Appleton Community News

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Southern Wisconsin community latest to enact a data center moratorium

JANESVILLE — The Janesville City Council on Monday voted unanimously to enact a one-year moratorium on data centers within the city. The southern Wisconsin city is just the latest community to put the brakes on the rush of data center developments across the country. The ordinance comes as residents are preparing for a November referendum […]

Nominations open for 2027 Excellence in Education Awards

APPLETON — Nominations are now being accepted for the Fox Cities Chamber’s 2027 Excellence in Education Awards. The Excellence in Education Awards program recognizes the outstanding achievements of educators in the Fox Cities Region; awards are given to 10 outstanding full-time educators individuals who have made a positive impact on their communities. This past year, Tim […]

Victor Haen Elementary School ribbon cutting and open house planned for Sept. 29

KAUKAUNA — The Kaukauna Area School District invites community members to a ribbon cutting, dedication and open house celebrating the completion of updates at Victor Haen Elementary School. The event will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Victor Haen Elementary School, 1130 Haen Drive in Kaukauna. The celebration will begin […]

Three beloved horses die in barn fire near Seymour

SEYMOUR — Three beloved horses perished in a barn fire Friday on a farm that hosts a popular fall festival near Seymour.  According to a post from Harvest Hill Family Farm the barn is now a total loss from a fire. In addition to the building loss, three horses were trapped in the barn and […]

At ages 103 and 96, pair from Kaukauna and their teams cross finish line at Fox Cities Half Marathon

KAUKAUNA — When asked if she wanted to be part of MyTEAM TRIUMPH to run in the Fox Cities Half Marathon, 103-year-old Germaine, a resident at St. Paul’s in Kaukauna, said she was all in. So today, Germaine and fellow St. Paul’s resident Mabel took off on the 13.1-mile course to the cheers of well-wishers […]

Ribbon cuttings planned for two referendum-funded school projects

KAUKAUNA — The Kaukauna Area School Districr is celebrating the completion of two major construction projects made possible through the 2024 referendum approved by a majority of voters in the Kaukauna Area School District community. There will be a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony, open house and refreshments at each location: Park Community Charter SchoolMonday, September 21 […]

Home a total loss following fire in Little Chute

LITTLE CHUTE — A building is considered a total loss following a fire Monday morning in Little Chute. According to a news release, the Little Chute Fire Department was called out about 10 a.m. Monday to the 1500 block of Vandenbroek Road in Little Chute for a reported fully involved structure fire with heavy smoke […]

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Fire in pulp conveyor sends multiple departments to McKinley Paper in Combined Locks

COMBINED LOCKS — A fire early Saturday in a pulp conveyor sent multiple departments to McKinley Paper in Combined Locks to help the mill’s emergency response team knock down the fire and hot spots. According to a news release, Combined Locks Fire & Rescue, Town of Buchanan Fire and Rescue, City of Kaukauna Fire Department […]

Kaukauna firefighters welcome new recruit

KAUKAUNA — Kaukauna Firefighters Local 1594 last week welcomed the department’s newest recruit. Probationary Firefighter/EMT Quintin Bayorgeon joined Local 1594 with big aspirations, according to a social media post. He looks forward to learning as much as possible and continuing his service to the community. Bayorgeon comes to the union and fire department after growing […]

Gov. Evers orders flags to half-staff to commemorate the 25th anniversary of 9/11

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers has ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Fri., Sept. 11, 2026, and declaring a state Day of Service and Remembrance in honor of the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives in the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.  As Wisconsinites […]