Tag Archives: Local News

EAA B-17 grounded
The B-17 bomber operated by the E-A-A is grounded. The “Aluminum Overcast” was doing publicity flights in Georgia over the weekend when it struck a large bird. The strike caused damage to ...
Jonathan Krause Mar 22, 2021

Fire destroys two farm buildings
Two building are destroyed on a farm in Waupun overnight and another building has minor damage. A person driving by the farm on Highway 151 called fire crews around 1:30 a.m. Firefighters found two bu...
Carol Patrizi Mar 22, 2021

Fire on Appleton’s north side
Crews battle a house fire on Appleton’s north side. The home is on North Woodridge Drive and Wayfarer Lane. Crews were called around 12:30 a.m. Officials say there’s severe damage to the r...
Carol Patrizi Mar 22, 2021

State closing alternate care facility
The state is shutting down its alternate care facility for COVID-19 patients. The center at the state fairgrounds has seen no patients for weeks–and state officials point to declining numbers of...
Jonathan Krause Mar 19, 2021

New COVID cases decline
The number of new coronavirus cases in Wisconsin drops back below 400 today. The state Department of Health Services reports 390 positive tests–with a positivity rate of 17-percent. There were s...
Jonathan Krause Mar 19, 2021

More than 800,000 Wisconsinites have now had both vaccine doses
More than 800-thousand Wisconsin residents have completed their coronavirus vaccination schedule. That represents 14-percent of the population. Overall, one-million-455-thousand people have had at lea...
Jonathan Krause Mar 19, 2021

CDC changes school guidance, allowing desks to be closer
U.S. health officials are relaxing social distancing recommendations for schools, saying students can sit as close as 3 feet apart in classrooms. The CDC guidelines signal the agency’s turn away...
Hayley Tenpas Mar 19, 2021

Official: Herd immunity possible in Wisconsin by July
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A top Wisconsin health official says there will be enough coronavirus vaccine in Wisconsin by the end of June to immunize 80% of those age 16 and over in the state, hitting ...
Hayley Tenpas Mar 19, 2021

More sex assault charges filed against former teacher
Another child sex assault charge has been filed against a former substitute teacher in Oconto County. Charges of second Degree Sexual Assault of a Child was filed this week against John Fredenburgh. T...
Carol Patrizi Mar 19, 2021

Storage unit a total loss after fire in Green Bay
A storage unit on Green Bay’s northwest side is a total loss after an early morning fire. Battalion Chief Anthony Piontek says there was heavy smoke coming from the 48 unit building when they ar...
Carol Patrizi Mar 19, 2021




