barn was on fire when crews got to a farm in the Town of Rosendale around 10:30 a.m. yesterday. Investigators believe a heat lamp...
Apr 17, 2020
Man arrested for arsons in FdL Co.
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Department has a man in custody in connection with a string of suspected arsons. Investigators believe the 43-year-old North Fond du Lac man is responsible for a...
Apr 17, 2020
Statewide confirmed COVID-19 cases up 4% to 4,045
The state is reporting 4,045 confirmed coronavirus cases in Wisconsin. That’s up four percent from yesterday’s total of 3,875. There have been 205 confirmed deaths in the state, and that&#...
Apr 17, 2020
Freedom teachers hold car parade for students
Some students and teachers in Freedom got a chance to see each other yesterday, during a car parade through part of the town. The sheriff’s deputy for the school district led the elementary teac...
Apr 17, 2020
DHS: More testing, contact tracing needed
The head of the state Department of Health Services says more testing has to be available, before social distancing rules can be scaled back. Secretary Andrea Palm says they also need additional conta...
Apr 16, 2020
ATW dealing with sharp drop in passengers
The number of travelers at Appleton International airport is way down. Airport Director Abe Weber says about a couple of dozen passengers are passing through the airport on a daily basis right now. Ty...
Apr 16, 2020
Local businesses helping with protective equipment
Several local businesses are teaming up to make the plastic parts for the protective gear for some health care workers at ThedaCare. Those pieces are for mechanical respirators, and they’re supp...
Apr 16, 2020
Colleges try to increase enrollment
Colleges in northeast Wisconsin are trying to raise their enrollment by changing requirements for high school seniors, and offering virtual tours. So far, UW-Green Bay administrators say their numbers...
Apr 16, 2020
Nursing home adjusts to rules
A nursing home in Ashwaubenon may be on lockdown for much longer than the governor’s “safer at home” order. Woodside Lutheran Home Administrator Meghan Melhbergfuss says staff can...
Apr 16, 2020
