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Here’s your weekly roundup of what happened in and around Kaukauna and the Fox Valley.
Kaukauna, Sherwood Lions clubs team up for the holidays to build accessibility ramp
Two local Lions clubs have teamed up to build an accessibility ramp for a resident in Freedom.
Kaukauna companies pitch in with latest improvements to High Cliff State Park trail
A magnificent slab of dolomitic limestone has been newly installed as a bridge in the waterfall area on the Lime Kiln Trail at High Cliff State Park.
Packers QB Jordan Love nominated for Walter Payton Man of the Year award
The Green Bay Packers this week announced that quarterback Jordan Love has been selected as the team’s nominee for the 2025 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.
Green Bay police seek dash cam video of crashes where woman was seriously injured
GREEN BAY — Green Bay Police are seeking witnesses and dashcam video of the chain-reaction crashes Wednesday on I-41 that injured a village of Howard woman. The crashes happened about 5:15 p.m. on northbound I-41 between Lombardi Avenue and West Mason Street. The 22-year-old woman, who was driving one of the vehicles involved, remains hospitalized […]
UPDATE: power restored in Appleton
We Energies is reporting a widespread power outage in Appleton.
Appleton educators nominated for 2026 Excellence in Education awards
The Fox Cities Chamber has announced nominees of the 2026 Excellence in Education Awards. Nearly 250 nominations were received from school districts across the Fox Cities.
29 Kaukauna educators nominated for Excellence in Education Awards
Nearly 250 nominations were received from school districts across the Fox Cities, including 29 from the Kaukauna Area School District.
These areas of Kaukauna are getting new garbage pickup days
The City of Kaukauna is changing some of their residential collection routes beginning Jan. 5, 2026 to help balance the collection process.
TRAFFIC ALERT: I-41 north closed at Highway J near Kaukauna
I-41 North is closed from County J to beyond ramp from County J because of a crash.
Firefighters rescue pet dog from icy pond
The Oshkosh Fire Department came to the aid a local pet owner Monday morning after their dog became trapped after falling through thin ice in a pond.