Category Archives: Local News
Peaceful protests in Appleton
For the third straight night there was a protest in downtown Appleton over the death of George Floyd. Hundreds of people gathered at Houdini Plaza. The event was peaceful and there weren't any reports...
Jun 02, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Roth doesn't think there's widespread voter fraud
A state lawmaker from Appleton supports a move to mail applications for absentee ballots to every registered voter in Wisconsin. Republican Senate President Roger Roth says the Wisconsin Elections Com...
Jun 02, 2020
Genrich calls on protesters to push ideas
Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich wants protesters to let city leaders know what they'd like to see change. Genrich says he wants to have a democracy in the city, and not anarchy. He's asking them to deman...
Jun 01, 2020
Diversity expert has advice on talking about Floyd's death
The diversity coordinator for the City of Appleton recommends leaning into the difficult parts of conversations about the death of George Floyd. Karen Nelson tells Focus Fox Valley that's how people l...
Jun 01, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Kimberly teachers return student supplies
Kimberly students left some of their things in their classrooms when schools shut down in March. Teachers are working with Lamers Bus Lines to deliver those supplies and belongings. Janssen Elementary...
Jun 01, 2020 (Image courtesy Kimberly School District)
Applications open soon for small business grants
A state agency will provide grants to some small businesses around Wisconsin, and they can start applying later this month. Secretary Missy Hughes of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation wan...
Jun 01, 2020
Appleton reports 3 more COVID-19 cases
There are three more confirmed COVID-19 cases in Appleton. That brings the city's total to 102. Two of them got it from another known case, and the other caught it through community spread. Fifty-eigh...
Jun 01, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Metro police search for wanted man
Fox Valley Metro police say they're looking for a 27-year-old Kimberly man. They say officers were trying to talk with Dustin Mayer, after finding a stolen car in a hotel parking lot last Friday night...
Jun 01, 2020
Roth: 'Bad actors' to blame for protest violence
An Appleton Republican believes "bad actors" are hijacking the protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. State Senate President Roger Roth says they're terrorizing communities. He believ...
Jun 01, 2020
Greenville to ask voters about $6.5 mil park plan
Voters in Greenville can weigh in on plans for a community park. The town will hold an advisory referendum on the $6.5 million project on August 11th. The park would be along Wisconsin Avenue, west of...
Jun 01, 2020
