Tag Archives: Local News
Smaller towns also home to protets
Smaller communities are also joining in on the protests of police treatment of African-Americans. Mildred Hofer took part in a Black Lives Matter march in Marinette and Menominee yesterday. She says t...
Jun 03, 2020
Appleton has 6 new COVID-19 cases
Appleton’s health department is reporting six new COVID-19 cases. That brings the city’s total to 119. Five caught it from another known case, and one is from community spread. Sixty-five ...
Jun 03, 2020
Rai: Systemic racism a health care crisis
A local health care expert says not having access to doctors and clinics is an issue of racism. Prevea Health President Dr. Ashok Rai tells Action 2 News systemic racism has been a public health crisi...
Jun 03, 2020
Police union chief weighs in on use-of-force bill
The leader of a state police group is on board with a bill supported by Governor Evers to set standards for police officers using force. Wisconsin Professional Police Association Executive Director Ji...
Jun 03, 2020
Greenville’s Catfish Races, concert canceled
There won’t be catfish races or a concert in Greenville next month. Greenville Lions Chair Clint Dorn says he’s confident they’ll be able to rebook the same lineup for next year. Sty...
Jun 03, 2020
Avery tests positive for COVID-19 in prison
Steven Avery caught coronavirus at the state’s prison in Waupun. His attorney, Kathleen Zellner, confirmed on Twitter that Avery tested positive. She says he’ll fully recover. One of Avery...
Jun 03, 2020
Man killed in cycle crash with deer
A crash between a motorcycle and a deer in Oconto County left a Marinette man dead, and a teenager hurt. The two were on a bike on Highway 41, near Highway A, in the Town of Little River a little befo...
Jun 03, 2020
Neenah will hold 4th of July fireworks
Neenah will have fireworks on the 4th of July. Mayor Dean Kaufert says they’re moving the show to Arrowhead Park, and shooting all of the fireworks high into the air. He says they worked with th...
Jun 03, 2020
Country USA, Rock USA canceled
Two of the big music festivals in Oshkosh won’t happen this year. Country USA and Rock USA organizers say coronavirus is forcing them to cancel. They say they talked with the Winnebago County He...
Jun 03, 2020
State reports 2.9% of new COVID-19 tests were positive
The state is reporting 2.9 percent of new coronavirus tests came back positive. That’s down from 3.6 percent yesterday, and 3.9 percent on Monday. There are 19,400 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wi...
Jun 03, 2020
