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On the rise: downtown Oshkosh, tourism drive growth
Following a 2022 housing study, significant progress has been made towards increasing housing availability in the greater Oshkosh region. In the city’s downtown, Mackson Corners completed the first building while MK Lofts redeveloped the original Miles Kimball facility in the Sawdust District. Red Earth LLC broke ground on its first phase of many to build market-rate apartments for the northwest side of the city. Additional projects are in the works for Sawyer Creek Crossing on the city’s west side and expansion of Oregon Place on the south side. In all, more than 1,000 units are in various phases of development, adding much needed inventory.
Arrowhead: downtown Neenah’s waterfront expansion
Downtown Neenah is often celebrated for its charm, vibrancy and walkability. Over the past five years, new developments including The Plaza at Gateway Park, residential additions like Solaris on Main and 201 West, and increasing employment opportunities have fueled its success. Building on the NeenahNext Downtown Master Plan, Mayor Lang...
National Weather Service confirms two tornados touched down in Western Wisconsin Thursday evening
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - The Twin Cities National Weather Service office confirmed two tornadoes touched down in Western Wisconsin Thursday. One tornado was confirmed in Pierce County near Beldenville. The NWS said the EF-0 tornado developed 2.9 miles away from Beldenville. Winds peaked at 80mph. With the tornado being...
High School Blitz 2024: Week 2 competition before calendar turns
MILWAUKEE - High school football teams around southeast Wisconsin competed before the Labor Day weekend begins and the calendar turns to September. The FOX6 High School Blitz Game of the Week was Port Washington at Grafton. Featured games for Week 2 included: Random Lake at University School of Milwaukee, West Allis Central at Brown Deer, Franklin at Brookfield Central, Menomonee Falls at New Berlin West and Lakeside Lutheran at Lake Country Lutheran.
Health officials in Wisconsin, Illinois report 3 West Nile virus deaths
Two people in eastern Wisconsin and one person in northeastern Illinois have died of West Nile virus, according to health officials.A third person in Wisconsin also has been hospitalized because of the mosquito-borne illness, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services said Thursday in a release.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThat state's cases involve residents of Outagamie, Fond du Lac and Brown counties.In Lake County, Illinois, three people tested positive for the virus over the past seven days, the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center said Thursday in a release.One of the victims experienced symptom...
1982 – Sauter Edges Shear in WIR ARTGO
Kaukauna, Wis. (August 31, 1982) – Jim Sauter came home the big winner by less than a car length over Joe Shear in the 100-lap ARTGO Dixieland Challenge late model stock car race Tuesday at Wisconsin International Raceway before an enthusiastic crowd of 6,392. Sauter and Shear waged a...
Biden to head to Wisconsin and Michigan next week
President Biden will travel to Wisconsin and Michigan next week for events to tout his administration’s efforts to lower costs — a sign he is increasing his presence in battleground states ahead of November’s election, even after ending his candidacy. The White House announced Biden will head to Wisconsin next Thursday to highlight his administration’s…
Officials warn of blue-green algae outbreak in Wisconsin's Geneva Lake
LAKE GENEVA, Wis. (CBS) -- Anyone heading up to Geneva Lake in Wisconsin should be advised—as state health officials are testing the water for blue-green algae.The Geneva Lake Environmental Agency, a local organization, first reported on Thursday of last week that a harmful algae bloom had been identified within Geneva Harbor. By Saturday of last week, all Lake Geneva beaches were closed as a precautionary measure.The Walworth County, Wisconsin Department of Health and Human Services reported as of Tuesday, the City of Lake Geneva's Riviera and Big Foot beaches remained closed, as were the Town of Linn and Linn Pier...
FINAL: Kaukauna Ghosts football comes from behind to beat West De Pere
KAUKAUNA — Kaukauna-West De Pere has turned into one of Wisconsin’s most thrilling high school football rivalries over the past three seasons, and Thursday’s contest only added the the drama. The Kaukauna Ghosts came from two scores down in the first half to defeat the Phantoms 35-31.
Lions improve to 2-0 with win at Southern Door
BRUSSELS – The Brillion football team improved to 2-0 this season with a 28-12 non-conference win at Southern Door (0-2) on Thursday night. The Lions took control of the game in the second half. After trailing 12-7 at halftime, Brillion scored on the first possession of the third quarter and never relinquished the lead.
8/31/24 Milwaukee Man Convicted in FDL County Drug Overdose Death
A 23-year-old Milwaukee man was convicted Friday in the overdose death of a Fond du Lac County man. Derrise Lamon Townsend, Jr pled no contest to first-degree reckless homicide and will be sentenced on December 2nd. The victim a 24-year-old Town of Metomen man died in the basement bedroom of his parent’s home on May 8th of 2020. According to the criminal complaint the victim had a long history of drug use and had started using heroin at the age of 16. He had recently been released from the Milwaukee Secure Detention facility and was believed to be clean from using drugs for at least several months. Townsend and the victim likely met while both were at the Milwaukee Secure Detention facility at the same time. Townsend was suspected of selling the victim the drugs that killed him. Fond du Lac County Chief Medical Examiner Adam Covach ruled the cause of death ethanol and fentanyl toxicity and the manner of death to be accidental. Townsend has another open first-degree reckless homicide case in Milwaukee County. He is currently incarcerated at Waupun Correctional Institution.
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