Tag Archives: Outagamie County
Man charged in Appleton trafficking case
A 36-year-old Milwaukee man is facing formal human trafficking charges in Outagamie County. Theodore Givings is accused of trying to lure a 14-year-old runaway into prostitution. Prosecutors say he pi...
Jan 16, 2020
Census group to meet with local organizations
A group that's working to make sure as many people as possible are counted for the upcoming census is getting together with community organizations in Appleton today. Outagamie County Supervisor Jerry...
Jan 16, 2020
911 hang-up calls climbing in Appleton
The Outagamie County dispatch center received almost 4,400 hang-up 911 calls from around the City of Appleton last year. Police Officer Meghan Cash says that's a sharp increase from previous years. Sh...
Jan 14, 2020
Flu shot rates up so far in state
The number of people getting a flu shot in the state is on pace to set a record. Tom Haupt of the Department of Health Services says 38 percent are vaccinated. The total for the last flu season was 40...
Jan 14, 2020
Kaukuana man arrested for child pornography
Kaukauna police say a 57-year-old man was downloading and sharing child pornography through social media apps. Daniel Du Fresne is in the Outagamie County jail on 10 possible counts of possessing chil...
Jan 10, 2020
Deputies trying to get more AEDs for squads
The Outagamie County Sheriff's Department is trying to get more AEDs for squad cars. Gold Cross Ambulance is donating two of them, and at the same time drawing attention to the difference they make. L...
Jan 09, 2020
Wolf River levels raising concerns
The water levels along the Wolf River in the New London area are causing concerns now, and for the spring. The National Weather Service has flood warnings in place for the river, in Outagamie and Waup...
Jan 06, 2020
Warm spell helped county's snow plow budget
Plow drivers were out around the Fox Cities earlier this week after a warm spell toward the end of December. Outagamie County Highway Commissioner Dean Steingraber says the mild temperatures helped of...
Jan 02, 2020
Sales tax in Outagamie Co. starts today
A half-cent sales tax goes into effect in Outagamie County today. The tax is expected to generate $20 million to go toward property tax relief, capital improvements, schools and municipalities. The bo...
Jan 01, 2020 (Photo provided by Outagamie County)
New Outagamie sales tax was a top story in 2019
The fight over a proposed sales tax in Outagamie County was one of the top local stories in 2019. The county board agreed in June to become the latest in the state to put a half-cent tax in place, ove...
Dec 26, 2019
