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Judge gives absentee voters more time
A federal judge will give voters more time to get an absentee ballot, and send it back to their local clerk. Judge William Conley is refusing to postpone the entire election, so in-person voting will ...
Apr 02, 2020
Local food pantries join forces
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin is partnering with agencies in the Fox Valley to make sure people have enough to eat. President and CEO Patti Habeck says they include community groups and food pantr...
Apr 02, 2020
BBB warns of new COVID-19 scams
The Better Business Bureau in Appleton is dealing with a lot of complaints about phony companies trying to sell protective face masks. Regional Director Susan Bach says fake websites are popping up, o...
Apr 02, 2020
6 local fire departments create regional team
Six fire departments in the Fox Valley are going to work together during the pandemic. Appleton, Oshkosh, Grand Chute, Kaukauna, Fox Crossing, and Neenah-Menasha will be able to automatically respond ...
Apr 02, 2020
Price drops leads some farmers to dump milk
Wisconsin farmers are starting to dump their milk, because the market for dairy products is slowing down. Melissa Weyland, a local organic dairy farmer says the shut down of restaurants and schools is...
Apr 02, 2020
UW-GB Provost Alexander to be new chancellor
An administrator at UW-Green Bay will be the school’s next chancellor. Provost and Vice Chancellor Michael Alexander will start his new job on May 1st. He came to UW-Green Bay in July of last ye...
Apr 02, 2020
Top Senate Democrat not running for re-election
The leader of the Democrats in the state Senate isn’t going to run for another term. Sen. Jennifer Shilling of La Crosse plans to spend more time with her family. She’s been in the Legisla...
Apr 02, 2020
Oshkosh schools expand free meal program
Oshkosh students that are getting free grab and go meals from the school district will now have food for the weekend too. On Fridays, kids can pick up three meals — one for that day, and two to ...
Apr 02, 2020
Menasha to consolidate to 3 voting locations
The city of Menasha will only have three polling places on Election Day. Districts 1 through 4 will have to go to the Boys and Girls Club on Racine Street. Districts 5, 7, and 8 will vote at the Winne...
Apr 02, 2020
Little Chute to move voting to 1 location
Little Chute will only have one polling place for Tuesday’s election. People will now vote at the Little Chute Civic Center. Village Administrator James Fenlon says they don’t have enough ...
Apr 02, 2020
