Tag Archives: Appleton
At 15th anniversary, PAC focusing on future
The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center is marking its 15th anniversary tomorrow, and the leader of the downtown Appleton venue is looking forward to the future. President Maria Van Laanen says they nee...
Nov 24, 2017
Group hopes to open day center for homeless
A group is talking with a church in Appleton to give the homeless a place to go during the day. Joe Mauthe is with the Fox Cities Housing Coalition. He says the day center would also give agencies a c...
Nov 24, 2017
'An American in Paris' coming to PAC
A musical based on a classic Gene Kelly film will be at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center next year. "An American in Paris" won four Tony Awards in 2015. It was also nominated for a Grammy, for be...
Nov 24, 2017
Appleton firefighters hang wreaths for fire prevention
Appleton firefighters are kicking off a fire prevention effort for the holidays. The department is hanging wreaths outside of fire stations with green bulbs on them. Battalion Chief Joe Strauss says w...
Nov 22, 2017
PAC marking 15th anniversary
The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center is turning 15 years old this weekend. Saturday is the anniversary of the opening night show with singer Tony Bennett, in 2002. Maria Van Laanen is the president o...
Nov 22, 2017
Hanna reacts to departure of Paper Valley's leader
With the opening of the new expo center about two months away, the leader of the Radisson Paper Valley hotel is leaving. Appleton Mayor Tim Hanna hopes the hotel owners will hire an experienced new ge...
Nov 22, 2017
Thousands turn out for Appleton's Christmas Parade
The sidewalks were packed along College Avenue in downtown Appleton for last night's Christmas Parade. Three of the entries took home awards. Djuanna Hugdahl of Appleton Downtown Incorporated says a n...
Nov 22, 2017
Website names Green Bay drunkest city in the country
A website is ranking Green Bay as the drunkest city in the country. 24/7 Wall Street looked at drinking rates and alcohol-related traffic deaths in metro areas around the country. The same website put...
Nov 21, 2017
Power outage impacted 6,700 in Appleton and Kimberly
A power outage impacted about 6,700 We Energies customers on Appleton's east side and in the Kimberly area. The utility says an equipment issue at a substation was to blame. Some spots didn't have pow...
Nov 21, 2017
Appleton meets expectations on state's report card
The state's report card on school districts and individual schools gives Appleton three out of five stars for meeting expectations. Badger Elementary, Wilson Middle, Roosevelt-Kaleidoscope Middle, and...
Nov 21, 2017
