Tag Archives: Local News

Faith Technologies makes temperature scanning system
A local company is making systems that check the temperatures of workers. Faith Technologies in Menasha is using thermal-imaging technology to get results in less than one second. The company’s ...
Mike Kemmeter Jun 16, 2020

Steineke: Recorded call not a ‘personnel issue’
A top Republican in the Assembly thinks the recording of a call isn’t a personnel issue, but potentially a legal one. Governor Evers isn’t releasing the name of the person who recorded las...
Mike Kemmeter Jun 16, 2020

Lobner hearing complaints about insurance letter
Appleton’s city council president says he’s getting a lot of questions and complaints about a letter sent to homeowners by an insurance company. A private company is offering policies cove...
Mike Kemmeter Jun 16, 2020

G.B. may use 4 high schools for next elections
Green Bay school administrators want to talk with city officials, before agreeing to host polling places at all four high schools for the fall elections. The school board decided last night to wait un...
Mike Kemmeter Jun 16, 2020

Freedom fire station construction underway
Construction is underway on a new fire station in Freedom. Chief Mark Green says first responders will also be in the approximately 16,000 square foot building. He says work started weeks ago, but the...
Mike Kemmeter Jun 16, 2020

Income tax deadline less than month away
The deadline to file income tax returns is less than a month away. The state extended the filing period, because of the pandemic. Jennifer Bacon from the state revenue department says about 300,000 pe...
Mike Kemmeter Jun 16, 2020

Child sex suspect accused of putting hit on witnesses
A Green Bay man charged in a child sex case is accused of trying to hire a cellmate to kill two witnesses. Thirty-two-year-old Laene Piontek is facing two counts of soliciting murder. Brown County pro...
Mike Kemmeter Jun 16, 2020

Fire causes $240K in damage to Howard home
A house fire in Howard caused about $240,000 in damage. Crews were called to a home in the 2500 block of Shawano Avenue early last night, and the attached garage was on fire. The flames spread to the ...
Mike Kemmeter Jun 16, 2020

Appleton school buildings will be closed through July
Appleton’s schools will remain closed until at least the end of July. The district will let staff members continue to go into a building for essential work, and they’re asked to continue t...
Mike Kemmeter Jun 16, 2020

Percentage of new positive COVID-19 tests down slightly
The percentage of new positive coronavirus tests went down to 2.4 percent. Yesterday’s total was 2.8 percent, Sunday’s was 2.6 percent, and Saturday’s was 2.4 percent. There are 266 ...
Mike Kemmeter Jun 16, 2020




