Tag Archives: Local News

Sheep hired to manage vegetation at Green Bay’s Renard Island [AUDIO]
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Port of Green Bay hires sheep to manage vegetation at Renard Island. Three groups of sheep from Wooly Green Grazers of Appleton will graze the island throughout the growing...
Landen Moore May 24, 2024

NWS confirms tornado in Kaukauna Tuesday night
KAUKAUNA, Wis. — The National Weather Service confirms a tornado touched down in Kaukauna Tuesday night. The EF1 was on the ground from 8:57 p.m. to 9:01 p.m. and had maximum wind speeds of 95 m...
Landen Moore May 23, 2024

Power restored to thousands after severe storms Tuesday night
UPDATE: Wisconsin Public Service says about 43,000 customers had power back as of Wednesday afternoon. For customers in the hardest hit areas, WPS expects power to be restored or their outage assigned...
Landen Moore May 22, 2024

Fire damages Appvion plant in Appleton
APPLETON, Wis–Fire causes about a quarter-million dollars damage at the Appvion plant in Appleton. The fire was reported in a basement electrical room around 11:40 this (Tuesday) morning. All of...
Jonathan Krause May 21, 2024

Suspect convicted in Grand Chute cold case murder
APPLETON, Wis–A Washington state man is found “guilty” of raping and killing a woman in Grand Chute back in 1988. An Outagamie County jury returns the verdict against Gene Meyer on c...
Jonathan Krause May 21, 2024

Menasha Corporation awards grants in celebration of 175th anniversary [AUDIO]
NEENAH, Wis. — Menasha Corporation celebrates its 175th anniversary by awarding nearly $4 million in grants to four organizations. The recipients are Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services, the T...
Landen Moore May 21, 2024

1 killed, 1 hurt in Fond du Lac County crash
UPDATE: The state Patrol identifies the motorcycle passenger as Anjelynn Breister, the operator as Grant Breister and the commercial motor vehicle driver as Scott Baszynski. —– TOWN OF FON...
Landen Moore May 16, 2024

Block resigns as Appleton Director of Public Works
APPLETON, WI — Appleton Director of Public Works Danielle Block is resigning from her job effective June 7th. Block informed the city earlier this week of her decision. Mayor Jake Woodford says ...
Terry Kovarik May 15, 2024

Motorcyclist killed in Calumet County crash
UPDATE: The sheriff’s office identifies the motorcyclist as Cohen Barajas. —– TOWN OF NEW HOLSTEIN, Wis. — A motorcyclist is dead following a crash in Calumet County. The sheri...
Landen Moore May 15, 2024

Five years later: Honoring the life of Appleton Firefighter Mitch Lundgaard
APPLETON, Wis. — Today (Wednesday) marks five years since the death of Appleton firefighter Mitch Lundgaard. In 2019 Lundgaard was shot and killed by a man he helped revive from a drug overdose ...
Hayley Tenpas May 15, 2024




