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3rd COVID-19 death in FdL Co.
COVID-19 claimed a third life in Fond du Lac County. The health department hasn’t provided any information on the latest victim. Fond du Lac County’s two previous deaths were a man that tr...
Apr 16, 2020
Downtown business to hold virtual shopping event
Some shops in downtown Appleton are using social media tonight to reach out to customers. Many stores in the downtown are closed during the “safer at home” order, and Appleton Downtown Inc...
Apr 16, 2020
Health director defends Denmark facility
The public health director in Brown County believes statements from the county, and a Denmark company are being taken out of context. Salm Partners revealed that at least one worker tested positive fo...
Apr 15, 2020
Local Boy Scouts set up online food drive
A Boy Scout troop in Appleton is organizing an online food drive to take the place of an annual event. The Scouting for Food pickup was scheduled for this weekend, but it’s being postponed until...
Apr 15, 2020
Experts: Stimulus money won’t count as taxable income
The federal stimulus payments are already hitting bank accounts through direct deposit. Tax experts say people don’t have to pay income taxes on the money. UW-Green Bay Associate Accounting Prof...
Apr 15, 2020
De Pere custodian up for national award
A custodian for the De Pere School District is the only one in the state in a national contest. Benjamin Zimmerman is one of the 10 finalists in the national Custodian of Year competition from Cintas....
Apr 15, 2020
Kaukauna man charged with attack on officer
Prosecutors are charging a Kaukauna man with attempted murder for an attack on an Appleton police officer. 49-year-old Troy VanGrinsven is accused of stabbing the officer outside of the downtown polic...
Apr 15, 2020
New fighter jets coming to Madison
New fighter jets will be based in Madison. The Air National Guard will put a squadron of F-35s at Truax Field on the city’s north side. Many neighbors around the Madison airport didn’t wan...
Apr 15, 2020
Gallagher wants to use presidential fund for PPE
Congressman Mike Gallagher wants to use more than $350 million in a federal presidential election campaign fund to buy personal protective equipment and other medical supplies. The Green Bay Republica...
Apr 15, 2020
State helps online learning programs
The state will provide an additional $5.2 million for online learning programs in public schools. State Superintendent of Schools Carolyn Stanford Taylor says the money will put computers in the hands...
Apr 15, 2020
