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No formal naming rights deal for Oshkosh arena
The owners of the Menominee Nation Arena in Oshkosh may lose their naming rights deal. The Menominee Indian tribe is formally objecting to the reorganization plan from Fox Valley Pro Basketball. The t...
Aug 19, 2020
Fire Chief: Staff needed after increase in calls
Grand Chute’s fire department wants to add more staff to handle an increase in calls. The town is holding a referendum in November to add nine firefighter-paramedic positions. Fire Chief Tim Ban...
Aug 19, 2020
Pence criticizes Dems for virtual convention
Vice President Mike Pence was in southern Wisconsin this afternoon, and he’s calling out Democrats for not holding their convention in Milwaukee. He says he plans to be back in the state a lot b...
Aug 19, 2020
Task force issues plans to deal with student debt
A special bipartisan task force is making a series of recommendations to lower student debt. Governor Evers created the group. One proposal would target for-profit colleges that charge high tuition ra...
Aug 19, 2020
Street Music Week shifts to virtual fundraiser
Instead of having musicians set up along College Avenue in downtown Appleton, this year’s Street Music Week is online. Heid Music helps organize the annual event that raises money for Feeding Am...
Aug 19, 2020
3 now running for state school superintendent
There are now three candidates in next year’s race for the state superintendent of schools. Former West Salem Superintendent Troy Gunderson is getting in the race. He recently retired. Asst. Sta...
Aug 19, 2020
State adds 663 new coronavirus cases
The state has 663 more confirmed COVID-19 cases, while seven percent of tests came back positive. That’s up from 6.3 percent yesterday, and the seven-day average is up to eight percent. There ha...
Aug 19, 2020
Kimberly moving fall sports to spring of 2021
The Kimberly School District is joining the growing list of schools moving high risk fall sports to the spring of 2021. The board made that unanimous decision last night. Kimberly is one of 10 schools...
Aug 19, 2020
Referendum asks for money in Grand Chute
A referendum will be on the November election ballot for Grand Chute voters asking for money to pay for nine firefighter/paramedic positions. The Town Board voted unanimously last night approving the ...
Aug 19, 2020
Schools plan for dealing with COVID-19 cases
School districts that are bringing students back to class next month will likely have to deal with some positive COVID-19 cases. Winnebago County Health Director Doug Gieryn says as long as social dis...
Aug 19, 2020
