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Law firm asks judge to block mask order
A conservative law firm is asking a judge to block the public health emergency Governor Evers declared in July, and extended last week. It includes the statewide mask order. The Wisconsin Institute fo...
Sep 28, 2020
Moped driver killed in FdL crash
A Fond du Lac man was killed when he was hit by a car while on a moped. Fond du Lac police say 62-year-old Thomas Norton pulled out in front of a car at the corner of Forest Avenue and S. Pioneer Road...
Sep 28, 2020
State has 1,716 new coronavirus cases
There are 1,716 new COVID-19 cases in the state, after four straight days of more than 2,000. The state is reporting 21.9 percent of tests came back positive. The seven-day average is 18.2 percent. Th...
Sep 28, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak at King Veterans Home
The state Department of Veterans Affairs is dealing with an outbreak of COVID-19 at the King Veterans Home in Waupaca County. In a letter sent to family members last Friday, staff report three residen...
Sep 28, 2020
Fire in Appleton may be arson & hate crime
A fire that damaged a house in Appleton over the weekend may be a case of arson, and a hate crime. Crews were called to a home along E. South Street around midnight Saturday night, after a neighbor sa...
Sep 28, 2020
Appleton parking revenues down drastically
With more people working from home, and fewer people coming to downtown Appleton, the city’s parking revenues are taking a big hit. Through the end of August, they were down nearly $2 million fr...
Sep 28, 2020
Partnership wants to sit down with businesses
An economic development group wants to reach out to local companies to see how they’re doing. Jayme Sellen of the Fox Cities Regional Partnership says they’re hoping to check in, to talk a...
Sep 28, 2020
Hwy. 441 interchange could be big part of I-41 plans
The DOT is looking at different options for the Highway 441 interchange with I-41 on Appleton’s northeast side. The work would be part of a larger I-41 project between Grand Chute and De Pere. P...
Sep 28, 2020
State sets record with 2,817 COVID-19 cases
For the second time in eight days, the state set a record for most confirmed coronavirus cases in a single day. There are 2,817 new cases. It’s also the third straight day with more than 2,000. ...
Sep 26, 2020
Brown Co. pledging to enforce COVID-19 guidelines
The Brown County Health Department is promising to be more aggressive in the enforcement of mask rules and social distancing guidelines. Health Officer Anna Destree says COVID-19 cases are spiking in ...
Sep 25, 2020
