Category Archives: Local News
Appleton closes downtown railroad crossing
A railroad crossing on the west side of downtown Appleton is officially blocked to traffic. Workers set up barriers at Locust Street north of Lawrence Street. That's next to the Boys and Girls Club. P...
Nov 20, 2017 (Image from the City of Appleton)
2 hunters died on opening day of gun-deer season
Two hunters died on the opening day of the gun-deer season. Marquette County Sheriff's deputies say a 57-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound in his ground blind. The Marquette County man was p...
Nov 20, 2017
Appleton buys 2 homes next to Memorial Park
The city of Appleton is buying two homes next to Memorial Park. They're along Northland Avenue on the western end of the park. Dean Gazza is the parks and recreation director. Gazza says the owners of...
Nov 20, 2017 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Hortonville starts over with police chief search
Hortonville is starting over with its search for a new police chief. Village Administrator Diane Wessel says they offered the job to Jeff Engel from Colorado, but he declined. She says Engel has ties ...
Nov 20, 2017
2 dead, 3 wounded over opening weekend
Two hunters died on the opening day of the gun-deer season. Marquette County Sheriff's deputies say a 57-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound in his ground blind. The Marquette County man was p...
Nov 20, 2017
DNR urges safety on deer drives
Opening weekend is in the books for the nine-day gun deer season, and a DNR warden wants to make sure hunters take precautions if they're going on deer drives. Jon King is a hunter education specialis...
Nov 20, 2017
Library president excited about possibilities
Nearly 2-1/2 years after the last major step in a proposed library project in downtown Appleton, the city is reaching out to developers for ideas. The president of the library board is looking forward...
Nov 20, 2017
Appleton students raise awareness about homelessness
Students at Appleton North high school organized a week to change the perceptions of teenagers about homelessness. Junior Lucy Morris helped organize RETHINK Week to spread awareness of the issue in t...
Nov 20, 2017
Expert: Race for Congress could be tight
A political science professor says an election for a seat in Congress in eastern Wisconsin next year may be influenced by national trends. UW-Oshkosh professor Jim Simmons says the race between Republ...
Nov 20, 2017
Survey looks at LGBTQ domestic violence
A report on domestic violence in the LGBTQ community shows the state follows national trends. It found 22 percent were physically abused, and 40 percent verbally. Kathy Flores of Appleton is with Dive...
Nov 19, 2017
