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Here’s your weekly roundup of what happened in and around Kaukauna and the Fox Valley.
KHS student enlists consumer education department to make meals for those in need
KAUKAUNA — A Kaukauna High School student’s good idea means extra meals for community members in need. In a social media post Friday that quickly garnered hundreds of positive reactions, KHS shared that a student recently reached out to the Family & Consumer Sciences department. The student’s request? Was it possible to make meals to […]
Roundup: Ghosts face Pulaski at home in Level 2
KAUKAUNA — The old saying goes that you need to be playing your best football at the end of the season. The Kaukauna Galloping Ghosts have taken that to heart, trouncing Oshkosh West 40-0 Friday in Kaukauna in it’s Division 2 WIAA Level 1 playoff game. ( Watch the game again ) The 2-seed Ghosts […]
Motorcyclist dead following crash involving combine and SUV
CENTER TOWNSHIP — A motorcyclist died Thursday in a crash involving a combine and an SUV. According to a news release, deputies with the Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched about 6:20 p.m. Thursday to the area of County Highway A and Krueger Road in the Town of Center for a motor vehicle accident with […]
Federal disaster loans now available for July tornado recovery in the Fox Valley
MENASHA — In response to a Presidential disaster declaration issued Oct. 7, the U.S. Small Business Administration has announced the availability of low interest disaster loans for Wisconsin businesses, private nonprofit organizations and residents affected by severe storms and tornadoes occurring July 27. Apply online at Apply online: sba.gov/disaster or: Residents can apply in person […]
Kaukauna’s Jobe shares player-of-the-year honors; Binsfeld shares coach of the year
KAUKAUNA — Fourteen Kaukauna Ghosts football players and their head coach have received 2026 post-season honors in the Fox Valley Association. Senior Muhammad Jobe was named co-offensive player of the year, along with Maddux Hermus of Kimberly. Matt Binsfeld was named co-coach of the year along with Steve Jung of Neenah. All-conference honorees include: FIRST […]
Winning $50,000 Mega Millions ticket sold in Appleton
APPLETON — A winning $50,000 Mega Millions ticket was sold at Northsider on North Richmond in Appleton for last night’s drawing, giving one player a five-times bigger prize thanks to the game’s built-in multiplier. The winning ticket matched four of five numbers (13-28-33-35-48) and the Mega Ball (3), earning a $10,000 win. With a 5X […]
Meet with Kaukauna’s school superintendent at ‘Coffee & Conversation’
KAUKAUNA — Join Kaukauna Area School District Superintendent Mike Slowinski Thursday for the second Coffee & Conversation of fall 2026. The event, open to the public, will take place on October 22 from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Jexi’s Restaurant. Stop in, grab a cup of coffee and spend some time talking about the […]
WATCH: Appleton police on the lookout for drive-thru hit-and-run driver
APPLETON — Appleton police are on the lookout for the driver of a pickup whose trailer took out part of a drive-thru ordering station. Officer William Berens is working to identify the the people in the video that was released by police that shows the hit-and-run accident. The video shows a pickup with a trailer […]
Early voting begins Tuesday, Oct. 20 in Kaukauna for Nov. 3, 2026 election
KAUKAUNA — In-person absentee voting begins Tuesday in Kaukauna and runs through Oct. 30 at the Municipal Services Building downtown. Hours are 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (M-F). More information, including registering to vote polling locations and absentee voting, can be found HERE. Absentee ballots must arrive at the clerk’s office no later than election day. The […]
How do closed sessions in government meetings work?
By Jen Zettel-Vandenhouten / Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin WatchOctober 15, 2026 “I was wondering if, in a future edition, you might offer some insight into some of the process behind some of these city and town board meetings. For example, I have always wondered why boards are allowed to meet in a closed session.” — reader […]