Tag Archives: Local News
Ellington man arrested in child sex case
Appleton police arrested a 50-year-old man on child sex charges. They believe Adam Reichwald of the Town of Ellington was using social media apps to meet with a girl in different places. Investigators...
Aug 25, 2020
Supply of COVID-19 tests down 40% locally
The number of available coronavirus tests in the area is down 40 percent. Appleton school superintendent Judy Baseman says that’s what local health care providers and health officers are reporti...
Aug 25, 2020
State adds 638 more COVID-19 cases
There are 638 new confirmed coronavirus cases in Wisconsin. The state is reporting 6.4 percent of tests were positive, and that’s down from 8.1 percent yesterday. The seven-day average is still ...
Aug 25, 2020
Rai supports criteria for reopening G.B. schools
The head of Prevea Health supports the Green Bay school board’s move to set specific criteria for reopening schools. Dr. Ashok Rai tells Action 2 News the district wants to base it on the number...
Aug 25, 2020
Officials investigate Oshkosh house explosion
The investigation into a house explosion on the north side of Oshkosh is ongoing. Fire department spokesman John Holland says state and local officials are trying to find the cause. He says the back s...
Aug 25, 2020
Voter turnout up 34% in Oshkosh for primary
The mailing of absentee ballot applications to all registered voters in Oshkosh helped increase turnout for this month’s primary. City Clerk Pam Ubrig says it was up 34 percent from the August v...
Aug 25, 2020
Lawsuit filed over mask mandate
Three people are suing Governor Evers over the statewide mask mandate. Two are from Polk County, and the other is from St. Croix County, and they’re represented by the conservative law firm the ...
Aug 25, 2020
Man shot in Kenosha paralyzed
Jacob Blake’s father says the 29-year-old is paralyzed from the waist down. The father is also named Jacob Blake. He told the Chicago Sun-Times his son has “eight holes” in his body....
Aug 25, 2020
House explodes in Oshkosh
The Oshkosh Fire Department is investigating a house explosion near Merrill Middle School. It happened yesterday around 5:30 p.m. at the corner of West Custer Avenue and Kentucky Street. One person wa...
Aug 25, 2020
G.B. school district sets plan to reopen
The Green Bay School Board unanimously approved a plan to reopen schools. Superintendent Stephen Murley says they put together their own plan because they’re not getting guidance from federal, s...
Aug 25, 2020
