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APPLETON, Wis–The city of Appleton no longer has a “big head”. The public art installation formally known as “The Collective” was removed from its place at the west end o...

OSHKOSH, Wis–A former U-W Oshkosh employee will not have to spend anytime behind bars for stealing from the school. Instead, Michael VanVonderen is sentenced in Winnebago County Court to four ye...

FOND DU LAC, Wis–An Appleton man that killed two people and injured two others in a drunk driving crash reaches a plea deal with prosecutors. Samuel Coppersmith is convicted in Fond du Lac Count...

LUXEMBURG, WI–A man reported missing since Monday is found and is safe. The Luxemburg Police Department says 34-year-old Timothy Wichmann has returned home. No other details are being released. ...

MENASHA, Wis. — An institution in downtown Menasha is closing its doors. In a Facebook post, the owners of Mihm’s restaurant announce plans to close their doors on June 25. The business ha...

Gasoline prices continue to edge up over the past week. A survey by Gasbuddy.com finds the average price of regular unleaded in Appleton increased to $3.79. That compares with $3.78 last week. GasBudd...

Wisconsin agriculture officials say avian influenza, or bird flu, is now detected in backyard bird flocks in Fond du Lac and Oconto counties. The Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protec...

STURGEON BAY, Wis. — A former Sturgeon Bay man accused of killing his wife in 1975 is convicted. A jury finds 86-year-old Richard Pierce guilty of 1st Degree Murder and Disinterment of Dead in c...

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Action is taken against the Oshkosh Area School District over alleged racial discrimination. The ACLU of Wisconsin files a complaint on behalf of a parent whose biracial childr...

TOWN OF HARRISON, Wis. — One person is dead after a house fire in Waupaca County. It happened early Wednesday morning on County Highway P in the Town of Harrison. The home had already collapsed ...