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Two Green Bay schools are on lockdown
Two Green Bay schools are on lockdown as Notre Dame Academy responds to an “unverified email threat.” Nearby Franklin Middle School is also on a lockdown as a “precautionary measure....
Sep 05, 2019
Poll shows state support for universal background check.
A poll shows strong support in the state for universal background checks on gun sales and a “red flag” law. Marquette University Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin says 80 percent w...
Sep 04, 2019
Expert warns of link between vaping, mental illness
A counselor is warning about a connection between teens vaping and mental illness. Catalpa Health Therapist Cindy Czarnik-Neimeyer says research shows they’re more likely to develop mental healt...
Sep 04, 2019
Parkinson’s patients try new hobby in Appleton
Some people living with Parkinson’s Disease got a chance to try a new hobby in Appleton’s Memorial Park. The Wisconsin Parkinson Association partnered with Trout Unlimited to run a fly-fis...
Sep 04, 2019
Sensenbrenner won’t run for re-election
A longtime Republican congressman from southeast Wisconsin won’t run for re-election. 5th District Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner of Menominee Falls was elected 41 years ago and his term ends at ...
Sep 04, 2019
Trump’s border plan will impact Wisconsin
President Trump’s plan to kill or delay hundreds of projects on U.S. military bases to help pay for border fencing will have an impact in Wisconsin. Air National Guard spokesman Joe Trovato says...
Sep 04, 2019
G.B. leaders hope to buy flood-damaged property
Green Bay leaders want to buy a house on the city’s east side so they can tear it down to avoid future flooding problems. The home is on East Mason Street along the East River. High water levels...
Sep 04, 2019
Doctor concerned over state vaccination rates
A doctor is raising concerns about a drop in child vaccination rates. The state health department says about 92 percent should have the measles, mumps, rubella shot to prevent those diseases from spre...
Sep 04, 2019
Sensenbrenner not running for re-election
A longtime Republican congressman from southeast Wisconsin won’t run for re-election. Fifth District Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner of Menominee Falls was elected 41 years ago, and his term ends ...
Sep 04, 2019
Appleton home values up 20% in reassessment
The City of Appleton is reassessing every home, and property owners will find out their updated values later this month. Assessor DeAnn Brosman says values went up by an average of 20 percent over the...
Sep 04, 2019
