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Wisconsin Senators React to Mass Shootings
Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson of Oshkosh isn't saying whether he supports President Trump's call for strengthening gun laws in the wake of two mass shootings. But Johnson is showing signs of suppor...
Aug 05, 2019
One Dead, One Injured After Crash Involving Deer
A 68-year-old man is dead and a 70-year-old woman is hurt after a motorcycle crash on Saturday. Waupaca County Sheriff's officials say Thomas Goetsch and Patricia Goetsch are from Elkhart Lake. Deputi...
Aug 05, 2019
Green Bay Based Company Schneider National To Cut 85 Jobs By End of September
Schneider National will lay off 85 workers because the Green Bay-based company is dropping its First to Final Mile service. The cuts will be made by the end of September. Schneider National says those...
Aug 02, 2019
Number of Homeless In Fox Cities Has Grown
The number of homeless people staying outside is up in the Fox Cities. Betsy Borns of Project RUSH says they looked around the area, several days ago, and found 32 people. She says they were sleeping ...
Aug 02, 2019
Mile artists get free dental work, screenings
Mile of Music artists can get free dental work done while they’re in Appleton, along with screenings for hearing and skin cancer. It’s part of the Artist Care program that’s been in ...
Aug 02, 2019
Mineshaft owner believes he’ll find workers
The new Mineshaft restaurant and game room in Oshkosh will be opening in a tight labor market. Owner Tom Masters believes their higher rate of pay will make them more attractive to perspective workers...
Aug 02, 2019
Vaping now linked to 11 lung disease cases
The state is reporting more cases of severe lung disease that are connected to vaping. The total is now 11, and they’re all teens and young adults. One of them is from Winnebago County. The stat...
Aug 02, 2019
Major Rock the Block underway in Menasha
What’s being billed as the largest Rock the Block in U.S. history gets underway today in Menasha. Ryan Roth is with the Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity. He says volunteers will be w...
Aug 02, 2019
Health insurance rates to go down
A move by former Republican Governor Scott Walker is helping lower health insurance rates. Governor Evers says on average, they’re expected to drop by 3.2 percent next year. Walker created a rei...
Aug 02, 2019
House fire puts itself out in Appleton
A fire put itself out last night in Appleton. Firefighters were called to a home near City Park around 10 p.m. Lt. Steve Unruh says the people who live there were out and when they returned heard the ...
Aug 02, 2019
