Category Archives: Local News
New TV show focuses on Appleton tonight
A new TV show will feature Appleton tonight. "Small Town Throwdown" is on the Discovery Channel, and host and comedian Mo Mandel travels to places to debunk stereotypes. He picked Appleton, because it...
May 20, 2020
Poll: 74% supported 'safer at home' extension
A poll by St. Norbert College shows 74 percent supported the extension of the state's "safer at home" order. Jim Palmer of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association worked with the school on the p...
May 19, 2020
Pictures now tell stories of Appleton, Neenah businesses
A program that uses pictures to express how downtown small businesses are doing during the pandemic is now featuring Appleton and Neenah. Owner Bobby Fleshman of McFleshman's Brewing Company in Applet...
May 19, 2020
FEMA sending equipment to state
FEMA is sending another 200,000 N95 masks to Wisconsin. The emergency shipment will include 52,000 cotton swabs for COVID-19 testing. Regional Director James Joseph says it's still everyone's responsi...
May 19, 2020
Integrity Insurance donates $100K
A company that's based in Appleton is helping with the local coronavirus response. Integrity Insurance is giving $100,000 to United Way Fox Cities. Vice President of Operations Sarah Krause says half ...
May 19, 2020
The Marq is closing
A banquet and catering business that's south of De Pere is closing permanently because of uncertainty with the pandemic. The Marq along I-41 had to shut down during the "safer at home" order, and the ...
May 19, 2020
Plamann Lake will be closed all summer
Outagamie County is closing Plamann Lake for the summer to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Parks Director Loren Dieck says the lake isn't chlorinated, and they don't know how the virus reacts in fr...
May 19, 2020
Appleton reports 3 new COVID-19 cases
Appleton has three new confirmed COVID-19 cases. That brings the city's total to 71. Forty-five people are in isolation, and 23 have recovered.
May 19, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
DHS leader recommends not eating in restaurants yet
The leader of the state Department of Health Services says public health officials recommend people not dine in at restaurants yet. Secretary Andrea Palm says they should still get takeout or delivery...
May 19, 2020
Attorney: Counties have power to issue health orders
There were legal concerns about local counties putting "safer at home" orders in place, but the attorney for Brown County says they still have power to take action to deal with coronavirus. Corporatio...
May 19, 2020
