Category Archives: Local News
Goats clear weeds on L.U. campus
A group of goats is chomping away on the Lawrence University campus in Appleton. Students are renting 10 of them from a local company to eat weeds in the school's sustainable garden. Manager Floreal C...
Jul 11, 2019
Dates set for Appleton special elections
The dates are in place for the special elections to fill two open seats on Appleton's city council. Spokesman Chad Doran says there's a tight deadline to get on the ballot in Districts 6 and 15. He sa...
Jul 11, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Knowing your blood type can help with donations
Experts say knowing your blood type can be helpful especially when making a donation. The summer months are an especially slow time. Doctor Todd Straus of the Community Blood Center in Grand Chute say...
Jul 11, 2019
Green Bay Packers Foundation hands out matching grants
Three local nonprofits are receiving matching grants from the Green Bay Packers Foundation. Freedom House Director Nicole Schneider says they want to use the $250,000 to build a new facility for homel...
Jul 11, 2019
Iola Car Show is underway
The Iola Car Show is underway. More than 2,500 cars will fill the Old Car Show grounds through Saturday. Spokesman Carter Snyder says this year's theme is "Calling all Car Clubs". He says the city is ...
Jul 11, 2019
Oshkosh chamber suggests wheel tax
An Oshkosh business group is proposing that the city put a wheel tax in place, instead of a transportation fee. John Casper of the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce thinks that would take care of the issue ...
Jul 11, 2019
Hanna reacts to SECURA, Fleet Farm deal
The sale of the SECURA Insurance headquarters on Appleton's south side to Fleet Farm means a major property in the city won't be empty. Mayor Tim Hanna says it's also great that the two companies are ...
Jul 11, 2019
Appleton monthly ramp permit rate will climb
It's going to cost more for monthly permits for the parking ramps in downtown Appleton, but not as much as city staff proposed. The city council agreed to raise the rate from $30 to $35, starting next...
Jul 11, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Kaukauna mayor optimistic about bridge funding
The leader of Kaukauna thinks the odds are better that the city will get some help to fix the Veterans Memorial Lift Bridge. Governor Evers vetoed about $1.8 million in state funding last week. Mayor ...
Jul 11, 2019
Boardwalk grant larger than expected
A state grant to build a boardwalk over the Fox River between Kaukauna and Little Chute is larger than the communities expected. Little Chute Parks and Recreation Director Adam Breest says they asked ...
Jul 11, 2019
