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Community leaders break ground on new Chili fire hall/community center
That was how Lt. Alex Lendved, service director for the Chili-Fremont Fire and Rescue, described the ground breaking ceremony for the new fire hall/community center building. On Monday, a group of more than 75 community members, area firefighters, local dignitaries and economic development representatives gathered about a half-mile north of Chili on a plot of land on the east side of Highway Y to celebrate a dream that was finally about to become a reality.
Here are Tuesday's high school sports results for the Appleton and Green Bay area
GREEN BAY - Mia Leszko scored on a penalty kick in the 45th minute and the Pirates outlasted the Trojans in Fox River Classic Conference action. Gail Wery made 13 saves in net in 79 minutes, while Josephine Giannunzio allowed the penalty shot goal in one minute of play. Maggie...
National Police Week begins Sunday
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - National Police Week begins on Sunday, May 12. The observance pays special tribute to law enforcement officers who’ve lost their lives in the line of duty, for the safety and protection of others. Wisconsin has lost nearly 300 officers to line-of-duty deaths since the...
Baseball Game Recap: Winneconne Takes a Loss
Winneconne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 14-9 to the Plymouth Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Winneconne of the 5-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Demonstrators gather at UW-Oshkosh campus for pro-Palestine protest
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Nearly a hundred students gathered for a pro-Palestine march on the UW-Oshkosh campus Tuesday afternoon. As we’ve reported, several colleges and universities across the nation have had similar protests and marches. The protest began around 2:00 on Tuesday afternoon. Students began marching, shouting “shame”...
Knigge shares twenty-four years of robotic milking experience
The Wisconsin dairy producer who was the first in the nation to install robotic milking machines is now on his third robotic milking system. Pete Knigge tells Brownfield his first robots were installed in August of 2000, but he’s upgraded about every ten years. “Like our cellphones and computers, they all get better and give us more information, work faster. Same thing with the robots.”
Winnebago County home listings asked for more money in April: See the current median price here
The median home in Winnebago County listed for $358,550 in April, up 2.6% from the previous month's $349,500, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to April 2023, the median home list price increased 8% from $331,987. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale...
Fleet Farm to once again honor fallen veterans with Taps Across America this month
APPLETON, Wis. (WSAW) - Fleet Farm is teaming up with Taps for Veterans to honor fallen soldiers on Memorial Day by participating in the fourth annual Taps Across America. On Monday, May 27, buglers will sound Taps at 3 p.m. at Fleet Farm stores during “Fleet Farm salutes Taps Across America.”
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