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Snowmobiler rescued from Wolf River
Sheriff’s deputies say a snowmobiler went into open water on the Wolf River in Waupaca County late Friday night. They say firefighters from New London rescued the person, south of Highway X, in ...
Mike Kemmeter Feb 17, 2020

Oshkosh Polar Plunge raises at least $130K
The annual Polar Plunge in Oshkosh raised at least $130,000 on Saturday. Nearly 1,000 people took turns jumping into Lake Winnebago, by Menominee Park. The money is going to Special Olympics. There...
Mike Kemmeter Feb 17, 2020

Man arrested after standoff in RV in Menasha
Police say a 45-year-old man eventually surrendered, about five hours after a standoff started in Menasha. They say there was a fight between several people, and the man barricaded himself inside an R...
Mike Kemmeter Feb 17, 2020

Border wall may cost Osh Defense $100 mil in orders
Oshkosh Defense might lose about $100 million in orders to President Trump’s border wall. Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Madison says that money was supposed to go toward military vehicle...
Mike Kemmeter Feb 14, 2020

Assembly GOP unveils state tax cut plan
Assembly Republicans want to cut taxes by almost $400 million. Majority Leader Jim Steineke of Vandenbroek says middle class income taxes could go down by nearly $250 million. He says the cuts would s...
Mike Kemmeter Feb 14, 2020

Direct ATW flight to Nashville makes 1st trip
The Appleton area now has a direct link through the air to Nashville. Allegiant Air is adding the flight, and the first plane left Appleton International Airport this afternoon. Airport Director Abe W...
Mike Kemmeter Feb 14, 2020

Business agency hopes new military vets move to Wis.
Business groups from the state are trying to encourage veterans to come to Wisconsin when they get out of the military. Rebecca Deschane of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation took part in ...
Mike Kemmeter Feb 14, 2020

2 Bazaar After Dark markets planned for 2020
There will be two Bazaar After Dark markets in the Fox Valley this year. The Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce is bringing the night event to New London for the first time on June 6th. The group’s ...
Mike Kemmeter Feb 14, 2020

TV show highlights Menasha
A TV show is giving people a chance to learn more about Menasha. “Around the Corner” with John McGivern is on PBS, and the host and crew were in the city last summer. The episode debuted l...
Mike Kemmeter Feb 14, 2020

Girl donates birthday presents to kids in E.R.
A six-year-old girl is again donating her birthday presents, and money she raised, to help kids in the emergency room at ThedaCare’s Neenah hospital. Ella Bast bought toys and dropped them off t...
Mike Kemmeter Feb 14, 2020




