Tag Archives: Local News

Local fire departments not part of t-shirt sales
Several local fire departments say they are not involved in t-shirt sales to raise money. Social media posts claim shirts sold by trendytee.com benefit local fire fighters–but Little Chute, Appl...
Jonathan Krause Nov 23, 2021

Appleton sees a rash of garage thefts
Appleton Police have advice on how to stop home burglaries: lock the doors. Lieutenant Meghan Cash says officers responded to three garage thefts last week alone. She thinks they could have been avoid...
Jonathan Krause Nov 23, 2021

Fond du Lac County investigators identify “Jane Doe” from 2008
D-N-A testing finally reveals the identity of a woman found dead in the woods near Theresa in November of 2008. The body of 19-year old Amy Marie Yeary of Rockford, Illinois was discovered by deer hun...
Jonathan Krause Nov 23, 2021

Optional masking coming to Appleton Schools
Mandatory masking will continue in the Appleton Area School District until mid-January. The district’s board of education approved a recommendation that requires masking for staff, students and ...
Terry Kovarik Nov 23, 2021

Appleton Christmas parade to proceed; Silent procession planned for Waukesha community
APPLETON, Wis. — The Downtown Appleton Christmas parade will go on, with a special recognition to the victims and families of the Waukesha community. Parade officials shared the decision Monday ...
Hayley Tenpas Nov 22, 2021

Children’s Hospital provides update on parade victims
Eighteen victims of the Waukesha Christmas Parade incident were brought to Children’s Hospital Wisconsin for treatment Sunday night. Six kids underwent emergency surgeries last night. Two are be...
Jonathan Krause Nov 22, 2021

How to Help: Funds created for those impacted by Waukesha Christmas parade tragedy
Waukesha, Wis. — Some funds have been created to support families impacted by the tragic incident at the Waukesha Christmas parade. United for Waukesha Community Fund A joint effort by th...
Hayley Tenpas Nov 22, 2021

Local TV weatherman hospitalized with COVID-19
A local T-V news anchor is hospitalized with COVID-19. Fox 11 says meteorologist Pete Petoniak was admitted last Monday night with complications from the virus. Petoniak was fully-vaccinated. His cond...
Jonathan Krause Nov 22, 2021

Law enforcement official: Investigators examining if person held in deadly parade crash was fleeing crime
Waukesha, Wis. (AP) — A person taken into custody after an SUV plowed into a crowd of holiday parade marchers in Wisconsin, killing at least five people, has been identified as 39-year-old Darre...
Hayley Tenpas Nov 22, 2021

Nine year old shot in Door County
An accidental shooting sends a Door County boy to a Green Bay hospital with a leg wound. The Door County Sheriff’s Office says multiple law enforcement agencies responded to a reported shooting ...
Jonathan Krause Nov 22, 2021



