Tag Archives: Appleton
Appleton weekly COVID-19 cases going down
The number of new COVID-19 cases has gone down in Appleton for the past two weeks. Public Health Officer Kurt Eggebrecht warns there's still a high risk of catching the virus, but he thinks it's impor...
Aug 21, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Fines for parking on lawns same after minor change
Appleton police will handle tickets for parking on the front or side lawns at a home a little differently. Assistant City Attorney Darrin Glad says they learned they should be fining people under a se...
Aug 20, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
False discriminatory 911 reports illegal in Appleton
Appleton's city council is making it illegal to specifically call 911 and make a false report, based on a person's race, religion or sexual orientation. The fine is $200 dollars, and repeat offenders ...
Aug 20, 2020
Group analyzes finances of communities
Some people in northeast Wisconsin are paying more for their property taxes than in other parts of the state. Wisconsin Policy Forum Researcher Jason Stein says among the state's 10 largest cities App...
Aug 20, 2020
Harbor House adding mural to building
Part of the Harbor House building in Appleton will be a lot more colorful by the end of the weekend. The domestic abuse shelter is putting a large mural on its garage. Spokeswoman Morgan Kirchenwitz s...
Aug 20, 2020
Broken water line limits fire damage
Appleton firefighters are crediting a broken water line for limiting the damage from a fire north of the downtown. City utility workers discovered about $5,000 in fire damage in the basement of a home...
Aug 18, 2020
Appleton may create law against false 911 reports
Appleton leaders could create a separate local law, making it illegal to call 911 to make a false report because of someone's race, religion, or gender. The city council will take up the proposal tomo...
Aug 18, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
7th COVID-19 death reported in Appleton
Appleton has now had seven coronavirus deaths in the city. The health department reported the death, after the state's numbers were released. The person was in their 80s. There have now been 592 confi...
Aug 17, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Animals removed from Appleton apartment
Police say an Appleton man had more than a dozen animals in his south-side apartment, including exotic reptiles, snakes, and a dog. Appleton Police Officer Meghan Cash says Animal Control was tipped o...
Aug 17, 2020
Appleton may shift properties to different TIF district
Appleton could move some downtown properties into a different TIF district. About 60 sites north of College Avenue are currently in District 3. That was declared a "distressed" TIF in 2011, after the ...
Aug 17, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
