Appleton News Archives

Police say a 24-year-old Appleton woman arrested Wednesday had plans to take hostages while robbing a College Avenue hotel. via Wausau Daily Herald

“This is something the people of Wisconsin want to happen”

MADISON - An Appleton lawmaker said Wednesday he is introducing legislation to enact a statewide workplace smoking ban even as similar legislation stalled in the state Senate. via WisInfo

“I don't think there's a snowball's chance that this would go through”

The next director of Outagamie County Regional Airport won't be forced to jump through so many political hoops if county Executive Toby Paltzer has his way. via Green Bay Press-Gazette

“We put out a bunch of toys on one of our fields - inflatables, bikes and balls”

It's cold out there. Make that very, very cold out there. But if you've got kids at home today and you're brave enough to venture away from home, there are a number of indoor play areas in the Fox Valley to ... via WisInfo

APPLETON - An Appleton teenager will be evaluated to determine if he's competent to face court proceedings on criminal counts that include 16 Fox Cities burglaries. via WisInfo

“All our tests are coming back negative. It's nonhazardous, it's nonchemical and it's nonbiological.”

GRAND CHUTE - A postal carrier was treated at a hospital and released Monday after she found a suspicious white powder in the bottom of a letter tray in her vehicle. via WisInfo

“It's a very short-term, targeted Band-Aid that will put money into people's wallets for it to be immediately spent. It takes the first step in helping some people who need help now”

The House heads to a vote this afternoon on a $150 billion stimulus package designed to jolt a faltering economy with some Wisconsin lawmakers leaning towards voting for the plan despite what they consider its ... via Fond du Lac Reporter

“They are making what would have to be a long-term commitment to the site”

Goodwill Industries of North Central Wisconsin plans to open a third store in the Green Bay area, renovating and moving into the former Best Buy building at 1660 W. Mason St. via WisInfo

A $2,500 cash bond was set Monday for an Appleton man charged with punching a female bartender and knocking her unconscious. via Appleton Post-Crescent

Prosecutors say a 34-year-old Appleton man hung one of his dogs in his garage because he was angry that the animal nipped at him. via Green Bay Press-Gazette

Two people were in custody following an altercation with police late Saturday. Ronald Kaufman of Appleton and Elizabeth Hohn of Tigerton were arrested after attacking officers and trying to disarm them, ... via Appleton Post-Crescent

A fire believed to have started in a towel laundry area forced the evacuation of about 40 people Sunday night from the CopperLeaf Boutique Hotel, 300 W. College Ave. via Appleton Post-Crescent

“We don't even know what video qualified him”

An 8-year-old Menasha boy who has many relatives in the Lakeshore area made his way through the primaries and found his way into a national election. via Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter

“I don't know if I'll make it to spring or not.”

MADISON - A fine snow fell as Ricky "Joko" Novak rolled a cigarette while perched atop a steel heating grate. via WisInfo

“We really do appreciate both the Senate and Assembly acting in such a quick fashion on this. It has really been a life saver”

Wisconsin lawmakers announced a compromise Thursday that would allow virtual schools to remain open and receive the same amount of state aid. via Oshkosh Northwestern

“They knew the risks when they made the posting”

APPLETON, Wisconsin : The man accused of slipping an abortion drug into his girlfriend's drink has disappeared, and a judge has ordered a hearing on the $750,000 that people paid for his release until his ... via International Herald Tribune

“Everybody needs a refresher now and then”

Dental Associates Ltd. hasn't bit into the Oshkosh market - yet. The conglomerate with offices in both Appleton and Fond du Lac figured the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce Business Expo Thursday would be the ... via WisInfo

Photos: Appleton Art Center exhibit: 'A Stitch Over Time: Fiber Art' "> Comment on this Story The Post-Crescent's news and online staffs uses all comments we receive from this feature to help improve our news ... via Appleton Post-Crescent

“So is it really going to take two or three years?”

GREEN BAY - When Titletown Brewery owner Brent Weycker announced his establishment would go completely smoke-free, the announcement drew nothing but applause. via WisInfo

Mayor Jim Schmitt will pick up Green Bay's 2008 award today for being among the nation's 100 Best Communities for Young People. via Fond du Lac Reporter

“I'd rather us be leading the country rather than following Minnesota's lead”

Gov. Jim Doyle used part of his state of the State address to again call for a statewide smoking ban similar to the ban passed in Appleton. via Appleton Post-Crescent

Two 17-year-old Appleton boys stole or damaged more than $100,000 in the past three months, police say, and face more than 20 counts related to burglaries, thefts and vandalisms in Appleton and Grand Chute. via Green Bay Press-Gazette

“If it wasn't the way to go, then Waste Management wouldn't be doing it”

APPLETON - The future of the recycling partnership serving Brown, Outagamie and Winnebago counties will be built next year as a result of action by the Outagamie County Board on Tuesday. via WisInfo

APPLETON - A 17-year-old high school student has been jailed on 20 felony burglary charges. via WisInfo

An 11-year-old boy was taken to a hospital Monday night after his shirt caught on fire. via Oshkosh Northwestern

APPLETON - A 22-year resident of aldermanic District 1 will replace the late Ald. via WisInfo

“I just don't want us to get too far along with our planning for our police station.”

Merging the Appleton and Grand Chute police departments could cut the $12 million cost to remodel Appleton's downtown police station, an alderman says. via Appleton Post-Crescent

“We can deliver and if a customer has a problem with insurance or paperwork we'll work that out, but we make sure the customer still has their prescription”

Wayne Krueger took a gamble. Back in 1999, he opened Wayne's Piggly Wiggly grocery store in Winneconne and really didn't know if the new store would be successful or not. via Oshkosh Northwestern

“Anyone who's been evicted has been offered an opportunity to go somewhere else with payment”

GRAND CHUTE - The pit bulls that too frequently roamed the grounds of April Aire Mobile Home Park are no longer among its residents. via WisInfo

“We value the place that we hold Lifest and the Oshkosh community.”

Organizers of the annual Lifest Christian music festival are taking steps to make the five-day event safer and quieter. via Appleton Post-Crescent

“Almost every day I try to have a handmade something on - if not one of my clothing pieces, an accessory”

As a girl, Michelle Pieterick twirled about in homemade Christmas dresses, donned handcrafted Halloween apparel every October and watched closely at how her seamstress grandmother paid strict attention to ... via WisInfo

Police found two dozen shotgun shells and two large knives in the car of a man who held off police for three hours Sunday until he was shot by an officer. via Green Bay Press-Gazette

“It does not change the fact the defendant struck Tiffany Pohl and he was drunk at the time”

APPLETON - Tire tread evidence critical to the drunken driving injury case against Randall Ashauer was thrown out Wednesday by a judge who said it was faulty. via WisInfo

“The police investigation is continuing and, while the findings are not yet available to us, we have been told that one or more of these students may face criminal, drug-related charges”

State and federal drug agents are assisting Appleton police with the investigation into a drug lab that was found in a Lawrence University dormitory. via Appleton Post-Crescent

An Appleton man will stand trial Feb. 21 on charges he smashed a cat against a wall and threw it in a Dumpster. via Appleton Post-Crescent

Green Bay Packers fans didn't even wait for the final whistle to sound Sunday in the Dallas Cowboys' loss to the New York Giants before launching their visonquest to Titletown. via WisInfo

“We were open just two days a week. It's tough to survive.”

Q: Could you please find out the scoop on the Columbus Club in Appleton? There are signs on the door stating it is under new ownership and management. via WisInfo

“Curtis has been seen by medical staff on issues. I've been advised by corporate counsel not to elaborate on that”

The state Department of Corrections will review the Outagamie County Jail after the weekend death of an inmate. via Appleton Post-Crescent

Police said Monday they shot a man on the city's near north side after he held officers at bay, then pointed a shotgun at them Sunday night. via Appleton Post-Crescent

An inmate who was being held at the Outagamie County Justice Center has died. Authorities say they probably won't know the cause of death until an autopsy, scheduled for Monday. via WSAW

“I couldn't believe how sick Curtis looked. He couldn't even lift his head up”

The family and friends of an Outagamie County jail inmate who died Sunday are criticizing jail administrators for not providing proper medical care to the man, Curtis Heino of Appleton. via Appleton Post-Crescent

A special police unit has been called to a northside home where a man is holed up. via Appleton Post-Crescent

Brad Dunlap, MEG Unit Project Director, will present current information on drug abuse in the Fox Valley at a Feb. via Appleton Post-Crescent

“If someone did overdo it, it's important to look at what you've spent then figure out how you'll pay for it along with everything else.”

They're coming and consumers know it's inevitable - holiday bills. Various estimates show that Americans spent anywhere between $700 and $1,100 on average during the recent holiday season on gifts, and the ... via WisInfo

“Home-school families recognized by the DPI do have a right to request up to two online courses provided by their local school district and we have families that do that.”

The nature of the courses taken by two Kaukauna girls featured with their family on the TV show 'Supernanny' has ignited debate in the Fox Cities over the quality of their education. via WisInfo

“Some Lawrence students were walking by yesterday and came in. They loved it”

In the retail version of David vs. Goliath, the small guys figure they have a fighting chance. via WisInfo

“We'll continue to look at things and go from there”

Dist. Atty. Carrie Schneider is awaiting the results of an investigation of a police shooting, but said she expects she will file charges against the man who was shot. via Appleton Post-Crescent

APPLETON - Lock the car doors and keep condiments and hair care products out of plain view. via WisInfo

An 18-year-old Appleton man who allegedly threw his girlfriend's cat into a wall faces a misdemeanor charge that could land him in jail for up to nine months. via Oshkosh Northwestern

“They do the criminal and then we do the review”

The Post-Crescent contacted 11 law enforcement agencies in its readership area in 2007 and researched its archives for details on cases in which police officers shot a suspect. via Appleton Post-Crescent

“I kind of celebrated finding it”

Afternoon commuters crossing the East College Avenue bridge unwittingly have been passing under the gaze of one of nature's most efficient predators. via WisInfo

APPLETON - Two Appleton teens were placed under cash bonds Monday in connection with an allegedly failed attempt to burglarize a business. via WisInfo

A 43-year-old Kaukauna man was shot in the abdomen by a police officer early this morning after a struggle that ensued during a traffic stop. via Green Bay Press-Gazette

“They are kind of low on funds for these kinds of events”

The rest of the world may have to go begging, but Park View Health Center will get helium for balloons at its open houses next month. via Oshkosh Northwestern

“I did take a look at the field”

Former state Assembly Speaker John Gard appears to be well on his way to an election rematch against U.S. Rep. via Oshkosh Northwestern

A 23-year-old man wanted for more than two months in connection with a shooting outside a convenience store on Green Bay's east side was arrested this morning by Green Bay police. via Green Bay Press-Gazette

Two Fox Valley residents involved in a three-vehicle crash on Saturday were listed in stable or good condition late Sunday at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah. via WisInfo

“The Time Warner project was the motivating reason (for the TIF expansion vote)”

APPLETON - The Common Council voted unanimously Wednesday to put a legal stamp on the city's pledge to financially help Time Warner Cable construct of a $20 million office and warehouse complex. via WisInfo

There's a legislative proposal to post parents delinquent in child support online. via WTMJ-AM Milwaukee

“No matter what you think of Tim Hanna as mayor, people in a city as big as Appleton should have a choice”

APPLETON - As recently as summertime, the city's political community buzzed with word that 2008 promised a hot race for mayor. via WisInfo

“We were in pretty good shape heading into December, but I haven't seen the figures for December yet.”

Road crews throughout the Fox Cities have cleared away the last of 2007's snowfall, but public works directors and accountants still are dealing with the effects of the seventh-snowiest December on record. via WisInfo

A Green Bay man who was shot by police as he allegedly tried to run them down will stand trial on two counts of second-degree reckless endangerment. via Green Bay Press-Gazette

“We're interested in seeing improvement in that entire corridor”

Perhaps it's too soon to define an entire year. But from the vantage point of a few days into 2008, it appears this will be the Year of the Family in the Fox Cities. via WisInfo

“There are certain stereotypes that people have about Wisconsin, and it's very, very difficult to change those stereotypes. Nothing is going to happen very quickly.”

MADISON, Wis. - America's Dairyland wants you to know it's not just full of cheeseheads _ and it's taking the mission seriously. via The Journal Times

APPLETON - Two brothers who were sexually assaulted by a priest 30 years ago filed a lawsuit today claiming fraud by the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay. via WisInfo

“Until you start something like this, you have no idea how much need there is.”

A group of Greenville Middle School students recently provided some extra warmth to those in need this winter. via Appleton Post-Crescent

“The housing industry went down and sales went down”

Q: Just wondering if you have heard anything about the Home Furniture store located on Valley Road in Menasha closing? A: We mentioned Home Furniture in Friday's annual Buzz roundup of the Fox Cities business ... via WisInfo