Winnebago Waterways survey still online

People who use Lake Winnebago, or the other lakes and rivers that are in the system, only have a few days left to take a survey about the future. Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson says the Winnebago Waterways group wants…

posted 2013-05-17 15:01 by WHBY

LU freshman class in place

About 400 students will make up next year's freshman class, at Lawrence University. Ken Anselment is the dean of admissions, and he says it's the earliest that they've had the class in place, in years. Anselment says the students come…

posted 2013-05-17 15:00 by WHBY

Slow start to season at Reid Golf Course

It's a little slow this year at Appleton's Reid Golf Course. Clubhouse manager Stacy Gassner says a lot of people apparently don't think they're open, but they have a nine-hole course this season. Appleton parks director Dean Gazza says golfers…

posted 2013-05-17 14:59 by WHBY

Sweet Adelines competition at PAC

About 500 members of the Sweet Adelines will be in Appleton this weekend for their annual regional competition. Spokeswoman Laurel Meyer says they sing four-part harmony, barbershop style. They'll be at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, and the quartet…

posted 2013-05-17 14:58 by WHBY

Developer shows plans for Foremost site

New life could be coming to the former Foremost Diary site along the Fox River in Appleton. A developer gave the public its first look at a possible project last night, during a meeting at Lawrence University. John Vetter, of…

posted 2013-05-17 05:05:15 by WHBY

Houdini Plaza taking shape

The renovated Houdini Plaza in Appleton is starting to take shape. That's according to the city's community development director, Karen Harkness. She says they've been putting concrete in place all week, and crews are still working on the fountain. She…

posted 2013-05-17 05:04:55 by WHBY

Fox Valley racing fans remember Dick Trickle

Fox Cities racing fans are mourning the loss of a legend today. Dick Trickle died yesterday, and North Carolina authorities say he committed suicide. Fox River Racing Club vice president Jeff Sachse says Trickle won more than a thousand feature…

posted 2013-05-17 05:03:22 by WHBY

Gov. Walker tours fire damage

Governor Walker was in Douglas and Bayfield counties yesterday, touring the damage left by the largest wildfire in Wisconsin, in the past 33 years. The blaze destroyed 17 homes, and a number of other buildings, while it burned 8,100 acres…

posted 2013-05-17 05:02:59 by WHBY

Salvation Army says need still high

The Salvation Army Fox Cities gave out more than 51,000 meals during its noon feeding program last year, and helped more than 37,000 people through its food pantry. Salvation Army officials announced the numbers yesterday, during an annual report to…

posted 2013-05-17 05:01:19 by WHBY

2013-05-16

25-year-old woman killed in Oshkosh fire

Oshkosh police are releasing the name of a woman who died after an duplex caught fire late Wednesday night. 25-year-old Theresa Schmitz was trapped on the second floor of the duplex in the 1600 block of Ohio Street. Firefighters were…

posted 2013-05-16 19:53:27 by WHBY

UW officials respond to Gov. Walker revision

UW-System officials are planning some significant changes in how they handle reserve funds, after Governor Walker revised his budget proposal for the schools. Walker is calling for a two-year tuition freeze and is cutting a funding increase from $181 million…

posted 2013-05-16 13:04:07 by WHBY

Jobs numbers show mixed results

Revised numbers from the Walker administration show the state added 32,000 private sector jobs between December of 2011 and the end of last year. The figures from the Department of Workforce Development update job numbers from the fourth-quarter of 2012. …