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Woman charged with getting drugs in jail
The woman charged with the overdose death of a pregnant woman is also accused of smuggling drugs into the Brown County jail through the mail. Prosecutors say Cassie Nygren was having a friend send pos...
Oct 15, 2019
Appleton man changes plea in double murder
An Appleton man is changing his plea in a double murder case in Manitowoc. Thirty-six-year-old Karl Hess is withdrawing an insanity plea, and entering a not guilty one instead. He’s charged with...
Oct 15, 2019
Name of boy hit by garbage truck released
Sheboygan police are identifying Roman Martin as the boy hit and killed by a city garbage truck Wednesday morning. Police Chief Christopher Domagalski says the nine-year-old was riding his bike to sch...
Oct 11, 2019
Meth bust dealers tied to Mexican cartels
The suspected drug ring busted in Grand Chute last month had a direct connection to Mexican cartels. Brown County Drug Task Force Lieutenant Kevin Kinnard says the nine indicted live in northeast Wisc...
Oct 11, 2019
Oshkosh schools plan survey on buildings
People in the Oshkosh school district will get a chance to weigh in on potential school building improvements. A special committee is working on the first phase of recommendations on how to better use...
Oct 11, 2019
Appleton celebrating Coming Out Day with flags
A rainbow flag will be flying outside Appleton’s City Hall today for the first time. It’s National Coming Out Day, and a number of businesses are also showing their support by flying the f...
Oct 11, 2019
Two dead in Oshkosh
Oshkosh police are investigating the deaths of two people. Officers were called to the 200 block of East Tennessee Avenue around 10:45 p.m. for a report of someone with a weapon. They found a man and ...
Oct 11, 2019
EPA unveils lead testing rules in G.B.
The head of the federal Environmental Protection Agency is unveiling new rules for public water systems to follow for lead. Administrator Andrew Wheeler stopped in Green Bay to propose the first chang...
Oct 10, 2019
Mayor hopes Kaukauna clinic will spur growth
Work is progressing on a large Aurora Health Care clinic on the site of the former dog track in Kaukauna. Mayor Tony Penterman hopes it will spark more development on that property, along I-41. The si...
Oct 10, 2019
Assembly changes rules for disabled lawmaker
Majority Republicans in the Assembly are offering some accommodations to a disabled lawmaker, but Democrats are speaking out against other rule changes. Democratic Rep. Jimmy Anderson of Fitchburg is ...
Oct 10, 2019
