Category Archives: Local News
Battle on Bago back
A big two-day ice fishing tournament gets underway this morning. Battle on Bago is taking place on Lake Winnebago and the upriver lakes today and tomorrow. Glenn Curran is one of the organizers. He sa...
Feb 23, 2018
3 men charged in series of weekend incidents
Prosecutors filed formal charges against three men in connection with a string of incidents in Appleton last weekend. Twenty-six-year-old Kareem Wallace and 49-year-old Demetrus Pickens were in court ...
Feb 22, 2018
Neenah makes lists of state's best libraries
Neenah's library made an online list of the 10 best libraries in Wisconsin. Americantowns Media ranked it fourth. Library Director Gretchen Raab says one of the best features is the floor-to-ceiling w...
Feb 22, 2018
New library could be on Soldiers Square ramp site
The proposed location for a new library in downtown Appleton is the site of the Soldiers Square parking ramp. The project would include about 100 condos or apartments, and retail space. There would be...
Feb 22, 2018
Soil tests done on future Oshkosh Corp. site
Crews were on the future site of Oshkosh Corporation's new headquarters yesterday. Kelly Nieforth is the city's economic development services manager. She says the company needs to test the soil in th...
Feb 22, 2018
Walker confident about youth prison bill
Governor Walker says he expects the Senate will get on board with his proposal to shut down the state's troubled youth prison by 2021. The Assembly approved the bill unanimously yesterday. Young offen...
Feb 22, 2018
Company gets grant to treat sewage in developing countries
A local company received a $4.2 million grant to create technology to help developing countries. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation awarded the money to Crane Engineering in Kimberly. Program direc...
Feb 22, 2018
Baldwin wants Trump to push Congress on gun laws
The state's Democratic U.S. Senator is urging President Trump to talk with Republican leaders in Congress to bring forward changes in gun laws. Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Madison says the idea of arming te...
Feb 22, 2018
Monopoly-style game celebrates Brown Co. anniversary
A local business created a Brown County version of Monopoly to help celebrate the county's 200th anniversary. Kathy and Tony Yaggie of All Sports Marketing in Suamico designed a limited-edition "Opoly...
Feb 22, 2018
Business leader says compromise critical on music
A downtown business leader says they need to work something out over live music outside of an Appleton bar. Fox River House is asking for exceptions to the city's noise rules on Friday and Saturday ni...
Feb 22, 2018 (Image provided by Appleton Downtown Incorporated)
