Tag Archives: Local News

Fire damages Aspiro buses in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Fire damages buses at a Green Bay nonprofit. Crews were called to Aspiro in the 1600 block of Dousman Street around 1:10 a.m. Tuesday on the report of multiple buses on fire. C...
Landen Moore Feb 28, 2023

Appleton police targeted by ‘mystery shopper scam’
APPLETON, Wis. — Appleton police are targeted by a so-called “mystery shopper scam.” The department says it received a package containing items associated with the scam. It involves ...
Landen Moore Feb 28, 2023

DOT chooses fixed-span bridge to replace drawbridge in Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, Wis–The state Department of Transportation chooses the design it wants for the new Jackson and Oregon Street bridge in Oshkosh. The department wants to build a high-level, fixed bridge ...
Jonathan Krause Feb 28, 2023

Appleton alders seek to put limits on fertilizer and pesticide use
APPLETON, Wis–A resolution introduced by five members of the Appleton Common Council would effectively ban the use of chemical fertilizers or pesticides on residential properties. Alders Israel ...
Jonathan Krause Feb 27, 2023

Missing Kimberly man found safe
UPDATE: Police say Driessen was found safe and has returned home. Information on where he was found was not provided. —– KIMBERLY, Wis. — Fox Valley Metro police are asking for help ...
Landen Moore Feb 27, 2023

RISE offers Green Bay students admittance to UWGB
GREEN BAY, WI — Green Bay high school graduates can automatically go on to college without even applying. The Green Bay Area Public School District and U-W Green Bay are partnering on a new prog...
Terry Kovarik Feb 24, 2023

Sheboygan County deaths ruled murder-suicide
UPDATE: The deaths were determined to be a murder-suicide. The sheriff’s office says Douglas Lax, 56, shot and killed his wife, Jane Fontaine, 61, then fatally shot himself. —– TOWN ...
Terry Kovarik Feb 24, 2023

Ukraine resident from WI reflects on invasion one year later
KYIV, UKRAINE — As Ukraine marks the one-year anniversary of the invasion by Russian forces, a man from our area has the distinction of commemorating the event in Kyiv. Mike Rogers was also in U...
Terry Kovarik Feb 23, 2023

Tony Earl, 41st governor of Wisconsin, dies at 86
MADISON, Wis. — A former Wisconsin governor has died. Gov. Tony Evers says 86-year-old Tony Earl passed away Thursday morning after suffering a stroke last weekend. Earl was the 41st governor of...
Landen Moore Feb 23, 2023

Eagle wounded by arrow in Waupaca
WAUPACA, WI — People are asked to keep an eye out for a bald eagle that was shot with an arrow in Waupaca. The Raptor Education Group says the shooting took place February 21 on Raymond Drive ne...
Terry Kovarik Feb 22, 2023




