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Virtual doctor visits may become more common
The pandemic is leading to a big jump in virtual doctor visits. Dr. John Newman of Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh says they had a goal of doing 25,000 of them this year, before coronavirus forced th...
May 11, 2020
Pandemic leads to twists on Mother’s Day traditions
It was different Mother’s Day because of the “safer at home” rules, but many families still found ways to celebrate. Bob Aykens of Memorial Florists and Greenhouses in Appleton says ...
May 11, 2020
Bars, restaurants selling craft beer online
There are different plans to highlight craft beer in downtown Appleton this week. Appleton Downtown Incorporated has organized walks to bars and restaurants, during past National Craft Beer Weeks. The...
May 11, 2020
Appleton college graduate gets special ceremony
A woman from Appleton got a chance to celebrate her college graduation in a unique way. Elizabeth Landwehr received a degree in international business from Minnesota State University-Mankato. Her pare...
May 11, 2020
State takes on investigation into G.B. police shooting
The state justice department is handling the investigation of a deadly police shooting on Green Bay’s east side. Officers went to the 2800 block of University Avenue for a reports of gunshots, e...
May 11, 2020
Percentage of new positive COVID-19 tests up to 7.8%
The state is reporting an increase in the daily percentage of new positive COVID-19 tests. Seven-point-eight percent came back positive. That’s up from yesterday’s figure of 6.9 percent. F...
May 10, 2020
Percentage of new positive COVID-19 tests down to 6.9%
The percentage of new positive coronavirus tests from the past day went down to 6.9 percent. Yesterday’s figure was 8.1 percent. Thursday’s was 5.7 percent and Wednesday’s was 7.9 pe...
May 09, 2020
Pollock Community Water Park won’t open in 2020
Oshkosh’s Pollock Community Water Park will not open this year because of coronavirus. City Manager Mark Rohloff says limits on crowd sizes could be in place for the foreseeable future, and they...
May 08, 2020
Evers offers advice for businesses for reopening
Governor Evers is releasing a best practices guidebook for businesses for reopening. They apply to a wide range of places, including swimming pools, restaurants, hair salons, and gyms. Evers says inst...
May 08, 2020
Vos wants many stakeholders at COVID-19 table
Governor Evers has been critical of Republicans looking to roll back the “safer at home” order before May 26th for not having a plan of their own. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says they want...
May 08, 2020
