Tag Archives: Appleton
Work starts on part of Prospect Ave. in Appleton
There's going to be road construction on one of the major streets on the west side of Appleton for the next two years. Crews started work today on a stretch of Prospect Avenue. The street is closed fr...
Mar 25, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Yellow Ramp elevators will be replaced
The two elevators in the Yellow Ramp in downtown Appleton are going to be closed until late July or early August. The city just learned both of them need to be replaced. Crews initially thought one of...
Mar 25, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Group hopes for momentum on vaping bans
An expert with the American Lung Association says the decisions by Appleton and Grand Chute to include e-cigarettes in their smoking bans is a trend. Kathy Drea says 11 states already include vaping i...
Mar 22, 2019
Group starts looking at Appleton school truancy system
A group that will look at the Appleton school district's truancy system is starting its work. Assistant Superintendent Polly Vanden Boogard is leading a task force. She says they need to look at thing...
Mar 21, 2019
Appleton, G.C. treat vape shops differently with bans
Appleton and Grand Chute are including vaping in their smoking bans, but the communities are handling vaping shops differently. Appleton's rule exempts businesses that sell e-cigarettes, so people can...
Mar 21, 2019
Bus systems explore commuter line in NE Wis.
People might be able to hop a bus to get to work between Green Bay and Fond du Lac in the future. Valley Transit General Manager Ron McDonald says they're going to start a study. He says thousands of ...
Mar 21, 2019
Appleton bans vaping in public places
Appleton is the largest city in northeast Wisconsin to restrict the use of electronic cigarettes. The city council last night voted unanimously to ban e-cigarettes in public. In a separate vote the co...
Mar 21, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
ATW sees increase in passengers for spring break
With spring starting this week more people are flying out of the Appleton International Airport. Airport Director Abe Weber believes it's the busiest spring break they've seen yet. He says there are a...
Mar 20, 2019 (Image from Appleton International Airport)
Vandal breaks church's stained glass windows
There's thousands of dollars in damage to the stained glass windows at a downtown Appleton church. A vandal hit the neighborhood around City Park Monday night. Parts of the windows are shattered at Al...
Mar 20, 2019
Appleton mayor weighs in on Shopko closing
The leader of Appleton says the closing of Shopko stores is especially sad because it's a local company. The Northland Mall location in the city is on the final list of ones that are shutting down. Ma...
Mar 19, 2019
