Appleton News

The city's Police and Fire Commission will start the process next week of paring down a list of at least two dozen applicants for fire chief.

Fans of Northeast Wisconsin fireworks will get their first major dose tonight, as US Bank and the Appleton Area Jaycees prepare for the Big Boom.

APPLETON - A tentative agreement promising city financial help in a $55 million, riverfront commercial and complex rests with the developer's ability to secure financing.

WOODRUFF -- For just a day, the Lakeland Cinema in Woodruff didn't feel like it was nestled in the Wisconsin Northwoods, but rather between the buildings and palm trees of Hollywood.

Wisconsin drivers who choose not to buckle up may see flashing lights in the rearview mirror.

Common Council members must play a significant role in planning for a new public library, despite state laws giving exclusive powers to the Appleton Library Board, Ald.

OSHKOSH - Tuesday's daylong "Public Enemies" celebration was about the filming of scenes downtown and, of course, Johnny Depp, but it was also about Oshkosh.

Madison a ' The number of abortions performed in Wisconsin dropped slightly last year to its lowest level since the state began keeping records three decades ago, according to a state report released Tuesday.

An Appleton woman accused of embezzling over $60,000 from a soccer club was convicted Monday of two counts of felony theft.

The bugs are back, and if Willis Loeck's experience matches the rest of the Fox Cities, they're back in bigger numbers.

WASHINGTON - Hours after the House passed landmark legislation meant to curb greenhouse gas emissions and create an energy-efficient economy, President Barack Obama on Saturday urged senators to show courage and follow suit.

One of the casualties of this recession might be bigger than the number of closed stores or the stinging loss of some longtime local businesses.

A pair of teenage girls sip iced drinks at a booth at a downtown Appleton coffee shop, taking a break from the midday sun.

Firefighters from three area departments worked in Thursday's heat to contain a fire that broke out on the roof of the Sonoco Mill.

APPLETON - A Neenah man was jailed late Wednesday after he struck a squad car involved in making a traffic stop in the downtown area.

A 25-year-old Appleton man accused of soliciting young girls for sex through a social networking Web site entered a not guilty plea during an arraignment Wednesday.

Police made two arrests early today following a string of car break-ins on the city's south side.

The warm, humid feel of the first full day of summer was among the invited guests as the youthful crowd packed a downtown coffee shop to reminisce Monday night.

A 19-year-old Appleton man is going to jail for sexually assaulting two underage girls.

APPLETON - The city should see its first influx of federal economic stimulus money this coming week.