Tag Archives: Appleton
Valley Transit ridership down 40 percent since pandemic [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis. -- Ridership on Valley Transit buses has dropped by 40 percent since the pandemic. The system went from 944,000 rides in 2019 to 557,000 rides last year. Valley Transit ridership by lan...
Mar 03, 2026 (Image provided by Valley Transit)
Appleton looking to impound vehicles involved in reckless driving incidents [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis. -- The city of Appleton is looking to impound vehicles involved in reckless driving incidents. Police chief Polly Olson hopes the possibility of losing a vehicle will make drivers think...
Mar 03, 2026 City of Appleton logo (Image courtesy City of Appleton)
Iowa company struggling to meet development agreement terms with Fox Valley cities [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis. -- An Iowa company is struggling to meet the terms of development agreements with several Fox Valley cities. WHBY's Jonathan Krause has the latest........... Merge Urban Development has...
Mar 02, 2026 A rendering of a new apartment complex proposed in the Shipyard district in Green Bay, Wis. (Image courtesy Slingshot Architecture/Merge Urban Development/City of Green Bay)
New Wrightstown fire truck exudes local pride [PHOTOS]
WRIGHTSTOWN, Wis. -- The newest truck purchased by the Wrightstown Fire Department exudes local pride. The vehicle features the blue and white color scheme of Wrightstown High School along with the ti...
Feb 27, 2026 Wrightstown High School-themed fire truck (Photo courtesy Wrightstown Fire Dept.)
Appleton man cited for damaging ice sculpture
APPLETON, Wis. -- An Appleton man accused of damaging an ice sculpture is cited. The 21-year-old is ordered to pay nearly $400 for violating the city's damage to property ordinance. His name has not b...
Feb 26, 2026 The Appleton Police Department is looking to identify this individual in connection with a damage complaint Feb. 22, 2026. (Photo courtesy Appleton Police Dept.)
WHBY's Hayley Tenpas wins judges' choice award in JUST DANCE [AUDIO & PHOTOS]
APPLETON, Wis. -- WHBY's Hayley Tenpas is crowned the best dancer in a new fundraising event. Hayley and her partner, Matthew, won the judges' choice award for their jitterbug routine as part of U.S. ...
Feb 24, 2026 WHBY's Hayley Tenpas, left, performs with her partner, Matthew, during U.S. Venture's JUST DANCE at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton, Wis., Feb. 21, 2026. (Photo courtesy JUST DANCE)
Longtime Appleton police officer injured in house fire has died
APPLETON, Wis. -- The Appleton Police Department is mourning the loss of a retired lieutenant who died in a house fire last week. Eighty-six-year-old Ronnie McIntire called 911 to report a fire in the...
Feb 24, 2026 Ronnie McIntire (Photo courtesy Appleton Police Dept.)
UPDATE: Ice sculpture damage suspect has contacted police
UPDATE: Appleton Police say the man pictured below has contacted them in connection with the incident. ------------------------------ APPLETON, Wis. -- Appleton police are looking to identify a person...
Feb 23, 2026 The Appleton Police Department is looking to identify this individual in connection with a damage complaint Feb. 22, 2026. (Photo courtesy Appleton Police Dept.)
Mistrial declared in Appleton shooting case
APPLETON, Wis. -- A mistrial is declared in the case of an Appleton shooting suspect. Ferris Robinson was on trial this week in Outagamie County Court on charges of attempted first-degree intentional ...
Feb 20, 2026 (Photo provided by the Outagamie County Sheriff's Office)
1 hurt in Appleton house fire
APPLETON, Wis. -- One person is hurt in an Appleton house fire. Crews were called to the home in the 3000 block of N. Meade Street around 5:20 p.m. Wednesday on the report of flames in the kitchen. On...
Feb 19, 2026 (Image provided by the Appleton Fire Department)
