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State GOP opens convention in G.B. today
The state Republican Party is holding a scaled-back convention this weekend in downtown Green Bay. About 300 people are expected to be at the KI Convention Center today and tomorrow. State Party Chair...
Jul 10, 2020
Appleton Children’s Week schedule set
The Appleton Children’s Week will be different this year, and organizers are putting together a series of safe activities. The events kick off with a drive-in movie in the Fox Cities Stadium par...
Jul 10, 2020
Man accused of going 104 miles an hour before crash
A 22-year-old man charged with killing three people is accused of speeding up to 104 miles an hour, just seconds before a crash in Green Bay. Prosecutors are filing three counts of second-degree reckl...
Jul 09, 2020
State launches COVID Connect test signup process
The state has a new registration system for coronavirus testing sites that the Wisconsin National Guard is running. Stephanie Smiley of the state Department of Health Services says COVID Connect lets ...
Jul 09, 2020
Pillars looking for volunteers at shelters
Two homeless shelters in the Fox Cities are open again, and Pillars is in need of volunteers to help run them. The organization has seen a big drop in volunteers because of the pandemic. Adult Shelter...
Jul 09, 2020
Evers to have judges pick redistricting panel
Governor Evers plans to have nine members on a commission that will redraw the state’s political boundaries. People can start applying, and three retired judges will appoint everyone. One of the...
Jul 09, 2020
Man charged with killing motorcyclist in hate crime
A 33-year-old man is accused of a hate crime in the death of a motorcyclist in Fond du Lac County. Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says Daniel Navarro deliberately hit an oncoming Harley-Davidson motorcycle ...
Jul 09, 2020
Rai hopes people aren’t complacent about COVID-19
A medical expert is warning about becoming complacent over COVID-19. Prevea Health President Dr. Ashok Rai tells Action 2 News they’re finding out about the long-term effects of catching it. He ...
Jul 09, 2020
Sheriff Matz opposes mandatory mask policy
The head of the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department isn’t in favor of a mandatory mask policy. Sheriff John Matz thinks businesses are doing a great job of creating an environment for so...
Jul 09, 2020
Oshkosh chief responds to ‘defund police’ push
About 95 percent of the police department’s budget in Oshkosh goes to pay for officers and staff. Chief Dean Smith says he’s not sure how they would function, if they were “defunded....
Jul 09, 2020
