Tag Archives: Appleton
Appleton takes step to ban minors from vaping
Appleton's city council wants city staff to put together a formal proposal to make it illegal for minors to have e-cigarettes. The ban would cover all vaping devices, even if they don't have nicotine ...
Aug 22, 2019
Lawmakers help Habitat for Humanity
Habitat For Humanity is putting some state lawmakers to work at projects in the Fox Cities. A group of senators and representatives from both political parties toured Rock the Block sites in Menasha. ...
Aug 22, 2019
Police still searching for answers in Dorn murder
An Appleton woman was found dead in her apartment six months ago today. 60-year-old Lee Ann Dorn was murdered on the city's south side. Police discovered her body in the apartment in the 200 block of ...
Aug 22, 2019 (Image provided by the Appleton Police Department)
Appleton drops truancy tickets
Appleton leaders are getting rid of a city rule on truancy that included the option of ticketing students for skipping class. The move comes after the school board set up a new truancy system that eli...
Aug 21, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Library adding more security cameras
The City of Appleton is making some security improvements at the downtown library, and they include 10 new cameras. Director Colleen Rortvedt says those cameras will take care of some blind spots in t...
Aug 21, 2019
Appleton schools could vote on Native American mascots
The Appleton school district could get involved with the debate over Native American mascots. The school board might vote on a proposal on Monday night to call on state lawmakers to take action. Diver...
Aug 20, 2019
People look forward to Appleton quiet zone
People living near railroad tracks in Appleton are excited about the upcoming train whistle ban in the city. The new quiet zone would cover the main line that cuts across the city. Appleton West High ...
Aug 20, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Former Appleton Park Central building gets new owner
The former Park Central building in downtown Appleton has a new owner. The spot along College Avenue has been empty for several years and a developer hopes to change that. Matthew Cole hasn't announce...
Aug 20, 2019
Church buying former Thompson Center
A church is buying the former Thompson Community Center on College Avenue in downtown Appleton. The Core plans to move from its current location, at the corner of Superior and Franklin streets. Lead P...
Aug 20, 2019
Lonergan appointed as Outagamie Co. judge
A lawyer for an Appleton firm will be a new judge in Outagamie County. Emily Lonergan of Peterson, Burke and Cross is a criminal defense attorney, and she also specializes in personal injury cases. Go...
Aug 19, 2019
