Tag Archives: Local News
8 inmates at Oshkosh state prison test positive
Eight inmates at the state’s prison in Oshkosh have now tested positive for COVID-19. The state Department of Corrections website says 12 others tested negative. Two tests are still pending. The...
Apr 16, 2020
Competency hearing delayed in Appleton murder
Doctors need more time to determine if an Appleton man accused of killing a young girl and stabbing her pregnant mother is competent to stand trial. Demetrius Williams is charged in Outagamie County C...
Apr 16, 2020
Man intentionally coughs on hospital worker
Green Bay Police say a man intentionally coughed on a hospital worker. They report the man was with a group in a car that came to St. Vincent Hospital Tuesday asking for face masks. When a worker told...
Apr 16, 2020
G.B. police arrest 2 in graffiti cases
Green Bay police arrested two kids in a graffiti investigation. Vandals have damaged 32 homes, businesses, churches, and parking lots, since the middle of last month. Police think the two suspects are...
Apr 16, 2020
DNR turns on sturgeon cameras
The DNR is turning on its “sturgeon cams” for the spawning season. The popular sites along the Wolf River are closed because of the “safer at home” order. There are cameras in ...
Apr 16, 2020
2 more counties closing campgrounds
Two more counties are closing their campgrounds. The orders cover county-owned facilities and the one in Door County takes effect immediately. Manitowoc County’s will shut down its campgrounds o...
Apr 16, 2020
Man arrested in G.B. murder
Green Bay police say a 33-year-old man is facing charges for a murder on the city’s east side. They say Marcus Stokes took off to Milwaukee, and they worked with Milwaukee police to arrest him t...
Apr 16, 2020
Statewide coronavirus cases up 4% to 3,875
There are now 3,875 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Wisconsin. That’s a four percent increase from yesterday’s total. The state is reporting 197 confirmed deaths, and that’s 15 mor...
Apr 16, 2020
Evers Extends Safer At Home Order Through May 26th; Some Businesses Can Reopen [VIDEO]
Governor Evers is extending the state's "safer at home" order until late May, but he'll also let more businesses open. Evers says non-essential businesses will be able to have deliveries, mailings, an...
Apr 16, 2020
2 inmates escape from Portage prison
Police in Portage say two inmates escaped from the state’s prison in the city. Police say 37-year-old James Newman was charged with shooting a gun in Brown County in 2009, and he was convicted o...
Apr 16, 2020
