Category Archives: Local News
Work on Appleton Street could be delayed
Work on Appleton Street by the bluff site in downtown Appleton could be delayed until next year. The owners of the property submitted a proposal for a mixed-use project that includes a library. It's p...
Jan 23, 2018 (Image from the City of Appleton)
'The King and I' opens tonight
A classic Broadway musical is opening tonight in downtown Appleton. "The King and I" will be at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center for eight performances through Sunday. It tells the story of the r...
Jan 23, 2018
Appleton joins online polling site
The city of Appleton is the latest community to launch an initiative to hear from people through online polls. Spokesman Chad Doran says they're working with the company Polco to ask questions. Oshkos...
Jan 23, 2018 (Image from the City of Appleton)
K-C to cut up to 5,550 jobs company wide
Kimberly-Clark plans to cut 5,000 to 5,500 jobs, or up to 13 percent of its workforce in order to lower costs. The company that was founded in Neenah is looking to close or sell about 10 manufacturing...
Jan 23, 2018
Appleton Make-A-Wish police officer remembered
More than a year after he joined the Appleton police department through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, people gathered for the funeral of an 18-year-old man. Jacob Frerking was battling a rare form of ca...
Jan 23, 2018
Senate to vote on leaders of state agencies
Members of the Senate are expected to vote today on whether to confirm the heads of two state commissions. Some GOP leaders said they're concern about Ethics administrator Brian Bell and Elections adm...
Jan 23, 2018
Grothman says shutdown was unnecessary
A congressman from eastern Wisconsin says the government shutdown shouldn't have happened. The Senate and House both approved a bill yesterday that funds the government until February 8th. Republican ...
Jan 22, 2018
Man may face homicide charge in infant's death
A man accused of abusing an infant who later died could face a homicide charge. Two Rivers police say they got a call about a baby who was unconscious and not breathing last Wednesday. They say they w...
Jan 22, 2018
Still time to apply for Community Foundation scholarships
The deadline is several weeks away to apply for more than one million dollars in scholarships through the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region. Spokeswoman Tammy Williams says they have abou...
Jan 22, 2018
Calumet county bar destroyed in fire
A bar in Calumet County was destroyed by a fire this morning. Crews were called to Bobbers Up along Highway 151 in Brothertown around 4:00 a.m. The highway was shut down for several hours. Fire Chief ...
Jan 22, 2018
