Category Archives: Local News
Nursing home evacuated
Fifty-one patients who live in the Maple Ridge nursing home, about one mile west of Oneida Street in Ashwaubenon, are safe after a water main broke in the building last night. It happened around 8:45 ...
Mar 28, 2018
Jones Park revamp could cost more than expected
The cost to revamp Jones Park in downtown Appleton could be higher than expected. The bids for the project are for about $650,000 more than the city budgeted. The total would be about $4.2 million. Pa...
Mar 28, 2018 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Penterman talks about his run for Kaukauna mayor
Kaukauna voters will elect a new mayor next Tuesday. Aldermen Tony Penterman and Marty DeCoster will face off. Penterman says he would focus on the Commerce Crossing development along I-41. He says th...
Mar 28, 2018
Fox River cleanup project underway for 10th year
A project to remove cancer-causing PCBs from the Fox River is getting underway for the 10th consecutive year. The dredging work started in 2009 and it's the largest cleanup effort of its kind in U.S. ...
Mar 27, 2018
G.B. man facing charges for hit-and-run
A 29-year-old Green Bay man is facing formal charges for a hit-and-run crash that left a bicyclist with serious injuries. Prosecutors say police officers smelled "burnt marijuana" coming from the susp...
Mar 27, 2018
Corporation buys Fox River Mall parent company
The parent company of the Fox River Mall is selling to a large multinational corporation. Brookfield Property Partners is buying the current mall owner General Growth Properties. General Growth Proper...
Mar 27, 2018
Judge rules Walker must schedule special elections
A judge shot down Governor Walker's attempt to avoid immediately calling special elections for two open legislative seats. Dane County Judge Richard Niess made that ruling this afternoon following a h...
Mar 27, 2018
Next step could answer questions on library
There's some early progress in the plans for a new library in downtown Appleton, and the library's director says that will help answer questions. The city's finance committee and the library's facilit...
Mar 27, 2018
ThedaCare to end flu restrictions at hospitals
ThedaCare will drop its restrictions on Saturday, on children visiting hospital patients. The temporary rule impacted kids under the age of 12, at all seven of the provider's hospitals. Officials made...
Mar 27, 2018
Kaukauna Utilities lowering rate hike request
Customers of Kaukauna Utilities likely won't see as big of a rate hike as anticipated. The utility was asking for a nine to 9-1/2 percent increase, in part because the former owners of the Appleton Co...
Mar 27, 2018
