Tag Archives: Appleton
Communities work on Halloween plans
City of Appleton staff plans to come up with some safe ideas on how to celebrate Halloween. Spokeswoman Sheng Riechers says trick-or-treating will go on as usual, with some precautions. She says kids ...
Sep 22, 2020
Police Chief: Appleton 'very aggressive' in recruiting
Appleton's police chief says they target recruiting events at certain schools, in hopes of finding new officers of color. Chief Todd Thomas believes they've been very aggressive. But he told his commu...
Sep 21, 2020
Nellum gets 16-1/2 yrs in prison for bar shooting
A man is going to prison for 16-1/2 years for a shooting in a downtown Appleton bar that left a bystander dead. Prosecutors say 36-year-old Henry Nellum of Milwaukee fired at least one shot, during a ...
Sep 21, 2020
Small stretch of Northland Avenue shut down
Part of Northland Avenue on Appleton's northeast side will be closed for about two weeks. It's going to be shut down west of the Ballard Road intersection for construction work. Eastbound drivers won'...
Sep 21, 2020
Kaukauna district offering free meals for all kids
Parents in Kaukauna can get free meals for their children, through a school program. Some districts around the Fox Valley have similar programs, but not all of them offer them to all kids. In Kaukauna...
Sep 20, 2020
Voter helpline expands to Appleton area
People needing help casting an absentee ballot can get it by making a phone call. The League of Women Voters set up a helpline in the Madison area, and it's expanding into the Appleton area. Co-Direct...
Sep 18, 2020
Fox Valley area has worst COVID-19 rates in state
The surge in COVID-19 cases statewide is setting records on a regular basis, and the situation is the worst locally. Appleton's public health officer Kurt Eggebrecht says the Fox Valley region is the ...
Sep 18, 2020
Pompeo to speak at state Capitol next week
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is coming to Wisconsin next Wednesday for a foreign policy speech at the state Capitol. Republican State Sen. Roger Roth of Appleton is hosting the special event.
Sep 17, 2020
Woodford hopes library anchors neighborhood
A new or expanded Appleton library could stay in the current spot, and Mayor Jake Woodward wants it to be an anchor for the surrounding neighborhood. He's proposing that site, and he's also pushing fo...
Sep 17, 2020 (Photo provided by Appleton Mayor Jake Woodford)
Woodford: Previous library work should translate
The plans for the Appleton Public Library are changing, but Mayor Jake Woodford says they should be able to incorporate a lot of the work that's already been done. The city decided two years ago to be...
Sep 16, 2020
