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 […]
Work continues on schedule for Kaukauna’s reverse osmosis software water treatment facility
KAUKAUNA — Construction on Kaukauna Utilities reverse osmosis project continues on schedule, the utility announced Wednesday. The new facility is under construction next to the Kaukauna Aquatic Center at 807 Boyd Ave. Current photos show much of the foundation work has been completed. According to the utility, the project will significantly reduce water hardness, and because of […]
As school year gets under way, Kaukauna High School reminds students about dress code
KAUKAUNA — As the new school year begins, Kaukauna High School is reminding students and parents about its dress-code policy in a new social media post. KAUKAUNA HIGH SCHOOL DRESS CODE GUIDELINES Tops must have fabric on the front, back, sides, and sleeves or straps over both shoulders Tops must cover chest and extend well […]
Kaukauna High School to name football field in honor of Bob ‘Dinger’ Wurdinger
News release KAUKAUNA — Kaukauna Area School District will recognize a lifetime of service to Kaukauna athletics and the community this Friday, September 11, with the formal naming of the football field at Bank of Kaukauna Stadium in honor of Robert “Bob” “Dinger” Wurdinger. Wurdinger will be honored before Friday night’s Kaukauna High School football […]
JobPod at Kaukauna Public Library grand opening Thursday
KAUKAUNA — The new JobPod at the Kaukauna Public Library will hold a grand opening Thursday. Come see what the JobPod is all about and how it can help those looking for work. The grand opening will be at Kaukauna Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 5 p.m. There will be a ribbon cutting […]
Six injured, including two children, in three-vehicle crash near Freedom
FREEDOM — Two children had minor injuries, but four others were seriously hurt Saturday evening in a three-vehicle crash in the town of Freedom. According to a news release, deputies with the Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office were called out about 6:30 p.m. Saturday to the intersection of County Highway S and County Highway C in […]
Kaukauna’s Brien marks 70th ‘first day of school’
KAUKAUNA — Back to school season is a major milestone in anyone’s life, but for one Kaukauna man it’s a tradition decades in the making. Jerry Brien’s “first day of school” photo will be hard to beat. Brien of Kaukauna has added up all his first days of school as an educator, substitute teacher, college, […]
Traffic alert: Portion of Highway 96 in Appleton to close temporarily
APPLETON — Drivers who travel Wisconsin Highway 96 in Appleton should be aware of a full closure of at the railroad west of Badger Avenue will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. Work will include resurfacing the railroad crossing as part of the $7.37 million contract to improve two miles of Highway 96 (Wisconsin Ave) […]
UPDATE: More than 100 remain without power in Kaukauna
KAUKAUNA — Following overnight storms, more than 100 Kaukauna Utilities customers remain without power in addition to more than a thousand in Appleton. As of 9:05 a.m., 119 customers had no power, according to the KU outage map. Most of those were along Lawe Street and Green Bay Road in Kaukauna and Highway 00 in […]