Tag Archives: Local News
Prison coronavirus outbreaks continue
The state prison system continues to struggle in containing coronavirus outbreaks. On Monday, the Department of Corrections reported the largest increase in new cases this year–with 808. There a...
Nov 17, 2020
Record number of coronavirus deaths on Tuesday
Wisconsin sets a new single-day record for COVID-19 deaths. Ninety-two people died on Monday–smashing the previous high of 66 reported last Tuesday. Six of those deaths were in Outagamie County....
Nov 17, 2020
Wi. gets high marks from American Lung Association
The third annual State of Lung Cancer report by the American Lung Association is out. Spokeswoman Dona Wininsky notes that more than 4,000 people in Wisconsin will be diagnosed this year with the dise...
Nov 17, 2020
Volunteer Fest virtual this week
The annual Volunteer Fest is happening this week and it will look different than other years. Brad Creighton with Volunteer Fox Cities says non-profits will get to share their stories virtually. He be...
Nov 17, 2020
Election lawsuit dropped
(AP) Three voters from Northeast Wisconsin have dropped their federal lawsuit that sought to stop certification of votes in Menominee, Milwaukee and Dane counties. A Notice of Voluntary Dismissal was ...
Nov 16, 2020
Testing numbers and confirmed COVID cases both decline
Reduced testing numbers leads to a decrease in the number of new coronavirus cases reported in Wisconsin today (Monday). The Department of Health Services says there were 4,389 positive tests–wi...
Nov 16, 2020
Hypervibe formally files for bankruptcy
The company that operates County USA and Rock USA in Oshkosh files its formal declaration of bankruptcy. Hypervibe LLC claims assets of 708-thousand dollars–mostly cash holdings–and debts ...
Nov 16, 2020
Wisconsin Supreme Court taking up mask mandate
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is hearing arguments today on whether to strike down the state’s mask mandate. The order put in place by Governor Evers is being challenged by conservatives who say i...
Nov 16, 2020
The Grand moving shows to live stream
Two events coming up at The Grand in Oshkosh are going virtual. The theater has decided to hold “Yesterday and Today–The Interactive Beatles Experience” on November 20th and “R...
Nov 13, 2020
Former Oshkosh youth coach sent to prison for child porn
A former youth sports coach in Oshkosh will spend five years in federal prison for distributing child pornography on the internet. Martin McKeever is also sentenced in Green Bay Federal Court to five ...
Nov 13, 2020
