Tag Archives: Appleton
Police arrest man after violent struggle
Several Appleton officers and a K-9 helped get a wanted man into custody, after what police are calling a violent struggle. Three officers had minor injuries, but they returned to duty right away. Pol...
Jan 24, 2020
21 homeless people found outside in Fox Cities
Volunteers found 21 homeless people staying outside, during an overnight count in the Appleton area this week. Tara Prahl of the Fox Cities Housing Coalition helped organize it. The total compares to ...
Jan 24, 2020
Robots help sick students go to class
De Pere High School is using robots to keep sick kids in class. They're called Beam Bots, and they have two-way video screens so students can see what's going on in the classroom. They can also intera...
Jan 23, 2020
Show on lists to feature Appleton
Appleton will be featured in a new Discovery Channel show that focuses on communities that are on the top of lists. Comedian Mo Mandel is the host of "Small Town Throw Down." He says the show is inspi...
Jan 23, 2020
Appleton banning conversion therapy
Conversion therapy for children is going to be banned in Appleton. The city council supported the proposal for sexual orientation and gender identity on a 14-1 vote late last night. People on both sid...
Jan 22, 2020 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Roth gives GOP response to Evers
Republican Senator Roger Roth of Appleton gave the official GOP response to the governor's speech. He thinks the work of Majority Republicans in the Legislature, over the past decade, continues to "ig...
Jan 22, 2020
Appleton gets funding for biogas boiler
A state program is giving the City of Appleton almost $170,000 for a project at the wastewater treatment plant. Mayor Tim Hanna says they're taking the methane gas that's created at the facility and c...
Jan 22, 2020
Suspect dead in police shooting
The Winnebago County Sheriff's Department says a person wanted on felony warrants and for questioning about multiple crimes was killed in a police shooting. Sheriff John Matz says several SWAT members...
Jan 22, 2020
City delaying possible move of sculpture
The debate over a controversial sculpture in Appleton will continue into next month. Some people living on the west end of the College Avenue Bridge want The Collective to be moved. Public Works Direc...
Jan 21, 2020
Restaurants fined for breaking child labor laws
Some local fast-food restaurants will have to pay a fine for breaking child labor laws. The U.S. Department of Labor investigated some Wendy's and Fazoli's restaurants in several states. The Fazoli's ...
Jan 21, 2020
