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Here’s your weekly roundup of what happened in and around Kaukauna and the Fox Valley.
Large item trash pickup for September 2025 begins Monday in Kaukauna
The city of Kaukauna will dispose these items during the next large/irregular garbage and branch pick-up.
New diner to open in November on Kaukauna’s north side
Drake's Place is a new diner coming to Kaukauna's north side.
Volunteer Ombudsman program expands to include assisted living facilities in the Fox Cities
The State of Wisconsin Board on Aging and Long Term Care is expanding its Volunteer Ombudsman Program to include assisted living communities in the Fox Valley and throughout the state.
Children’s Wisconsin opens walk-in mental health clinic in Green Bay
Children’s Wisconsin announced last week that their Green Bay Mental Health Walk-In Clinic is now open within the same building as Emplify Health by Bellin Behavioral Health.
Suspected OWI wrong-way crash near Kaukauna sends family who was hit to hospital
A pregnant 27-year-old woman, her husband and their 1-year-old child were transported to a hospital with what appeared to be non life-threatening injuries following a crash with a suspected drunken driver going the wrong way on I-41.
Improvements to Strassburg Park on Kaukauna’s northeast side are ready to use
The playground equipment at Strassburg Park is complete and open to the public.
State team wresting tournament moving to La Crosse; Individual tournament to remain in Madison
The WIAA state team wrestling tournament is moving to La Crosse. The individual event will remain in Madison.
Biz brief: Fox Valley Family Eye Care in Little Chute closes after being acquired by Shopko optical
Fox Valley Family Eye Care in Little Chute has closed after being acquired by Shopko Optical. Services have now moved to Shopko Optical’s Appleton East located at 3525 E Calumet St near the Walmart garden center in the strip mall.
Kaukauna student recovering after being struck and dragged by car on first day of school
A Kaukauna River View Middle School student is recovering after being struck and dragged by a car on the first day of school.
Are your students new to River View this year in Kaukauna? Here’s how to drop them off
River View Middle School often poses the most challenges for morning drop off.