KAUKAUNA -- Two people suffered non-life threatening injuries early Wednesday after their car tumbled down an embankment at the end of Eighth Street. Both patients were transported by Kaukauna paramedics to a local hospital with apparent non-life-threatening injuries, according to a Kaukauna Fire Department news release. Emergency crews were called at at
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Kaukauna man sentenced for heroin death, three overdoses
APPLETON, Wis. – A Kaukauna man was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison for his role in four heroin overdoses, including one that was fatal. Leslie A. Brown was sentenced by Outagamie County Circuit Court Judge Mitchell Metropulos to 15 years in prison and ten years of extended supervision for First
Coal hopper catches fire at Thilmany
KAUKAUNA — A hopper containing 40 tons of coal caught fire Thursday morning at the Thilmany paper mill, which sustained no damage to the plant and no injuries. The Kaukauna Fire Department responded this morning, at approximately 4:45 am to the fire at 600 Thilmany Rd. When crews arrived on scene they found
Neenah High teen arrested in connection with deaths of two people Sunday morning
NEENAH -- A 17-year-old Neenah High School junior is facing two counts of first degree intentional homicide following the discovery of two people killed Sunday morning. Alexander M Krause of Neenah has been booked into the Outagamie County Jail on those charges and is expected to have an initial appearance within the next
Crooks Avenue closed at Ann Street through Friday for water main break
KAUKAUNA -- The intersection/median at Crooks Avenue and Ann Street is closed through Friday due to emergency repairs of the water main. The intersection is estimated to re-open on Friday afternoon with possible partial opening occurring sooner, according to a news release from the city of Kaukauna. Please use alternate routes if
Driver uninjured after being trapped inside vehicle
KAUKAUNA -- The driver of an SUV that rolled up onto a snowbank Friday evening was uninjured after becoming trapped inside until being rescued by firefighters. A part of Crooks Avenue near E. Ann Street was closed temporarily while the vehicle was stabilized so firefighters could get the driver out. The driver
At long last, Highway 55 interchange at 41 reopens
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
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
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
