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Missing Menasha teen found safe, police confirm
MENASHA, Wis. (WBAY) - Missing teenager Railyn Churchill has been located in Green Bay and is safe, police said Tuesday on Facebook. “We extend our deepest gratitude to our amazing community for your vigilance and assistance,” police said in a statement. “We would also like to thank our community partners for their unwavering efforts and collaboration throughout this investigation. Please note this investigation is still ongoing, and we will not be releasing further details at this time.”
Bird Rides drops electric scooter rentals in Neenah and Menasha
MENASHA, Wis–Appleton’s decision not to contract with a rental electric scooter company means those vehicles will not be available in Neenah or Menasha either. Bird Rides has let the leaders of those cities know that without the revenue generated by rides in Appleton, they will not be able to have scooters available anywhere in the region.
Rose bush in Kaukauna holds over 1200 roses, 350 in bloom
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Eyes are being drawn to a yard in Kaukauna this week, hosting a rose bush that the owner says has over 1,200 roses on it. Marv Hieppas said that he originally got the roses from a neighbor, and he realized that the flowers were growing at a rapid pace. After further care of the bush, Hieppas said that the amount of roses continued to expand into the thousands.
Stretch of Highway KK South of Kaukauna to Close for Bridge Replacement
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A section of Highway KK along the Outagamie-Calumet county line is closing for more than three months. Outagamie County highway officials say a new bridge will be built over Kankapot Creek, south of Kaukauna. Drivers will be detoured onto highways 55, CE and GG.
Kaukauna’s new pool and aquatic center opens Wednesday
KAUKAUNA — The new aquatic center and pool in Kaukauna will open Wednesday, July 3, 2024. The are still waiting on paperwork for the new purple slide: it will not be open until the paperwork is received. The city has posted the season rates:. DAILY ADMISSION. 3 & Under...
From D3 to D1: Lawrence University star outfielder Parker Knoll headed to Louisville
FOND DU LAC (NBC 26) — Coming out of Fox Valley Lutheran High School, Parker Knoll didn’t have very many offers to play baseball at the next level, so he went to Lawrence University. He helped the Division 3 program have a lot of success over the last...
Oshkosh Pilot Neil Hansen flew for Air America
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) – Neil Hansen is a docent with the EAA Museum. He has lived around the world but the chance to be part of aviation education drew him to Northeast Wisconsin. Local 5 News recently had the chance to sit down with the pilot about being a...
A Conversation with Appleton Police Chief Polly Olson
APPLETON, Wis. — It’s time for a summer check in with Appleton Police Chief Polly Olson. Chief Olson joined Hayley Tenpas during Focus Fox Valley to catch up on traffic enforcement, summer safety and outreach events. We spent a large portion of our conversation focused on traffic enforcement...
Spinning the State: Milwaukee, Oshkosh, Baraboo, Appleton
Stories you might have missed from around Wisconsin. Milwaukee: Vel Phillips plaza opens. The wait is finally over! The plaza built to honor African-American trails blazer Vel Phillips had it’s grand opening Friday. Mayor Cavalier Johnson and other city officials joined Phillip’s son Michael for the ribbon cutting ceremony. The plaza is located at 401 W. Wisconsin Ave.Michale Phillips who joined us last month to talk about the project again praised a public art installation that will be part of the plaza’s future. After graduating from Howard University, Vel Phillips attended University of Wisconsin Law school, becoming the first African American woman to graduate there. She and her husband opened a law firm. She became the first African-American woman on the Milwaukee Common Council and the first woman to be elected Secretary of State. A well deserved tribute to an exceptional woman. Full Story.
Your Right to Know: Redaction costs threaten police video access
The bill moved with lightning speed. It was introduced last December, passed the state Senate in January and the Assembly in February, and was signed into law by Gov. Tony Evers in March. 2023 Wisconsin Act 253 allows police and corrections officials to charge some requesters of video and audio recordings for the cost of redaction — that is, blurring out certain information.
July 4th water safety; tips for a safe holiday
MILWAUKEE - This holiday week, more people will be out enjoying the lakes, beaches and rivers – and Wisconsin has seen a spike in drownings. These are horrific incidents that have many people shaken up about water safety. This is why it's crucial to take precautions when you're planning these activities.
How conservative values among Black voters in Wisconsin could play out in November
MILWAUKEE — Former President Donald Trump seems to be gaining some ground among Black voters, a bloc that has historically backed Democrats. Nationally, Trump won 6% of the Black vote in 2016, compared to about 8% in 2020. “The biggest problem we have is we have selective amnesia,” David...
June rainfall totals in NE Wisconsin climb above average, cause issues for farmers
BRILLION (WLUK) -- The month of June for all of Northeast Wisconsin was very, very wet. As the month closes out, the National Weather Service in Green Bay is showing FOX 11 the areas that were hardest hit. Communities like Forestville, Brillion, and Wausau were bogged down by rain, while...
Flooding along Mississippi River extends throughout western Wisconsin
WISCONSIN — A number of counties in Minnesota and Wisconsin are reporting flood conditions, as rainfall remains in the forecast. Over the weekend, parts of Minnesota were on high alert as flood levels continued to rise in many areas after days of unrelenting rain. Wisconsin’s northwestern neighbors are now...
Have Wisconsin housing prices increased nearly 30% since Joe Biden became president?
Wisconsin Watch partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Read our methodology to learn how we check claims. The median sale price of a Wisconsin house has trended upward under President Joe Biden. Median refers to midpoint, meaning half of homes sold...
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