Kaukauna’s Expera sold to Finnish paper maker Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj

by staff - July 23, 2018July 23, 20180

Former Thilmany Mill, Kaukauna. Wikipedia Creative Commons license

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

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by Dan Plutchak - June 22, 2018June 22, 20180

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

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by Dan Plutchak - May 29, 2018May 29, 20180

Kaukauna firefighters responded Jan. 13, 2017 to a fire at Experia.

KAUKAUNA -- Kaukauna firefighters responded to two separate fires early today, but both were caused by what the fire department called, "improper disposal of smoking materials." The first call came in about 1 a.m. Tuesday, May 29, to the upper apartment at 525 ½ W 7th St. for a report of a

Sen. Baldwin joins Kaukauna Community leaders for roundtable on illegal opioids

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by staff - May 29, 2018May 29, 20180

Sen. Tammy Baldwin meets with Kaukauna firefighters May 29, 2018 prior to a 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

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by staff - March 13, 2018March 13, 20180

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 staff - February 10, 2018February 10, 20180

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