Tag Archives: Appleton
Opening of expo center one of 2018's top stories
The opening of the Fox Cities Exhibition Center in downtown Appleton was one of the top local stories of 2018. The first events in the nearly $32 million facility were held in January. Talk of buildin...
Dec 26, 2018 (Photo from WHBY archives)
Groups offer free Christmas Day meals
There are some free Christmas Day meals for people in Appleton, Oshkosh, and nearby communities. Ed Rathsack is with the group We Care Meals. He says they'll have some more traditional items like turk...
Dec 24, 2018
Appleton's truancy court on hold for school year
The truancy court for the Appleton school district will be suspended for the rest of the school year. The move comes after some concerns about the treatment of students and parents, including from sch...
Dec 20, 2018
Work continues through winter on Jones Park
Work is ongoing through the winter months on Jones Park in downtown Appleton. Parks Director Dean Gazza says they hope to open sometime in the late summer and that will depend on how the grass grows. ...
Dec 20, 2018 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Appleton VA officer talks about his role in saving a toddler
An Appleton Veterans Affairs police officer is talking about his role in saving an 18-month-old child. Officer Cole Kantner says he was on his way from the Appleton clinic to Green Bay VA Health Care ...
Dec 19, 2018
Feds highlight Appleton area's declining poverty rate
New figures on poverty from the U.S. Census Bureau list the Appleton area as a bright spot, because the local poverty rate is declining. U.S. Venture's Greg Vandenberg says Appleton was one of six cit...
Dec 19, 2018
Appleton police look for community feedback
Appleton police want to hear from the community about what issues officers should spend more time on in 2019. Officer Meghan Cash says the Focus survey is online and there are a lot of different topic...
Dec 18, 2018 (Image provided by the Appleton Police Department)
Small Business Saturday called a success
Some numbers are out from Small Business Saturday, and a local organizer says the one-day event was a huge hit. Heather Wessley is with Fox Communities Credit Union. She says close to 200 small busine...
Dec 17, 2018
Appleton businesses receive bomb threats
Appleton police say a number of local businesses received bomb threats this afternoon through email. They say the emails are very similar in nature and demand bitcoin from the companies. Bitcoin is a ...
Dec 13, 2018
Fake Appleton doctor waives preliminary hearing
A 32-year-old man accused of pretending to be a doctor will be in court for an arraignment on Monday. Kyle Larsen waived his preliminary hearing yesterday afternoon. Prosecutors say he had an office i...
Dec 12, 2018
