Tag Archives: Appleton
Appleton schools see early success in efforts to decrease truancy [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis. -- The Appleton Area School District is seeing early success in efforts to decrease chronic absenteeism and truancy. Superintendent Greg Hartjes says the first semester ended with some ...
Jan 30, 2026 (Image provided by the Appleton Area School District)
Appleton police defend use of Flock cameras amid scrutiny [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis. -- The Appleton Police Department defends its use of cameras used to track vehicle movements within the city. The Flock camera system came under scrutiny when former Menasha Police Offi...
Jan 30, 2026 (Image provided by the Appleton Police Department)
Hortonville woman convicted in fatal wrong-way crash
APPLETON, Wis. -- A Hortonville woman who killed another driver in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 41 reaches a plea deal with prosecutors. Rosalie Polsin is convicted in Outagamie County Court on one...
Jan 28, 2026 (Photo provided by the Outagamie County Jail)
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 1900 block of N. Division Street around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday to find smoke coming from the building. F...
Jan 28, 2026 (Image provided by the Appleton Fire Department)
Appleton trying to shut down illegal short-term rental [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis. -- The city of Appleton is trying to shut down an illegal short-term rental. A cease and desist letter has been sent to the owners of Stateview Commons -- located in the 500 block of W....
Jan 27, 2026 City of Appleton logo (Image courtesy City of Appleton)
Fox Valley Warming Shelters available during cold snap
If you are looking for a place to keep warm, here are several options available in the Fox Valley area. Appleton COTS for Men, 819 S. West Ave. COTS for Women and Single Mothers, 1003 W. College Ave. ...
Jan 22, 2026 gwhitton / Depositphotos.com
Appleton man sentenced in road rage shooting
APPLETON, Wis. -- An Appleton man will spend two years in prison for shooting at another car in a road rage incident. Luke Vandenheuvel is also sentenced in Outagamie County Court to three years on ex...
Jan 21, 2026 freedomtumz / Depositphotos.com
Appleton school board approves referendum question for spring election [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis. -- The Appleton Area School District will be going to the voters with a $60 million referendum in April. The school board approves a question that will be on the April 7 ballot authoriz...
Jan 13, 2026 (Image provided by the Appleton Area School District)
Charges filed against Menasha police officer accused of stalking woman
APPLETON, Wis. -- Criminal charges are filed against a Menasha police officer accused of stalking a woman. Cristian Morales is facing one count of misconduct in office in Outagamie County Court. Accor...
Jan 12, 2026 (Photo from Menasha Police Department Facebook page)
Appleton police looking to identify person in connection with vehicle thefts
APPLETON, Wis. -- Appleton police are looking to identify a person in connection with a series of theft incidents. Officers would like to speak with the individual following several thefts from vehicl...
Jan 12, 2026 The Appleton Police Department is looking to identify this person as it investigates a series of vehicle thefts in the city. (Images courtesy Appleton Police Dept.)
