Appleton News Archives

“The allegations are devious, diabolical and disturbing”

A married man has been charged with attempted murder and accused of slipping his girlfriend a drug that caused her to miscarry twice. via The Standard

An Appleton man is expected to plead not guilty to charges that he tried to make his girlfriend miscarry twice by slipping her the abortion pill known as RU-486. Defense lawyer Thomas Zoesch says that's the ... via WSAW

Police are asking for your help to catch a thief who held up an Appleton gas station late Wednesday night. via WBAY

A 34-year-old man caused his pregnant girlfriend to miscarry twice by slipping her an abortion drug, Outagamie County authorities said Thursday. via 620AM WTMJ

WAUPACA - Pearl Harbor will be remembered with a ceremony Dec. 7 at the Wisconsin State Veterans Home at King. via WisInfo

“I don't see anything on our list in your area. That doesn't mean we're not snooping around or our real estate people aren't working with real estate people there. We are literally working on hundreds of sites.”

Q: I see activity at the old Muldune's. What's going on? A: Clancy Muldune's Pub & Grill, 325 N. Appleton St., in downtown Appleton, was purchased Friday and gutted over the weekend. via WisInfo

“The one thing I don't like is calling for the reports to be discussed in closed sessions of the Utilities Committee. I would insist everything from this point on regarding the water plant be out in the open.”

APPLETON - Three city aldermen want an independent investigation to begin immediately into the history of Appleton's troubled six-year-old water treatment plant. via WisInfo

Three Green Bay men remain jailed on charges they beat a 26-year-old man in downtown Appleton early Sunday morning. via Green Bay Press-Gazette

“This plan is based on what the polluters are willing to pay”

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will accept comments on the proposed revisions to the Little Lake Butte des Morts cleanup plan until Jan. via Appleton Post-Crescent

“In 2008, the (national) economy will grow at a rate of 1.9 percent, a full percentage point lower than would have been the case without the mortgage crisis”

MILWAUKEE - Although national economic growth will be slashed by about $166 billion because of mortgage problems, none of that decline will come from Wisconsin, according to a report released Tuesday by the ... via WisInfo

“This gives us the ability to purchase homes now available to us”

A land contract arrangement will be used to purchase up to five N. Mason Street homes, making way for improvements to nearby Appleton West High School's outdoor athletic complex. via Appleton Post-Crescent

“The musicians we are attracting are coming from a wider region because they want to play in this hall”

APPLETON - Five years after it made its home in Appleton, the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center no longer is the new kid on the block. via WisInfo

Police arrested seven people early Sunday after an attack on a 24-year-old Amherst man along Division Street. via Green Bay Press-Gazette

“I tend to think that people aren't as aware as we would like them to be”

Since 2000, reported cases of sexually transmitted diseases have increased nearly 80 percent in counties surrounding Appleton. via Appleton Post-Crescent

“This year, we've worked hard to provide additional funding for our local partners. We've increased our allocation by 19 percent over 2006. I applaud the work of these agencies to provide these critical services statewide.”

State contracting down A local legislator who pushed for improving the state's purchasing process applauded findings released Tuesday that show the state reduced use of outside contractors by 14 percent over ... via WisInfo

“Ad Deum qui laetificat juventutem meam”

There are times when I hobble to the bathroom, check my face in the mirror and feel old, gray and wrinkled. via WisInfo

“We continue to see Wisconsin as coming in as worst in every category of alcohol-related traffic fatalities, underage drinking, binge drinking”

It's no surprise Wisconsin tops the list of worst states for drinking and driving, state and local officials say. via Appleton Post-Crescent

“As a teen I heard God's call to leadership in the church and feel blessed to share the journey of faith and life with other Christians”

Age: 56 Residence: Wausau Family: Husband, the Rev. Stephen Russell, and three adult children Ministry: Installed Nov. via Wausau Daily Herald

Three pedestrians struck in a Nov. 13 crash along E. Wisconsin Avenue were identified in a police report released Tuesday. via Appleton Post-Crescent

A March 17 trial was set Tuesday for a 22-year-old Appleton man accused of killing two and injuring two others while allegedly driving intoxicated on Sept. via Appleton Post-Crescent

The City of Appleton was selected to host the Hmong National Conference in 2009. via WBAY

APPLETON - Police have no suspects in the burglary of a Marquette Street church. via WisInfo

The good news: An energetic, eco-minded redevelopment plan looks to turn a brownfield site along the Fox River into a 21st Century neighborhood, mixing new living options, shopping, markets and restaurants, all ... via Oshkosh Northwestern

“I want the Hmong people across the nation to know the city of Appleton and the Fox Cities in particular, and on the other hand for our friends in the Fox Cities here to be exposed to the Hmong”

The Fox Cities will play host to a national Hmong conference for the first time in 2009. via Wausau Daily Herald

“We don't suspect foul play but it is still under investigation”

APPLETON - Grief counselors are being made available to Lawrence University students and staff after a 20-year-old student was found dead in her dorm room Monday night. via WisInfo

“Until you sit down and you really crunch the numbers, I think it's really dangerous to promise huge savings.”

We're all for regionalism and its potential in how our many units of government operate in and around the Fox Cities. via WisInfo

A state appeals court has upheld the life prison sentence of an Appleton man in the stabbing death of another man three years ago. via WFRV-TV Green Bay

“This was the last really big event of the year, and we figured we'd really tie it together and go out with a bang”

As Frosty the Snowman said as he came to life shortly before Christmas, 'Happy Birthday!' Frosty, it seems, has something in common with this year's Downtown Appleton Christmas Parade, which offers 150 reasons ... via WisInfo

“We're expecting our second child so the next thing we're kind of preparing for is, how can we make Braden more independent and prepare him for a sibling”

By Kara Patterson Post-Crescent staff writer When her 10-month-old son Braden was born, Emily Lewis of Appleton realized all her reading about child development couldn't compare with personalized advice. via Appleton Post-Crescent

Prospective adult college students can meet with the University of Wisconsin System's adult student coordinator during visits to the Appleton Public Library, 225 N. Oneida St. via Appleton Post-Crescent

Two Fox Cities men charged with a series of home burglaries have been ordered to stand trial on the original charges. via Appleton Post-Crescent

“In this week of Thanksgiving, there's no better way to show appreciation for what you have than to help others in need.”

The Post-Crescent Nov. 28 is the final day donations will be accepted for The Post-Crescent's Do It! Stock the Shelves campaign aimed at helping local low-income residents stave off hunger. via Appleton Post-Crescent

Felician Village is selling raffle tickets as a fundraiser. The grand prize is a dollhouse decorated and donated by Felician Village residents Eileen Hanna and Mary Beth Meehan. via Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter

“Certainly, if you want to get arrested for trespassing you can”

Don Stoegbauer travels to Georgia this time every year, always hoping it's his final trip. via WisInfo

“I'm going to try and get my class to convince my teacher to send letters to the soldiers”

APPLETON - With snow flurries flying outside, Cub Scouts gathered Saturday inside the U.S. Army Reserve Center to pack holiday gift boxes and think warm thoughts of local soldiers serving in Kuwait. via WisInfo

“It's OK to protest against the war”

APPLETON - Support for American troops serving overseas was voiced at a Veterans Day ceremony here Sunday. via WisInfo

Authorities said slippery conditions were the cause of a fatal crash on U.S. 45 today. via Appleton Post-Crescent

MILWAUKEE - Seven Appleton-area men were named in federal indictments Wednesday on drug and firearms charges. via WisInfo

STEVENS POINT -- A 29-year-old Plover man convicted earlier this year of sexually assaulting two girls has pleaded guilty to assaulting an 8-year-old boy. via WisInfo

NEW LONDON - The state Department of Motor Vehicles will no longer hold service hours in the city, effective Jan. via WisInfo

“You're just going further into the hole and you're going to go back to taxpayers for referendum after referendum to make up the difference”

Tonight: 6:30 p.m. public focus group session for public at Appleton North High School. via Appleton Post-Crescent

County supervisors are scheduled to meet today to discuss and possibly forward the sale of the county nursing home for a vote at a County Board meeting next week. via Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter

Paper products and packaging producer Appleton said it will move forward with efforts to establish a plan to clean up the lower Fox River, a waterway polluted by the refuse of the paper industry.

Two more people have come to light in a case involving a former Appleton Medical Center emergency room employee charged with sexual assaults of seven patients.

Once again Appleton police are investigating an accident with a car hitting pedestrians in the Wisconsin Avenue crosswalk in front of Appleton -- formerly Appleton Papers.

Appleton received the state and federal governments' order today requiring responsible paper companies to implement a solution for the Fox River cleanup by next year.

A Wisconsin soldier who was injured in a bomb blast in Iraq last spring has died at the Army's Fort Hood in central Texas, officials said.

The Appleton Parks and Recreation Department announces that Reid Golf Course will close for the season at the end of the day on Friday.

At a time when many employers are reducing health benefits, one company is taking steps to insure more of its workers.

The Appleton Board of Education this week formally approved Don Hietpas as the school district's new chief financial officer.

APPLETON - A court commissioner said a string of home burglaries and thefts caused a "reign of terror" as he ordered $50,000 cash bonds for the two men charged in the cases.

GREEN BAY - Federal and state officials have run out of patience with the paper companies' inability to reach a financial settlement for cleanup of the northern portion of the lower Fox River.

A visibly frustrated Oscar Boldt told city officials Tuesday to stop a public debate on who is responsible for troubles at the city's six-year-old water plant.

MENASHA - Twenty-five years ago, Tom Schiltz was driving down U.S. 41 and thinking about an Appleton manufacturer's plan to lay off dozens of workers when he spied a field of cabbage.

Three men were injured - one possibly seriously - when they were hit by a car Tuesday night as they crossed East Wisconsin Avenue.

Two Appleton teens were arrested on multiple charges, including theft, early today after police investigated a report of a suspicious vehicle.

ACME Communications, Inc. today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007.

On Monday, November 26th The Bob & Tom Show will kick off their 3rd annual campaign for the USO.

APPLETON-Sick System examines Health Care Reform in Wisconsin interviewing Robert Kraig of Citizen Action of Wisconsin, and the positions of two Legislators, Democratic State Senator Jon Erpenbach, architect of Healthy Wisconsin, and Republican State Representative Steve Wieckert, stated at a Healthy Wisconsin Forum held in Appleton.

“A total stranger was allegedly stabbed for no apparent reason”

APPLETON - A man charged in an attack early Sunday stabbed another man through a half-open car window, broke the window after it was rolled up and stabbed him again, authorities say. via WisInfo

APPLETON - The Salvation Army Fox Cities will again conduct its annual Christmas assistance registration for their "Adopt-A-Family" and holiday Toy distribution programs. via WFRV

“We come back every year for it.”

There were bands and animals. And the jolly old elf himself, Santa Claus, even made a trip to Oshkosh. via WisInfo

Cards are now available that entitle Outagamie County residents to discounts at participating pharmacies on prescription drugs their insurance doesn't cover. via Appleton Post-Crescent

Classes are expected to go on as usual this week at an Outagamie County school, even after a driver reportedly suffered a seizure and crashed through the wall of a hallway. via WISN.com

There may well have been a snowflake or two settling over the region in this week's temperature plunge, so it shouldn't be too surprising that holiday events are already rushing toward us. via The Journal Times

“Jack's deep understanding of business development and variety of experiences will prove valuable to the Department of Commerce and all of Wisconsin”

Jack Fischer, the chief executive of development company The Fischer Group Cos. in Appleton, has been appointed by Gov. via The Business Journal - Milwaukee

TODAY Sherwood's American Legion Post 496 will hold a Veterans Day dinner at 7 p.m. at the Granary Supper Club. via WisInfo

“Citizens must be informed and be willing to be involved”

APPLETON - Anyone who lives or works in this city can sign up for the Citizens' Police Academy. via WisInfo

The Outagamie County Sheriff's Department is investigating an attempted armed robbery late Thursday at a Greenville home. via Appleton Post-Crescent

“It was fun to do something different”

Beefeaters British Grille & Ale House is a place where you can order bangers and mash. via Appleton Post-Crescent

Currently, it's only an imaginary line slicing through an undetermined swath of rural land. via Oshkosh Northwestern

“Obviously, something went wrong. Whether it involved criminal activity, I don't know. It may have just been a stupid act on someone's part”

At first glance, the Common Council president's concerns about the city's troubled water-filtration plant appear to be civil rather than criminal in nature, the district attorney said. via Appleton Post-Crescent

“We have our first child on the way. But I always knew if it's a lot of money, it goes back. "My wife said I did the right thing, too, but it would have paid for a crib and dresser.”

A man cleaning out the home his family has lived in for 50 years is thankful some cash he accidentally threw out Monday was found by an off-duty police officer. via Appleton Post-Crescent

“We noticed that there were several hair salons making the offer, but not any that could honor the massage clients”

Q: I see they took down some of those big blue silos near the viaduct. What was in them? A: The silos stored polypropylene and polyethylene pellets used to make liners or waterproof barriers for disposable ... via WisInfo

OSHKOSH - An Appleton man was found guilty Monday in Winnebago County Circuit Court of three felony charges related to the gang-related beating of a 13-year-old boy. via WisInfo

A 43-year-old Appleton woman faces a felony charge after police reported finding an illegal stun gun under her driver's seat. via WEAU-TV Eau Claire

“They are illegal for citizens to possess in Wisconsin”

APPLETON - A 43-year-old Appleton woman was arrested after police found a Taser underneath the front seat of her car after she was stopped on suspicion of drunken driving. via WisInfo

I recently returned from a biking trip to southern France where I traversed quiet back roads, seeing beautiful vineyard-covered hills and centuries old rural villages, chateaus and castles. via Oshkosh Northwestern

Four people received minor injuries Saturday in a two-car accident in the northbound lanes of Highway 41 in Fond du Lac. via WisInfo

The U.S. Oil Company of Combined Locks announced today that it is expanding its annual charity golf outing to the Oshkosh area in collaboration with the J.J. Keller Foundation. via Oshkosh Northwestern

“I spent five years in the worst prisons that ever existed in this world”

Holocaust survivor Henry Golde said he likes to tell his story to students so that they will keep history from repeating itself. via Oshkosh Northwestern

“It's fortunate it turned out like it did with no one being hurt.”

APPLETON - Police will seek criminal charges against a 46-year-old man who fired a gun in his home and led officers to close off the surrounding neighborhood. via WisInfo

“So actually the transition when Amy and Brad came home was nice. It was easy for him because he had an association with hearing their voice and seeing pictures of mommy and daddy all the time”

Amy and Brad Shaw spend some quality time last week with their son Connor, 1, at the Appleton home of Amy's parents, Dan and Joan Baerenwald. via Appleton Post-Crescent

“Keep safety in mind first and foremost”

GRAND CHUTE - Emergency responders from throughout Wisconsin arrived in the Fox Cities on Tuesday with a goal of improving safety after highway crashes. via WisInfo