Tag Archives: Local News

Oshkosh Defense says it can build electric delivery vehicles for the USPS
The Oshkosh Corporation is confident they can handle possible changes to their massive contract with the United States Postal Service. This week, the Environmental Protection Agency asked the Biden ad...
Terry Kovarik Feb 04, 2022

New Neenah middle school to be called “Neenah Middle School”
The new middle school in Neenah will feature an eponymous name. Voting among residents of the district finds just more than half support calling the building Neenah Middle School. Rocket Middle School...
Terry Kovarik Feb 04, 2022

MIdwest Paper Group mill in Combined Locks under new ownership
The Midwest Paper Group mill in Combined Locks is under new ownership. Bio-PAPPEL has purchased the facility from the investment firm of IOP for an undsclosed amount. The Midwest plant produces packag...
Terry Kovarik Feb 04, 2022

Truck driver shortage drawing student and industry interest in FVTC
Fox Valley Technical College is helping the trucking industry meet the challenges that are facing other economic sectors. There are jobs available for drivers and few qualified people to fill them. Ro...
Terry Kovarik Feb 04, 2022

Winnebago County making some progress in filling sheriff’s department vacancies
The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department is seeing limited success in filling gaps in the patrol and jail divisions. The department saw a number of resignations and few applicants to replace th...
Terry Kovarik Feb 04, 2022

Fire fighters battle flames and frigid weather in Green Lake
Fire fighters are battling flames and sub-zero temperatures at an lodge in Green Lake. Fire crews were called to the Dartford Inn on North Lawson Drive just after 11:30 last night. The Dartford Inn's ...
Terry Kovarik Feb 04, 2022

COVID didn’t cause high level school turnover
Despite the turmoil of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools in the state did not see a major turnover in principal and superintendent positions. Wisconsin Policy Forum researcher Jason Stein says schools wi...
Carol Patrizi Feb 04, 2022

Water clarity not great for sturgeon spearing
Sturgeon may be hard to spot on Lake Winnebago when spearing season opens in just over a week. The D-N-R says the average water clarity is just less than 11-feet on the big lake. Twelve feet is consid...
Jonathan Krause Feb 03, 2022

Hospitals still full as COVID numbers decline
Despite declining coronavirus numbers in Wisconsin the past few days, hospitals are still running at near capacity. Deputy Health Services Director Deb Standridge has the latest numbers. The state rep...
Jonathan Krause Feb 03, 2022

Georgia couple defrauds local banks
Two Georgia residents are accused of trying to defraud Northeast Wisconsin banks. Michael Harvey, Junior and Shanika Harvey have been indicted in federal court on charges of Financial Institution Frau...
Jonathan Krause Feb 03, 2022



