Tag Archives: Appleton
Walker visits Appleton for emergency mgmt. event
Governor Walker was in downtown Appleton this morning for the kickoff of a state convention. The Governor's Conference on Emergency Management and Homeland Security is at the Fox Cities Exhibition Cen...
Mar 07, 2018
City to host open house on library plan
People will get a chance to learn more about the proposed library project in downtown Appleton next week. The city is hosting an open house at the current library on Thursday, March 15, from 6 p.m. to...
Mar 06, 2018
Group asks for stories about museum finalists
A national group is hoping to hear from the community about two local museums. The History Museum at the Castle in downtown Appleton, and the National Railroad Museum in Ashwaubenon are finalists for ...
Mar 06, 2018
2 local museums nominated for national award
A national group is nominating two local museums for a prestigious award. The History Museum at the Castle in Appleton and the National Railroad Museum in Ashwaubenon are in the running for the 2018 N...
Mar 05, 2018
5 finalists set for Appleton fire chief
There are five finalists to be the next chief of the Appleton fire department. The police and fire commission already interviewed about 10 candidates. Chief Len VanderWyst retired last Friday. City Hu...
Mar 05, 2018
Kaleidoscope school focuses on activity
The focus on physical activity at a middle school in Appleton recently caught the eye of a journalism project in New York City. Kaleidoscope Academy at Roosevelt Middle School, on the north side, was ...
Mar 05, 2018
Appleton schools might lower cost of renting fields
The Appleton school district is looking at lowering the cost of renting the high school football fields. Appleton West, East and North high schools have turf fields. Greg Hartjes is the district's Chi...
Mar 04, 2018
Paper Valley owner: Red Lion offers more flexibility
The Paper Valley Hotel in downtown Appleton will become a Red Lion Hotel and the owner says they wanted more flexibility. Stephen Nalley of Inner Circle Investments says there were things they were lo...
Mar 04, 2018
Paper Valley dropping Radisson for Red Lion Hotels
The Paper Valley Hotel in downtown Appleton won't be affiliated with Radisson anymore. The owner, Inner Circle Investments, announced a deal to change to a Hotel RL, under the Red Lion Hotel brand. Th...
Mar 02, 2018
Appleton's fire chief retires after today
Today is the last day on the job for the leader of the Appleton fire department. Chief Len VanderWyst spent nine years as the top firefighter. Before that, he was in Neenah, where he oversaw the merge...
Mar 02, 2018
