Category Archives: Local News
Dignity & Respect campaign launching
Community leaders will launch a campaign tonight pushing for dignity and respect in Appleton. The city of Appleton and Lawrence University are partners in the initiative. City Diversity Coordinator Ka...
Jan 16, 2018 (Image from the City of Appleton)
History Museum named tops in state
A museum in downtown Appleton is being called the best one in the state. Microsoft's msn.com put together a list of the top museums in every state, and it includes the History Museum at the Castle. Ex...
Jan 16, 2018
Walker changes timeline for Lincoln Hills
Governor Walker now wants lawmakers to take action this year on his proposal to close the state's youth prison at Lincoln Hills. When he first introduced his plan to open five, smaller regional facili...
Jan 16, 2018
More Dems in race for governor file fundraising totals
More of the Democratic candidates for governor are filing their fundraising reports, and they're an early indication of the support they have in a crowded field. Rep. Dana Wachs of Eau Claire brought ...
Jan 16, 2018
Man killed while group passes around gun
Investigators say a 19-year-old New Holstein man was killed last Saturday night while a group was passing around a handgun. The Calumet County Sheriff's department says Brandon Paulson was handling th...
Jan 16, 2018
Grant helps expand patient home care
A grant for just over $100,000 helped expand a program that lets paramedics visit patients in their homes. Courtney Weiland is with the ThedaCare Family of Foundations. She says the grant came from co...
Jan 16, 2018
Students volunteer in honor of Martin Luther King
Students from local universities volunteered yesterday in honor of Doctor Martin Luther King Junior. About 150 students from Saint Norbert College in De Pere helped around the community. President Bri...
Jan 15, 2018
City council will look at 2 options for financing expo center
Two options for financing for the Fox Cities Exhibition Center are heading to the Appleton city council. The finance committee spent over an hour yesterday going over the fixed rate and variable rate ...
Jan 15, 2018 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Deputies think missing teen is a trafficking victim
Brown County Sheriff's deputies say a 15-year-old Bellevue girl is missing, and they believe she's a victim of human trafficking. Kasey Vang was last seen on Saturday in Milwaukee, with her younger si...
Jan 15, 2018
Parts of Door County hit hard by snow
People are digging out from heavy snow in parts of Door County today. In Bailey's Harbor, there are reports of 18 inches of snow. There are 12 inches on the ground in Sister Bay. Through tonight, snow...
Jan 15, 2018
