Tag Archives: Local News

Oshkosh ends mandatory masking
Mandatory masking is no longer a city ordinance in Oshkosh. Common Council members rescinded the mandatory face covering ordinance during a special session on Friday. It had been enacted due to the CO...
Terry Kovarik May 14, 2021

Masks will be optional at Wisconsin Timber Rattler games
Masks are now optional for fans at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers games. The team also announces that it hopes to return to near-capacity at Fox Cities Stadium starting on June 1st. Buffer zones around the...
Jonathan Krause May 14, 2021

Area health care providers will continue to require masking
Local healthcare systems are reminding people that they will still have mask up in their facilities. The Centers for Disease Control’s latest recommendations still call for wearing a face coveri...
Jonathan Krause May 14, 2021

Ribble, Petri threaten to quit the GOP
Two former Wisconsin Republican Congressmen support an effort that could see the formation of a break-away third party. Reid Ribble and Tom Petri are among 100 G-O-P members signing on to a letter to ...
Jonathan Krause May 14, 2021

Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce events are coming back
Octoberfest is coming back to downtown Appleton this fall. The Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce announces the one-day music and food festival will be on College Avenue September 25th. The License to Cru...
Jonathan Krause May 14, 2021

Body of missing man found in Menasha
A body recovered from the Fox River Canal is that of a missing 35-year-old Menasha man. A local boater notified authorities after discovering it in the Menasha Marina area early Thursday afternoon. Me...
Terry Kovarik May 13, 2021

Cyclist killed in Marinette County
An Armstrong Creek man dies in a motorcycle crash in the Town of Amberg. Marinette County Dispatch was called to Old 38 Road near Dow Dam Road just before 3:00 PM Tuesday. Investigators say 35-year-ol...
Terry Kovarik May 13, 2021

Outagamie County lifts mask mandate
Outagamie County residents vaccinated for COVID-19 can now go maskless. That decision comes as the Centers for Disease Control issued new guidelines allowing facial coverings to be voluntary rather th...
Terry Kovarik May 13, 2021

Appleton is forming a library project advisory committee
The city of Appleton is forming an advisory committee for its library building project. Members will provide input and feedback on the design process for the facility. Appleton has decided to rebuild ...
Jonathan Krause May 13, 2021

DHS Secretary visits Menasha to discuss dementia care
Governor Evers’ proposed budget includes increased funding for dementia care programs. Health Services Secretary Karen Timberlake says the money will be used to expand services available to fami...
Jonathan Krause May 13, 2021




