Category Archives: Local News
Rain, water damage F.C. apartments
An apartment building had to be evacuated in Fox Crossing last night. Firefighters say rain and melting snow damaged seven apartments and the hallway on Wilson Court. They say parts of ceilings collap...
Mar 13, 2019
ATW adds valet parking
People can now use valet parking at the Appleton International Airport. Spokesman Patrick Tracey says they just have to drive up near the entrance, and leave their keys. He says they'll get people's r...
Mar 13, 2019 (Image from Appleton International Airport)
Part of Appleton's Morrison St. could be 2-way road
There's a proposal to turn a stretch of Morrison Street into a two-way road, north of College Avenue. Traffic Engineer Eric Lom says they plan to make the change sometime this year. He says they want ...
Mar 13, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Driver's ed teacher busted on teen sex charges
Appleton police say they busted a driver's education teacher for trying to have sexual contact with a girl. Officer Meghan Cash believes 74-year-old Charles Rodgers reached out to the Appleton girl th...
Mar 13, 2019
Cat from I-41 pileup found dead
The cat that went missing during the massive I-41 pileup was found dead this morning. The Winnebago County Sheriff's department says Bastet's body was in an area where cars were towed after the crash....
Mar 13, 2019
Restaurant, apartments catch fire in downtown Appleton
A fire caused heavy damage to a restaurant, and the apartments above it, in downtown Appleton. Flames were shooting out of the windows of the second-floor apartments in the Author's Kitchen and Bar bu...
Mar 13, 2019
Kaukauna holding meeting on referendum
People will have a chance to learn about the Kaukauna school referendum tonight. The school board is asking for almost $33 million for a variety of projects. They include upgrading security and renova...
Mar 13, 2019
Nelson weighs in on regional facility for juveniles
Outagamie County's leader says they're talking with other counties about a regional facility for juveniles in northeast Wisconsin. County Executive Tom Nelson says they closed their own juvenile cente...
Mar 12, 2019 (Photo provided by Outagamie County)
Hortonia leaders react to youth prison plans
Hortonia officials are reacting to the state's plans for the youth prison. Town Clerk Lyn Neuenfeldt says a consultant for the state reached out to them. She says the facility doesn't fit the town's c...
Mar 12, 2019
Study: Downtown Appleton can handle more traffic
Some have raised concerns about the traffic impact of some proposed developments in downtown Appleton. Traffic Engineer Eric Lom says they just took an in-depth look at that. He says that the study sh...
Mar 12, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
