Tag Archives: Appleton
First red bulb is lit in Appleton
Just a few hours after the start of the Appleton fire department's Keep the Wreath Green campaign, the first red bulb is lit. Crews were called to a home on Green Bay Court near downtown just after 11...
Nov 27, 2019
Rain threat doesn't dampen Christmas Parade
The threat of rain didn't stop kids and their parents from sitting along College Avenue for Appleton's Christmas Parade Tuesday night. Mayor Tim Hanna believes the sprinkles that were falling at times...
Nov 26, 2019 (Photo from WHBY archives)
Photo of dying Appleton man with family goes viral
A picture of an Appleton man sharing a beer with family, before his death, is getting worldwide attention. The night before 87-year-old Norbert Schemm passed away, he had some beer from his hospital b...
Nov 26, 2019
Appleton Christmas Parade set for tonight
Tens of thousands of people are expected to line College Avenue in downtown Appleton tonight for the city's annual Christmas Parade. Organizer Corey Otis says they'll have plenty of floats, 22 bands, ...
Nov 26, 2019
Rest of Appleton-based Guard unit back in U.S.
The rest of the soldiers from an Appleton-based Wisconsin National Guard unit are back in the U.S. About 200 members of the 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry landed at Fort Bliss, Texas on Saturday. The f...
Nov 25, 2019
Johnson gets in race for Appleton mayor
There's another candidate for Appleton mayor. Dana Johnson is launching his campaign. He owns Mood Salon in Grand Chute and a business consulting company. Johnson hopes to improve the riverfront, brin...
Nov 24, 2019
Light Up Appleton! set for Saturday
The holiday season is kicking off in downtown Appleton tomorrow. The Trout Museum of Art is holding Light Up Appleton! at Houdini Plaza. Museum spokesman Dan Beckwith says they'll have live music and ...
Nov 22, 2019
Missing book about WWII found
A rare history book lost by a local World War II vet was found. Earlier this week we told you about Lloyd Ellefson leaving his copy of "After Five, Plus One" on the roof of his car when leaving his ho...
Nov 22, 2019
Appleton creates climate change committee
A new task force in Appleton will focus on climate change. The city council voted 12-1 last night to create a special committee. Ald. Verad Meltzer says it's not about whether temperatures are warming...
Nov 21, 2019 (Image from the City of Appleton)
Elderly passengers hurt on bus in Appleton
Four elderly passengers were hurt while they were riding a school bus on the northeast side of Appleton. Police say the bus was forced to brake hard at the intersection of Northland Avenue and Ballard...
Nov 21, 2019 (Image provided by the Appleton Police Department)
