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Harnessing the Power of Social Media in a Storm

Social media plays a critical role in alerting people to dangerous weather and providing information for emergency response.

Today local emergency officials learned to maximize their social media use to respond to disasters here.
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Young Victim of OK Tornado Has Ties to Fond du Lac: UPDATED

9-year-old Sydney Angle's school took a direct hit from Monday's tornado. Her parents are originally from Fond du Lac, and their friends back here are ready to help out. Updated throughout.
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Patrolling Highway 41 from the Sky

During a three-hour operation on US 41 near Oshkosh, the Wisconsin State Patrol made 18 traffic stops Tuesday with help from a plane flying over the highway. Wisconsin State Patrol says they'll be watching More>>

Oshkosh West Students Hold Drive for Oklahoma Victims

A trailer will be parked at Oshkosh West High School through Friday to collect donations for victims of the tornado in Moore, OK. More>>

Student Documentaries Highlight Major Issues in Fox Valley

Lawrence University students Wednesday presented a series of short films highlighting five major social issues in the Fox Valley. More>>

Cutting-Edge Surgery on Unborn Child

19 weeks into Patty Stepien's pregnancy, an ultrasound revealed something wasn't right. Their unborn daughter had an opening in her spine.
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Wisconsin Republicans want rent-to-own exemption out of budget

Two Republican state senators from Northeast Wisconsin want further scrutiny of a provision that would exempt rent-to-own businesses from Wisconsin's consumer protection laws. More>>

Unemployment improves in nearly all Wisconsin counties

Unemployment rates improved in 67 counties last month and stayed the same in two others.
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Oshkosh Fire Department Gets FEMA Grant for Sealed Smoke Detectors

So more homes have working smoke alarms, the Oshkosh Fire Department is ordering 600 sealed, tamper-resistant smoke detectors with a 10-year battery life.
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2 infants among 10 kids killed in Oklahoma tornado

Two infants were among the 24 people killed by the tornado that ripped across the Oklahoma City area this week, the Oklahoma medical examiner's office said Wednesday. More>>

Precious Metals Dealer Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion

Kalmar Gronvall, 69, was sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in restitution. More>>

Arias jury deadlocked but must keep deliberating

Jurors in the Jodi Arias murder trial told the judge Wednesday they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether the convicted murderer should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her one-time... More>>

Waushara County's First Sheriff's K9 Dies

The Waushara County Sheriff's Office canine Anuk passed away suddenly this week.
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Governor Walker announces walleye production plan: UPDATED

Governor Scott Walker has announced a nearly $13 million effort to boost walleye production to half a million fingerlings by 2016.
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Man shot to death while questioned in Boston probe

A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities early Wednesday after he turned violent while being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, officials said. More>>

London terror attack leaves 1 dead near barracks

In a brutal daylight attack which raised fears that terrorism had returned to London, two men with butcher knives hacked another man to death near a military barracks Wednesday before police wounded them in a shootout. More>>

Waushara County Joins Code RED Emergency Notification System

Waushara County Emergency Management is urging citizens and businesses to register to get local emergency notifications by phone, email, or text message. More>>

Oklahoma tornado damage could top $2 billion

The tornado that tore through an Oklahoma City suburb destroyed or damaged as many as 13,000 homes and may have caused $2 billion in overall damage, officials said Wednesday. More>>

Manitowoc Police: Teens Led Officers on Chase in Stolen Car

Two teenage boys led officers on a chase in a stolen car Wednesday morning in Manitowoc, according to police. More>>

Senate rejects bid to let states run food stamps

The Senate on Wednesday rejected a Republican bid to turn the federal food stamp program over to the states. More>>

Volunteers Place Flags at Veterans' Graves

Volunteers gather at Allouez Catholic Cemetery Wednesday to place American flags at the graves of veterans ahead of Memorial Day. Going right down their lists, volunteers make sure every single veteran's More>>

Teens Accused of Murder Due in Court for Plea Hearing

Two teens accused of killing an elderly woman in Sheboygan Falls are scheduled to appear in court this morning. More>>

6 EF5 tornadoes in Wisconsin's history

The strength of the tornado that killed at least 24 people and destroyed countless homes in Oklahoma this week is rarely seen in Wisconsin. More>>

Broke no laws, IRS official says _ then takes 5th

At the center of a political storm, an Internal Revenue Service supervisor whose agents targeted conservative groups swore Wednesday she did nothing wrong, broke no laws and never lied to Congress. Then she refused to answer... More>>

Peshtigo Community Organizes Fundraiser for Trish Waschbisch Video included

Friends of murder victim Trish Waschbisch, who helped countless domestic violence victims, are organizing a fundraiser to help support the children she left behind. More>>

Wis. candidates got $758K from sand, gas industry

A report says the sand mining & natural gas industries have given Wis. candidates nearly $758,000 since 2007, with contributions spiking last year as sand mining took off in the state. More>>

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