Tag Archives: Local News
Oshkosh School Board chooses superintendent finalist–won’t release name
The Oshkosh School Board has chosen its new superintendent. However, we won’t know who that is until Friday. Board President Bob Poeschl says the results of the vote taken in closed session Mond...
May 25, 2021
Legislature gavels in and gavels out of special session
As expected, Republicans in the Legislature gavel in and gavel out of a special session called by Governor Tony Evers to expand the BadgerCare program. Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz of Oshkosh...
May 25, 2021
New counseling program for students in Calumet County
A $231,000 grant will let Samaritan Counseling Center of the Fox Valley provide in-school mental health services in Calumet County. THRIVE Calumet is a collaboration to provide on-site mental health s...
May 25, 2021
Small businesses get $420-million for pandemic restart
Small business owners in the Fox Cities and Green Bay are getting some help bouncing back from the pandemic. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is offering $420-million to 84-thousand busi...
May 24, 2021
Area seniors compete for “Dear Evan Hansen” honors
Three area high school students are finalists in a nationwide essay contest on mental health struggles and feelings of disconnect. Anya Kelley from Appleton West, Isidore Simon from Xavier and Meghan ...
May 24, 2021
Wisconsin is approaching 5M “shots in arms”
Wisconsin is approaching five-million “shots in arms”. The state Department of Health services reports they are just four-thousand doses shy of that milestone. All of those doses have been...
May 21, 2021
Wisconsin approaches 7,000 COVID-related deaths
Wisconsin is approaching seven-thousand COVID-related deaths. The state Department of Health Services reports another eight fatalities today–bringing the statewide total to 6,986. There were 406...
May 21, 2021
Appleton man sentenced for child porn convictions
An Appleton man will spend 15-years in federal prison for trading child pornography on the internet. Darrin McElhatton will also spend the rest of his life on supervised release for possession. McElha...
May 21, 2021
Oshkosh School District names Superintendent finalists
The Oshkosh School District names the three finalists for superintendent. They include North Fond du Lac Superintendent Aaron Sadoff, Shorewood Superintendent Bryan Davis, and Watertown Superintendent...
May 21, 2021
One person is dead following crash and car fire on I-41
One person is dead following a fiery crash along northbound I-41 in Grand Chute. A box truck and an SUV collided along northbound I-41 around 1 a.m. The SUV was on fire when police officers arrived on...
May 21, 2021
