Appleton News Archives

A blown transformer has knocked out power to a large area of Greenville, northwest of Appleton. via Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter

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“I don't see a losing point here.”

GRAND CHUTE - Town Supv. Jim Pleuss wants residents to know that he thinks the town should explore merging its police department into the Outagamie County Sheriff's Department. via WisInfo

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A soldier who died at the local National Guard Armory passed away of apparent natural causes, police said Saturday. via Oshkosh Northwestern

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“As we continue to serve the residents of Franciscan Care, we will always place the importance on the well being of our residents and staff first.”

APPLETON - Affinity Health System will keep Franciscan Care & Rehabilitation Center for now. via WisInfo

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For some, World War II is a long-ago war covered in history class. For others, the Big One was something they lived through and distinctly remember. via WisInfo

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The Holy Cross men's amateur basketball tourney opens Friday with two games, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Carl Giordana Gym at Holy Cross School, 320 Kaukauna St., Kaukauna. via Appleton Post-Crescent

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Wisconsin Supreme Court justices should be the brightest, most diligent, and hard working legal minds in the state. via Wausau Daily Herald

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PAC adds 'Backyardigans' performance The Post-Crescent "The Backyardigans" is proving to be a hot ticket at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton. via Appleton Post-Crescent

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“The city is made up of people who elect the mayor. As mayor you should listen to what the people have to say.”

APPLETON - At the age of 7, Jon Gabrielson barely understood a physician's attempt to explain to him the concept of cancer. via WisInfo

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“They can call on the other departments (for support) already, so I don't know why they would want to louse that up.”

Grand Chute police officer Russ Blahnik gives a traffic warning to Janet Meyer of Appleton on Tuesday in Grand Chute. via Appleton Post-Crescent

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“He was tall and skinny, and he was dressed in black”

TOMAHAWK - Authorities were searching Monday for a man suspected of killing an Irma woman as she worked at a convenience store during the weekend. via WisInfo

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An 18-year-old Appleton man faces a preliminary hearing Friday in Outagamie County Circuit Court on a charge of first-degree sexual assault of a child. via Oshkosh Northwestern

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The trial for a former youth baseball coach accused of sexual assault has been pushed back to May. via Green Bay Press-Gazette

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“I don't think it's the responsibility of colleges or universities to really be the police for the (Recording Industry Association of America)”

File-sharing rules irk colleges Law could require schools to help fight illegal downloads By Kate McGinty Post-Crescent staff writer The government soon may force colleges into a fight against illegal music ... via Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter

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“When troopers approached his vehicle the suspect was already deceased, having taken his own life from an apparent knife wound”

A convict who failed to return to the Calumet County jail committed suicide with a knife over the weekend during a police chase in Ohio . via Chicago Tribune

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“We're not going to wait for things to happen, then go out, take a report and then go onto the next call. We're going to take some ownership, try to solve these problems ahead of time and reduce crime.”

GRAND CHUTE - Its long-term status may be murky, but the Grand Chute Police Department shows no signs of losing its edge as town leaders mull whether it stays or goes. via WisInfo

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“I can see both sides. Sometimes absolutely I cannot see his point of view. I try to explain mine, and then I try to give him the 'I'm much older, and maybe I know more because I'm you're mom.”

In a local race, a campaign sign displayed on a front lawn is about the only guarantee a candidate has of receiving the widest exposure. via WisInfo

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“I'm glad it gives the voters in the district a choice”

A neighborhood activist has entered the race for Common Council in District 6 as a write-in candidate. via Appleton Post-Crescent

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“Some departments dispatch over them so nobody can hear what they are saying like they can over a scanner. They are pretty handy”

OMRO - The free car the Omro Police Department received recently from a company called Tough Book Solutions is sure to be the gift that keeps on giving. via WisInfo

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“There was no decision in my life that was tougher than this one”

APPLETON - A State Assembly member who's represented Appleton for 12 years will not seek re-election in fall. via WisInfo

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“As soon as I get my information back that all my diamonds are really from Arkansas I am filing a lawsuit against everybody who has been in on this.”

An Appleton man who found a 3.92-carat diamond at Arkansas's Crater of the Diamonds State Park is fighting accusations his discovery was a hoax. via Appleton Post-Crescent

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“It will be double in size from what we have now”

Troy Landwehr is known nationally for carving the Statue of Liberty, Ratatouille's rat and Mount Rushmore in cheddar. via WisInfo

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“Those have already been addressed”

Efforts to bring bids for the Appleton police station expansion project within its $12.8 million budget moved forward Wednesday when alderman approved $1 million in cuts from initial plans. via Appleton Post-Crescent

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City of residence: Appleton Age: 44 Occupation: Attorney Family status: Married, three children Education: Bachelor's degree in economics, 1985 , University of Minnesota; law degree from the University of ... via WisInfo

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GREEN BAY - Nine insurance companies will have to pay costs assessed to the former Appleton Papers Inc. via WisInfo

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“Everything we had in there we would certainly do for the price that we had”

The city's estimates for renovating the Convention Center were off by about $1 million - at least according to the first round of construction bids. via Oshkosh Northwestern

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“I get about one call a week, from individuals that want information on how they can get a pardon”

Murderers, drug users and sex offenders can't undo their crimes. But with a clean record and help from the governor, some such offenders can get back their rights. via Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter

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“I'm here. Let's put it like that. That's about it”

The U.S. Army Reserve Center barely could hold the number of military families and supporters who came Sunday to send off about 45 soldiers from the 395th Ordnance Company. via Green Bay Press-Gazette

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APPLETON - Grace Knight, 89, the widow of former Lawrence University President Douglas Knight, died Saturday in Doylestown, Pa., LU officials said Monday. via WisInfo

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“This is a way to acknowledge outstanding achievements, on both sides of the equation.”

The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council has honored people and events that shaped open government in the state the past year. via Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune

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Editor: As the city of Marshfield boldly takes the initiative to go smoke-free, I would like to recap the success the smoke-free city of Appleton has experienced. via Marshfield News-Herald

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“I did not want to close it. It was a very tough decision”

Jersey Bagel & Deli is slated to open early next week, and if you'd been to the SueAnn's Bagels previously housed in the same spot, you might recognize a few faces. via WisInfo

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“I don't know if there was structural damage”

APPLETON - Fire caused significant damage to a vehicle but was halted before spreading to a garage and home Wednesday night. via WisInfo

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Hundreds of Hmong are rallying to call attention to the persecution of relatives in their native Laos. via WEAU-TV Eau Claire

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“I think it would not be an attractive place to come in if he knows he will be in the middle of a contentious issue.”

APPLETON - Outagamie County Board members seem more receptive to changing the county airport's name than to relinquishing any authority over its operation to appointees as County Executive Toby Paltzer wants. via WisInfo

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“Until a case is either a complaint or an indictment they will not comment on it”

More information on the web Search Fox Valley disciplined doctors, dentists and other licensed professionals Multimedia Read the U.S. District Court indictment of plastic surgeon Dr. via Appleton Post-Crescent

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“It allows us to proceed with business as usual, but I won't really breathe easy until the governor signs the bill and everything is in place”

APPLETON - A new compromise to keep Wisconsin's public virtual schools open has Appleton Area School District officials relieved but still cautious about the future of their online elementary school. via WisInfo

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“In Buchanan it's a Town of Buchanan police car, the officers are dedicated to town, they work with town government there to resolve what issues they identify”

The Grand Chute town board took another close look Tuesday night at the possibility of merging its police department. via WBAY

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The special prosecutor in Teresa Halbach's murder is expected to announce his Republican candidacy for the 6th District Congressional seat currently held by Tom Petri. via WSAW

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APPLETON - A semitrailer truck loaded with cattle left the road and overturned, allowing 29 head of cattle to roam free off the highway late Monday. via WisInfo

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“I can't think of any, to tell you the truth. It becomes more a question of selling the proposal, making the citizenry and the unions comfortable.”

A merger between Wausau and Everest Metro police departments would be one of the largest-scale combinations in Wisconsin in recent memory, experts said Monday. via WisInfo

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“What we have now works for the Tavern League.”

A new study published by a public interest group finds the smoking bans passed in cities across the state have had a neutral or even positive impact on the bar business. via Marshfield News-Herald

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Girls in grades 4-6 are invited to be - Mad Scientists' on Saturday, March 29, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Girl Scout Program Center in Appleton. via WisInfo

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“Brushing and flossing are the best, of course, but if you can't have a toothbrush and floss with you, eat an apple”

APPLETON - If there were just three tips for healthy living, they would perhaps be prevention, exercise and that proverbial apple. via WisInfo

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“Now, I'm going to make another one without a parachute”

Erikah Innerebner, 11, and her brother Ryan, 10, earned their bragging rights on Sunday. via Oshkosh Northwestern

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“A lot of people are also looking for low VOC (volatile organic compounds) paint because asthma is a big concern”

APPLETON - With new home starts down and existing home sales sluggish, it seems counterintuitive to expect big crowds at the Valley Home Builders Association Home Expo. via WisInfo

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“The skirts were a little hard to find”

Hundreds and hundreds of starry-eyed hopefuls showed up at Carl Traeger Middle School Saturday in hopes of getting a silent roll in "Public Enemies." People from all over Oshkosh and Wisconsin started lining up ... via Oshkosh Northwestern

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“Mr. Starkey doesn't meet the legal medical standard for an NGI (insanity) plea, and we would withdraw our plea of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect”

A 21-year-old Appleton man accused of attacking a registered sex offender withdrew his insanity plea Friday. via Green Bay Press-Gazette

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An autopsy is planned for a 27-year-old Wisconsin man who collapsed and died after completing the Little Rock Marathon. via WMC-FM

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“It's certainly the largest amount that we have collected”

NEENAH - The city's lodging industry collected $213,052 in room taxes during 2007, a 5.6 percent increase from the previous year. via WisInfo

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“When my client gives me permission to talk to the press, I will, but not until then”

Randall Ashauer walked out of Outagamie County Circuit Court a free man Monday night, acquitted of two charges of causing injury by drunken driving. via Oshkosh Northwestern

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“To re-bid the project could mean our costs would go up instead of down”

The search to cut $1 million from the Appleton police station expansion project should move ahead cautiously to avoid unintentionally increasing the $12.8 million price tag, Ald. via Appleton Post-Crescent

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A 33-year-old woman was jailed early today on accusation of stabbing a man during a domestic disturbance at a Prospect Avenue home. via Fond du Lac Reporter

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“The main issues are don't reverse the underpass and don't close streets during construction”

MADISON - An Oshkosh businessman is making a seemingly "last ditch" legislative effort to change improvements planned for the State Highway 21 intersection at U.S. Highway 41. via WisInfo