KAUKAUNA -- Kaukauna's long-awaited Highway 55 interchange with Interstate 41 officially reopened yesterday, giving motorists on the city's north side quick access to the highway. The ramps reopened Saturday morning, Oct. 27, with a ribbon cutting ceremony with local and state officials. The interchange ramps had been closed since July 30 as
Year: 2018
Goats enlisted to battle invasive plants at 1000 Islands
KAUKAUNA -- A group of goats are the novel and natural approach to battling invasive plants at 1000 Islands Environmental Center in Kaukauna. (Swipe down for video) The goats are on loan from Mulberry Lane Farm, and 1000 Islands is testing to see how they will work as a way to battle unwanted plants. The goats also
Water tower woes: Paint sprays onto nearby vehicles in Kaukauna
KAUKAUNA -- Employees of businesses near the recently painted Kaukauna water tower near I-41 are fuming after discovering spraypaint from the project drifted onto their vehicles. Craig Vantoll of Electric Motor Services told WBAY-TV that about a month and a half ago he noticed blue paint overspray on employee vehicles parked at
McCabe makes fashion statement on first day of school at West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, WV -- It's back to school season, and that includes Kaukauna's Jordan McCabe who began his college career last week at the West Virginia University. McCabe, who graduated from Kaukauna High School in the spring after leading his team to its second state championship in his four years will now
Kaukauna’s Expera sold to Finnish paper maker Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj
News release NEW YORK, (PRNewswire) -- KPS Capital Partners, LP announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement, through an affiliate, to sell Expera Specialty Solutions, LLC to Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj, of Finland, a global leader in fiber-based materials, for $615 million. Headquartered in Kaukauna, Expera employs approximately 1,800 people. KPS created Expera in June 2013 by completing two
Daredevil Lions fan appears to troll Packers just miles from Lambeau Field
KAUKAUNA -- Just miles from Lambeau Field, a mischievous Lions fan appears to be trolling the Green Bay Packers. The city of Kaukauna currently is having one of its water towers painted along Interstate 41, the main highway heading north to Green Bay. This week, the words "Go Lions" were sand blasted
Firefighters respond to two separate fires, both caused by smoking materials
Sen. Baldwin joins Kaukauna Community leaders for roundtable on illegal opioids
KAUKAUNA – U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin met with local law enforcement, first responders and community leaders today in Kaukauna to discuss ways Washington can do more to support local efforts to fight illicit opioids, fentanyl and methamphetamine. “Washington needs to step up and be a stronger partner to help local communities
Preview: Kaukauna faces Westosha Central in WIAA semifinal Friday
News release MADISON -- The 103rd annual Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Boys Basketball State Tournament will take place Thursday-Saturday, March 15-17, 2018 at the Kohl Center on the campus of the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin. Top-seeded Kaukauna will attempt to win its second state championship in the past three years
Kaukauna election preview: Candidate statements for mayor, alder, clerk/treasurer
By Barb Betcher KAUKAUNA -- The following candidates will be on the Feb. 20, 2018 Kaukauna primary election ballot. These statements are a short summary of their background/qualifications, reason for running, and goals. Join the discussion on Kaukauna's spring election in the Kaukauna Elections Facebook group. HERE. Feb. 20, 2018 primary: Districts 1
