Category Archives: Local News
'The Illusionists' coming to PAC
A group of traveling magicians will make a stop in downtown Appleton in April of next year. "The Illusionists" brings together five experts in different fields. Tickets for the shows at the Fox Cities...
Aug 28, 2017
Appleton man already in Houston with Red Cross
Red Cross volunteers from around the country are heading to the Houston area, and an Appleton man is already there. Bob Mayer is managing a shelter. He says there are shelters all around Texas, and so...
Aug 27, 2017
GOP to set record for single-party budget tardiness
Majority Republicans will set a record for the most overdue budget when one party is in control of state government. Dating back to 1931, lawmakers haven't gone into September with a single party in c...
Aug 25, 2017
Audit: Vets home in King better than average nursing home
State auditors found that the care provided at the state veterans home in King is better than the average skilled nursing facility in Wisconsin. Republican Sen. Rob Cowles of Allouez says that dispute...
Aug 25, 2017
Veterans wall to be dedicated in N.L.
A new veterans memorial will be dedicated tomorrow in New London. James Jaeger helped raised money for the Veterans Memorial Wall in Taft Park. He says it cost $250,000. The memorial is made up of bla...
Aug 25, 2017
Supreme Court ends council funding
The state Supreme Court will quit funding a council that helps justices revise legal procedures across the state, after the council's attorney got a $22,000 raise. The Judicial Council's executive com...
Aug 25, 2017
Passenger dies after Hwy. 54 crash
A 94-year-old woman from Seymour died after a crash in Black Creek this morning. The Outagamie County sheriff's department says the 70-year-old driver pulled out in front of a sheriff's deputy, at Hig...
Aug 25, 2017
LU gets grant to focus on teaching trends
A $500,000 grant will go to Lawrence University to train staff on new techniques for teaching students. Provost and Dean of Faculty Catherine Kodat says they're targeting entry-level courses. She says...
Aug 25, 2017
Deputies concerned about rising traffic deaths
More people have died on Outagamie County roads so far this year than all of last year, and the sheriff's department is raising concerns. Sgt. Nathan Borman says drivers are putting themselves and oth...
Aug 25, 2017
Appleton pools will close tomorrow
Appleton's swimming pools will be closing for the season tomorrow. It will mark the end of the debut of the new Erb Pool. Pools supervisor Kabel Helmbrecht says crowds were at capacity for the first t...
Aug 25, 2017
