Appleton News Archives

APPLETON - James Huggins, current principal of Einstein Middle School, has been named principal of Appleton North High School for the 2008-09 school year.

It's proven in science that particles in matter move faster when heated. So, too, do families in Wisconsin when the temperatures rise.

The swaying and the clapping quieted down a bit at the end of Sfc. Jamie Buckley's show Saturday afternoon as 100 young men and women filed onstage at Country USA.

APPLETON - A set of intense thunderstorms hit the Fox Valley on Saturday afternoon, causing street flooding and some power outages.

The Badger State Games have been staged in Madison every summer for the past 24 years.

APPLETON - Sierra Broussard would have liked more people to join her protest in front of a downtown entertainment complex Thursday night, but said she was happy with the two that showed up.

APPLETON - A 17-year-old Appleton youth was sentenced to 15 years in prison Tuesday for a burglary crime spree that may have left as many as 60 victims.

The Sugarland set did not start right on time, but that did not faze big-time Sugarland fan Elyse Schmudlach, 20, of Green Bay.

APPLETON - The low bid for rebuilding the College Avenue bridge over the Fox River is $16 million, essentially double the state's 2005 estimates of $8 million to $9 million.

Two of the major contributors of PCB contamination in the Fox River and the bay of Green Bay have filed a federal lawsuit in an effort to get other companies and municipalities to help cover cleanup costs.

MENASHA - The victim of the Saturday night canoe accident in Little Lake Butte des Morts was identified Monday as Tommy Kuzdas, 48, of Appleton.

SHERWOOD - On most Sundays, the only people you will find up and about before 6 a.m. are farmers, newspaper delivery people and police officers.

Divers from the Winnebago County Sheriff's Department recovered the body of a 45-year-old Menasha man missing after he and a partner flipped their canoe Saturday in Little Lake Butte des Morts.

In case you weren't sure, campaign ads will saturate the airwaves over the next four months in ways largely unseen in northeast Wisconsin in past presidential elections.

Paul Collen says it's pretty much a guarantee his business will receive a call the day after a severe storm.

Summer's in full swing, and we've got plenty to keep the romantic flames fanned for Oshkosh couples craving cheap finds.

APPLETON - Work could begin within three months on the first phase of a $55 million commercial and residential project on the Fox River, a principal in the development firm said.

An 8-year-old girl who told police she learned about "good touch and bad touch" in school told her mother that she was sexually abused by a 57-year-old Kimberly man, court documents say.

An unsuccessful candidate for state attorney general can't pursue his defamation lawsuit against a Wisconsin newspaper, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday.

Telecommunications giant AT&T isn't ready to talk about its "next-generation video product," but information on the Web describes the new offering, which aims to compete against cable and satellite service ...

APPLETON - Despite lowering water levels, strong river currents from last week's rains still are hazardous to boaters, says Harlan Kiesow, chief executive officer of the Fox River Navigational System Authority.

APPLETON - The film crew documenting small town Americana for an upcoming "See America Tour" hadn't planned to start traveling the country until July.

The Oshkosh Rowing Club began with one man gliding through the Fox River in a single scull when most Oshkosh citizens were sleeping or prepping for work.

APPLETON - Three buildings of a former knitting mill converted into 188 apartments are threatened by floodwaters heading from Oshkosh and Fond du Lac down the Fox River toward Green Bay.

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for the Fox Valley for Thursday and Thursday night.

WHERE: Starts at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Oneida Street, heading west on Wisconsin, south on State Street, east on College Avenue to Drew Street and dispersing at City Park near the Lawrence ...

APPLETON - From increasing 3- and 4-year-old developmental screenings to blanketing hospitals with books for newborns, the Appleton Area School District is making strides to strengthen its connections with the ...

Rainfall totals from Thursday's storm have been calculated across Manitowoc County, and the NWS is reporting St.

KAUKAUNA - Using an Appleton family to make his point, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama touted his economic plan Thursday at a laid-back town hall meeting.

Waterfest director Mike Dempsey remains optimistic that most, if not all, of week four's Watefest Concert Series could go on as scheduled if a series of severe thunderstorms passes through Oshkosh by 6 p.m. ...

OSHKOSH - The Winnebago County district attorney's office will not be issuing enticement charges against a former Appleton teacher who already faces charges he molested a student.

An Appleton family is meeting with Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama before his town hall meeting in Kaukauna.

APPLETON - Linda Dawson, Appleton Area School District assistant superintendent for 14 years, has announced she will retire Sept.

Q: I heard that The Slipknot waterfront bar and restaurant in Fremont was auctioned by the First National Bank to the guys who own Graffiti's Pub & Eatery in Stevens Point.

APPLETON - In a move guaranteed to upset many of its members, the 290,000-member International Association of Fire Fighters will endorse Democratic Sen.

APPLETON - Appleton's Board of Education approved purchasing four N. Mason Street houses, bringing to eight the number of homes the school district will soon own.

Altrusa International Inc. of Appleton will sponsor its 10th annual Altrusa Golf Outing on July 25 at Eagle Creek Golf Club in Hortonville to benefit Harbor House Domestic Abuse Programs and other local ...

APPLETON - A 19-year-old Neenah man a judge called "out of control" for his role in a burglary spree was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison.

Advocates, patients concerned about psychiatrist shortage By Kathy Walsh Nufer * Post-Crescent staff writer * June 8, 2008 Deeply depressed after a heart attack, Richard Bauer met with his regular therapist May ...

A 15-year-old girl who lied to her parents about a sleepover to go to an underage drinking party was the victim of a sexual assault, according to a criminal complaint.

A three hour standoff near Telulah Park in Appleton ended peacefully early Saturday morning.

Strong winds strafed much of Wisconsin on Friday, knocking down tree limbs and power lines and causing scattered power outages.

Three men accused of gathering all the fixings needed for a day at the ballpark - including candy, hot dogs, cash and video equipment - are now facing criminal charges.

Soon the sounds of cars crossing the College Avenue Bridge in Appleton will become the sound of heavy machinery -- and drivers who rely on the busy bridge will be forced to change their driving habits and find ...

Police Wednesday took eight adults into custody for burglaries in Oshkosh, Appleton, Winneconne and Fisk.

The city welcomed home 45 of its soldiers today. Forty-five men and women from the Appleton-based 395th Ordnance Company just wrapped up one year of service in Kuwait.

Police say two 18-year-old Appleton men were being held today in the Outagamie County Jail on felony charges of first-degree sexual assault involving a 15-year-old girl.

At 7 p.m. today, phones across Brown and Outagamie county households will start to ring.

Q: What is going on with the Jimmy John's on the west side? It doesn't seem to be open and the last sign on the door said they were having "electrical" problems.

The price for a gallon of unleaded, regular gas at 6 a.m. Monday, June 2 - rounded to the nearest penny - for select cities: Bob's Citgo, 506 Ohio St., Oshkosh - $3.95 Shell, 305 Sawyer St., Oshkosh - $3.95 BP, ...

APPLETON - Seventeen Classical School students are among top scorers in a National Mythology Exam, the largest number in the school's history.

Officials with Appleton, Menasha and the Town of Harrison say preliminary discussions have been under way this spring on a potential joint regional park.