Tag Archives: Appleton
United Way hosts Teen Symposium
High school freshmen from around the Fox Cities are converging on downtown Appleton today to learn about leadership. The United Way Fox Cities works with students to put together the Teen Symposium at...
Feb 11, 2019
Trial ordered for suspect in damage spree
One of the suspects in a crime spree around the Fox Cities will stand trial. Eighteen-year-old Kevin Peterson of Appleton was in court this afternoon, and he waived his right to a preliminary hearing....
Feb 08, 2019
Appleton man facing federal child porn charges
A 36-year-old Appleton sex offender is facing new child pornography charges. A federal grand jury is indicting Brandon Daul with two counts for crimes in 2015 and 2017. Daul spent three years in priso...
Feb 08, 2019
Woman works to put an AED at every golf course
An Appleton woman is on a mission to save lives, one golf course at a time. She's looking to equip every course with an AED, an automated external defibrillator. Michele Schelble is a retired ICU nurs...
Feb 08, 2019
Appleton firefighters get more calls, fewer fires
Appleton firefighters saw a five percent increase in the number of calls last year, with just over 5,000. There were nearly 3,400 EMS calls, and they were also up five percent. Battalion Chief Joe Str...
Feb 08, 2019
City hears feedback on plows
It's been a busy couple of weeks for snowplow drivers, and people don't shy away from speaking up about how they're doing in Appleton. City spokesman Chad Doran says they get phone calls, letters, ema...
Feb 07, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Design work underway on underground ramp
The city of Appleton is working with U.S. Venture and the owners of what's called the bluff site to design an underground parking ramp. U.S. Venture will use the ramp, and it will be open to the publi...
Feb 07, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Dark store loophole costing taxpayers money
Local leaders are talking more about the dark store loophole now that the governor says he's going to address the issue in his upcoming budget. Leaders believe it's costing taxpayers hundreds of thous...
Feb 07, 2019
'The Lion King' opens tonight at PAC
The Broadway musical version of "The Lion King" is back in downtown Appleton for a third time. The show will be at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center for a three-week run. Tonight is opening night....
Feb 07, 2019
Appleton man sentenced to prison on drug charges
The owner of a former jewelry store on Appleton's north side is going to prison for two-and-a-half years on drug charges. 60-year-old Michael Witzke was convicted of selling meth at Knights Jewelry on...
Feb 05, 2019
