Tag Archives: Appleton
Fire damages Victorian home in downtown Appleton
A three-story Victorian home in downtown Appleton was damaged by fire last night. The building in the 200 block of North Union Street is owned by Lawrence University and is being remodeled. No one was...
Oct 17, 2018
Man killed in Appleton motorcycle crash
Appleton police say a 35-year-old man was killed in motorcycle crash on the north side this afternoon. Sgt. Dave Lund says they're trying to figure out what caused the man to be thrown from his bike i...
Oct 16, 2018
Work on Kort Peace Park could be delayed
A new riverside park in the Appleton flats might not become a reality as soon as previously thought. Ellen Kort Peace Park would be on the site of the former water treatment plant. The proposed city b...
Oct 16, 2018 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Thrivent will have a new CEO
Thrivent will have a new CEO. Terry Rasmussen will take over for the retiring Brad Hewitt, and she'll be the first woman to lead the organization. Rasmussen has been with Thrivent since 2005. She was ...
Oct 16, 2018
Appleton has proposed timeline for trestle project
There's a proposed timeline for turning railroad trestles into trail bridges in the Appleton flats. City Facilities Director Dean Gazza says they would design at least one of them next year with const...
Oct 16, 2018 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Forum tonight on dark store loophole
A group wants to help voters learn about an advisory referendum that will be on next month's ballot in Outagamie County. The League of Women Voters of Appleton is holding a forum in the downtown tonig...
Oct 15, 2018
Proposed bridge project could cost $5 million
A proposed bridge project in downtown Appleton could cost the city $5 million. That's how much is included in the proposed budget to straighten the curve heading into the downtown from the Oneida Skyl...
Oct 14, 2018
Long-vacant downtown building gets new life
A company will be moving into a long-vacant building in downtown Appleton soon. Dealer Inspire is finishing a major remodel of the former Gill-Tech Building, in the 400 block of W. College Avenue. The...
Oct 12, 2018
Arrest made in Appleton hit & run
A 43-year-old Appleton man is in custody for a hit-and-run crash in the downtown last Friday night. Police Sgt. Dave Lund says one of the tips they received, after releasing video of the crash, led th...
Oct 12, 2018
Plans take shape to tear down Blue Ramp
The plans to tear down the city's Blue Ramp in downtown Appleton are taking shape. The parking ramp is connected to the City Center and it's at the corner of Appleton and Washington streets. Dean Gazz...
Oct 11, 2018 (Image from the City of Appleton)
