Tag Archives: Appleton
Appleton elementary school to be repurposed [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis. -- Columbus Elementary School in Appleton will be repurposed for another use in the school district. The Appleton Area School District Board of Education votes 5-2 Monday to find a new ...
Jan 14, 2025 (Photo provided by the Appleton Area School District)
Fundraiser aims to refurbish, maintain Appleton's Avenue of Angels [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis. -- Appleton Downtown, Inc. launches a fundraising campaign to refurbish and maintain the Avenue of Angels. Marketing director Abby Novak says the decorations along College Avenue have b...
Jan 13, 2025 A portion of the Avenue of Angels is seen above the intersection of College Avenue and Superior Street in Appleton, Wis., Jan. 13, 2025. (WHBY/Landen Moore)
Fire heavily damages Appleton commercial building
APPLETON, Wis. -- A commercial building in Appleton sustains heavy fire damage. Firefighters were called to the 700 block of W. Parkway Boulevard shortly after 2:30 p.m. Thursday. Upon arrival, crews ...
Jan 03, 2025 (Image provided by the Appleton Fire Department)
Thompson Center on Lourdes reveals plans for new facility, launches public phase of capital campaign [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis. -- The Thompson Center on Lourdes announces plans for its new facility in Appleton. Executive director Dawn Gohlke says the new space in the 3000 block of E. College Avenue will have lo...
Dec 09, 2024 (Image: Thompson Center on Lourdes)
Suspect in custody in connection with Appleton disturbance
APPLETON, Wis. -- One person is in custody in connection with a disturbance in Appleton. Police were called to a residence in the 1800 block of S. Sanders Street around 7:30 a.m. Sunday on reports of ...
Nov 25, 2024 (Image provided by the Appleton Police Department)
5 arrested in Oshkosh human trafficking investigation
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Five people are in custody following a human trafficking investigation in Oshkosh. Police conducted the undercover investigation on the city's south side on Wednesday. Five men from O...
Nov 22, 2024 (Image from the Oshkosh Police Department)
Appleton completes replacement of lead pipes [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis. -- The city of Appleton finishes replacing all of its lead pipes. The effort was in response to the banning of lead as a pipe material in 1986 and a federal mandate to eliminate lead li...
Nov 20, 2024 City of Appleton logo (Image courtesy City of Appleton)
Mauthe addresses removal as Xavier principal
APPLETON, Wis. -- Mike Mauthe addresses his firing as Xavier High School principal. In a social media post, Mauthe says he broke a policy and is accepting the consequences. He was terminated last week...
Nov 19, 2024 (Image provided by Xavier Catholic Schools)
Appleton man seriously hurt in Outagamie County crash
TOWN OF ELLINGTON, Wis. -- An Appleton man is seriously injured in a one-vehicle crash in the town of Ellington. The Outagamie County Sheriff's Office says the 29-year-old missed a curve along State H...
Nov 18, 2024 (Image: Outagamie County Sheriff's Office)
Appleton bans smoking on remodeled library block [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis. -- After further consideration, the Appleton Common Council votes to ban smoking anywhere on the block surrounding the public library. The proposal was brought up for reconsideration th...
Nov 08, 2024 A rendering of the outside of the Appleton Public Library (Image courtesy City of Appleton)
