Articles

  • 3 days ago | wbay.com | Jason Zimmerman

    NEENAH, Wis. (WBAY) - People visiting downtown Neenah may soon have the option to enjoy an alcoholic beverage outside in a designated area. It’s something that only happens right now during special events, but the city council could change that with a vote Wednesday night. Some people, Action 2 News Jason Zimmerman spoke with, are concerned about this proposal, but the majority of downtown business owners tell him they’re excited.

  • 4 days ago | wbay.com | Jason Zimmerman

    APPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) - The landmark trial in the alleged wrongful death lawsuit of a 19-year-old with Down syndrome is now underway in Outagamie County Court. Grace Schara died at Ascension Health’s St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton in 2021. She was brought in after contracting COVID-19. The healthcare provider has denied any wrongdoing and previously requested that the lawsuit be dismissed.

  • 1 week ago | wbay.com | Jason Zimmerman

    MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WBAY) - Senator Ron Johnson is calling for Wisconsin to lift its vaccine requirements for kids attending school or in childcare programs. It comes as a measles outbreak continues to sweep across the country, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting more than a thousand confirmed cases in 31 states right now. Wisconsin had a confirmed case last year in Dane County. Sen.

  • 1 week ago | wbay.com | Jason Zimmerman

    OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) - As the legislation that President Donald Trump calls the “Big, Beautiful Bill” heads to the U.S. Senate, some Republicans say the proposed cuts don’t go far enough to tackle the nation’s growing deficit. This includes Senator Ron Johnson, who was the target of protesters upset over a $716 billion reduction in Medicaid funding, the largest in the program’s history.

  • 1 week ago | wbay.com | Jason Zimmerman

    GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - More state funding could be heading to Brown County, for its court system, to address the backlog of cases waiting to be heard. Local lawmakers from both sides of the aisle introduced a budget proposal to boost that funding, including adding two new judges in the next 3 years It’s a story Action 2 News has covered extensively. The circuit court system is supposed to be funded by the state, but the shortfalls are covered by the individual counties.

Journalists covering the same region

Julia Rosier's journalist profile photo

Julia Rosier

Multimedia Journalist at WICS-TV (Springfield, IL)

Reporter at News 12 Westchester

Julia Rosier primarily covers news in Springfield, Illinois, United States and surrounding areas.

Steven Spearie's journalist profile photo

Steven Spearie

Staff Writer at The State Journal-Register

Steven Spearie primarily covers news in Springfield, Illinois, United States and surrounding areas.

Dave Hinton

Editor at The News-Gazette (Champaign, IL)

Dave Hinton primarily covers news in the Central Illinois region, including cities like Terre Haute, Indiana and Champaign, Illinois, United States.

Addi Weakley's journalist profile photo

Addi Weakley

Real Time Editor at KSHB-TV (Kansas City, MO)

Addi Weakley primarily covers news in Kansas City, Missouri, United States and surrounding areas.

Robb D. Cohen's journalist profile photo

Robb D. Cohen

Photojournalist at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Photographer at Freelance

Robb D. Cohen primarily covers news in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and surrounding areas including Indianapolis, Indiana and Detroit, Michigan.

Try JournoFinder For Free

Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.

Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →

Coverage map

X (formerly Twitter)

Followers
1K
Tweets
1K
DMs Open
No
Jason Zimmerman
Jason Zimmerman @ZimmermanWBAY
13 Apr 23

In a heated meeting concerning employment of the Grand Chute town administrator- the board abruptly cuts off pubic comment and goes into closed session.

Jason Zimmerman
Jason Zimmerman @ZimmermanWBAY
20 Feb 22

RT @NelsonforWI: Hate to break it to you, but your union-busting county will never match our excellence. There is a reason it's called Os…

Jason Zimmerman
Jason Zimmerman @ZimmermanWBAY
11 Jan 22

US Senate candidate Tom Nelson says his symptoms are mild. https://t.co/oEMxHLskN8