Appleton News Archives

Gas prices finally reached a dreaded benchmark at a handful of gas stations today.

After a year participating in the war in Iraq, about 45 soldiers of the U.S. Army Reserve's Appleton-based 395th Ordnance Company are back in Wisconsin.

APPLETON - A fifth-grade teacher police say molested a 10-year-old male student told investigators "he felt terrible about something that happened," according to testimony at his preliminary hearing Thursday.

Mother Nature resumed control of the skies over Appleton on Friday, a day after a small, low-flying yellow plane had residents buzzing.

Appleton's a tough place for an artist to make a living. Oddly enough, that's what Cory Chisel likes about it.

MADISON - A health maintenance organization was wrong to refuse to pay for specialized chemotherapy treatment for a cancer-stricken child, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

An Appleton woman whose fugitive ex-boyfriend is accused of slipping an abortion pill in her drink has been awarded some of his forfeited bond money.

An Appleton West High School student was charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl while he was free on bond set in a separate sexual assault case.

Temp agencies in Northeast Wisconsin say the high gas prices are having a growing effect on people looking for jobs.

MEDINA - Chris Koga wanted to honor the Wisconsin Army National Guard's storied 32nd Red Arrow Brigade, a unit in which he served for 21 years before retiring in 2003.

A Neenah woman charged with killing her 2 -year-old son could offer a defense based on the medications she was taking, says an attorney with the Office of the State Public Defender.

Mayor Tim Hanna has been hospitalized since the weekend for an undisclosed medical emergency, but a city spokesman said he will return to work next week.

Relationship came to light after traffic stop where boy was driving, woman was in the car BY JENNIFER K. WOLDT * of The Northwestern * May 27, 2008 Authorities discovered a 13-year-old Appleton boy was having a ...

A young man was taken to an Appleton hospital today with stab wounds he suffered in an apparent domestic dispute.

APPLETON - Shiming Zhuang's hometown of Chengdu, China, is about 80 miles away from the epicenter of the catastrophic earthquake that has killed at least 60,000 and injured more than 350,000 of his countrymen.

Memorial Day Mass: Monday. The Allouez Catholic Cemetery and Chapel Mausoleum will honor veterans at 10:30 a.m. at the cemetery, 2121 Riverside Drive.

George W. Bush has few supporters left in the twilight of his presidency. His job approval rating has sunk to an all-time low of 28 percent.

A 22-year-old Appleton man was arrested Saturday after a brief chase near Memorial Park.

Memorial Day weekend marks another unofficial kickoff to summer around Wisconsin.

Greg Peterson, deputy chief of the Appleton Police Department, will serve as the interim police chief of the Grand Chute Police Department as both police agencies pursue a potential consolidation.

It will be mostly sunny this morning and afternoon, then partly cloudy and chilly this evening and overnight.

Outagamie County's staff attorney says the county was asked to investigate the welfare of a Neenah woman's children a month before she was charged with suffocating her 2-year-old son.

When media giant Time Warner spins off its cable division, it will have no impact on local operations, company officials said Thursday.

An early morning fire gutted an E. Wisconsin Avenue tavern. Appleton firefighters were called to Volume 1, 1203 E. Wisconsin Ave., at about 4 a.m. after a police officer noticed smoke while doing security ...

BY MAUREEN WALLENFANG * for The Northwestern * May 21, 2008 As gas prices rise, more customers are finding gas pumps clicking off at $75 even though their boats, sport utility vehicles or trucks aren't quite ...

REO Speedwagon plays in Wisconsin often enough that you'd swear they were the BoDeans.

WASHINGTON -- The Elbe River and the Iranian navy were Christian Bakken's undoing today in his bid to advance to the semifinals of the National Geographic Bee.

By J.E. ESpino * Post-Crescent staff writer * May 20, 2008 The baby was born at 28 weeks.

Dan Flannery, executive editor of The Post-Crescent of Appleton, has been elected president of the Wisconsin Associated Press Editors Association.

Motorists are advised of the following area road projects. APPLETON BANTA COURT, closed west of the Newberry Trail.

A 30-year-old Green Bay man suffered serious injuries Saturday when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed on northbound U.S. 41 between Meade Street and Ballard Road.

A controversial foundation in Kimberly will move out of the school district offices to erase questions it is blurring the constitutional line between church and state, its president said Friday.

TOWN OF MENASHA - Two Appleton men suffered serious injuries Saturday morning when their sport-utility vehicle overturned on northbound U.S. 41 north of the State 441 interchange.

Two Appleton men suffered serious injuries Saturday morning when their sport-utility vehicle overturned on northbound U.S. 41 north of the State 441 interchange.

City makes Relocate America list By Larry Avila * Post-Crescent business editor * May 17, 2008 Low crime, quality schools and an abundance of recreational opportunities were among the reasons Appleton was ...

Callan allegedly molested a boy in Appleton By Kelly McBride * kmcbride@greenbaypressgazette.com * May 16, 2008 A number of Green Bay-area schools are exploring possible connections to a Menasha teacher accused ...

“Their coffee was excellent, but it's not enough to sustain it through the day”

Copper Rock Coffee Co. is getting ready to pour itself into a north side location. via WisInfo

“What it boils down to is we have two facilities making similar products”

The Hoffmaster Group Inc. announced Thursday it will close its plant at 1200 S. Perkins St., ultimately cutting 300 jobs. via Appleton Post-Crescent

“I kept seeing something, and even with binoculars you could see it wasn't a log”

Police pulled the body of a woman from Little Lake Butte des Morts today, and they think it's the Neenah woman who has been missing for almost three weeks. via Green Bay Press-Gazette

“That is our ace-in-the-hole exhibit.”

APPLETON - Elsa Ruscoe, 65, had plans in place for a driving vacation to California to visit her kids and grandkids. via WisInfo

“We notified families throughout ACES Xavier because Dan Callan has worked as a sub at many of our schools”

APPLETON - The Menasha teacher accused of molesting a 10-year-old student may have worked at dozens of northeastern Wisconsin schools over the past five years, according to documents obtained by The ... via WisInfo

“I've never talked to anyone from Chick-fil-A”

Q: Did Absolutely Yours Interiors close in downtown Appleton? A: Yes. It closed last week and will reopen at 330 Mall Drive, Grand Chute, this weekend. via WisInfo

“All that's left is for you to spend time in jail and have the opportunity to think.”

An 18-year-old Oshkosh man who punched a boy in the eye and stole his lemonade stand money will now spend time in jail after his probation was revoked Tuesday after failing to comply with the rules of his ... via Oshkosh Northwestern

“I agree with the recommendations contained in the report that Ms. Patri is incompetent to proceed on any of these three files”

An Appleton woman charged in a pair of attempted robberies was ruled unfit to stand trial Tuesday. via Appleton Post-Crescent

“As a substitute teacher, he might have been in many of our buildings for a day”

An Appleton Catholic school teacher charged with sexually assaulting a pupil previously taught at public schools in Appleton and Menasha, school officials confirmed Monday. via Appleton Post-Crescent

The Post-Crescent plans to publish information concerning public Memorial Day observances in its readership area, which includes Calumet, Outagamie and Waupaca counties, and portions of Winnebago and Brown ... via Appleton Post-Crescent

Motorists are advised of the following area road projects. APPLETON ALLEY NORTH OF COLLEGE AVENUE, from Durkee Street to Drew Street, closed for concrete reconstruction. via WisInfo

“They were just running because of a possible underage drinking issue”

Police are seeking two men they think are responsible for shooting three people early Sunday outside a bar north of Kaukauna. via WisInfo

“I plan on being the guy for the Republican Party”

Campaign issues already are coming into view for possible contenders in the 2010 race for governor. via Appleton Post-Crescent

“We would like to put in a good word for thrift as a value and a practice.”

WASHINGTON - A coalition of consumer advocates, public policy groups and academics wants to attack our country's dependence on debt by creating a national campaign much like the one used to curb smoking. via The Shreveport Times

A woman injured in a Thursday night crash that closed U.S. 41 for two hours received a citation for inattentive driving. via Appleton Post-Crescent

“We have no knowledge that the accused has any contact with any of our children since his relationship with us ended without incident a couple of years back”

A teacher charged with molesting one of his fifth-grade students at Appleton's St. via Green Bay Press-Gazette

Police say the 27-year-old Neenah woman suffocated the child early last Monday and told investigators she had heard voices telling her to kill the boy. via WFRV-TV Green Bay

A high-ranking deputy was arrested for drunk driving over the weekend. Officials say he was caught drinking and driving in an unmarked squad car on the way to a week of police training in Appleton, Wis. via KSTP-TV Minneapolis

“We continue to invest in what is the pride of the community”

APPLETON - One good turn deserves another in the eyes of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. via WisInfo

“It's a net positive for Citi just to shrink”

CITIGROUP said overnight it plans to shed $USUS400 billion of assets within three years and boost revenue by up to 10 per cent annually, in a bid to restore profitability after huge losses tied to flagging ... via News.com.au

Former Outagamie County Circuit Judge Gordon Myse was appointed Thursday to serve on the state's Government Accountability Board. via Appleton Post-Crescent

A teacher at a parochial school in Appleton is accused of using conversations about sex in the fifth-grade classroom to groom a student for sexual encounters. via WYOW-TV Eagle River

WASHINGTON - Several Chinese and German paper companies undercut U.S. firms by selling their goods at artificially low prices, the Commerce Department ruled Wednesday. via WisInfo

Tightening conditions in the commercial credit market have led developers to drop plans for two major projects - one in downtown Milwaukee and one on the city's east side. via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

“The defendant poses a threat to every child in the Valley”

A fifth-grade teacher used conversations about sex in the classroom to groom one of his pupils for sexual encounters, prosecutors said Wednesday. via Appleton Post-Crescent

A fifth-grade teacher at St. Bernadette Elementary School was jailed Tuesday in connection with the reported sexual assault of a student. via Green Bay Press-Gazette

“We made sure every animal, down to the crickets, had homes.”

Q: I was wondering if you knew why Petland closed? A: Last Friday's Buzz reported Petland closed at 3329 Express Court in Appleton. via WisInfo

In Neenah, they spell Downtown with a capital "D." Just check the recent announcement the city is still abuzz about. via Oshkosh Northwestern

“Kathi might come back and work for me in the future”

The futuristic-looking building at the corner of College Avenue and Mall Drive that has inspired many reader questions now has signed up its first two big tenants. via WisInfo

“But I truly believe in what he (Obama) says and how he can motivate people”

Those elected will represent Obama, Clinton at convention By Tony Walter * twalter@greenbaypressgazette.com * May 5, 2008 A high school senior, a business education teacher and a veteran labor leader, all from ... via Green Bay Press-Gazette

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers advises boaters and shore fishermen to use caution when navigating on Lake Winnebago and the lower Fox River from Menasha to Green Bay. via Fond du Lac Reporter

“I don't know if he (the intruder) was trying to get to her, but he seemed real surprised to see me there”

When Mary Lowery opened a back screen door to let her dog in about 9 p.m. on Thursday and a man's face appeared instead, she screamed. via Appleton Post-Crescent

“This is a gathering of remembrance”

Six years ago, Vietnam War veteran Sgt. 1st Class Steven Constine had the chance to see the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., but could not bring himself to visit it. via WisInfo

“It's been a great project that we've been able to apply our vision of nursing and our vision of in-patient care ... to make breakthrough change.”

ThedaCare is the largest healthcare provider in northeast Wisconsin with more than 250,000 patients in a 14-county area. via Oshkosh Northwestern