The state is singling out a New London school. Parkview Elementary is one of 11 in the state to make the list of High-Achieving and High-Progress schools. In all, the Department of Public Instruction is recognizing 135 schools with a higher number of students from lower-income families. District administrator Den...

People will get to see a new nature center in Grand Chute during an Earth Day celebration on Sunday. Work on the building at the Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve started last May, and staff moved in earlier this year. Development Manager Kristine Schuetze says they have more space to accommodate more than one group ...

A federal court is giving potential buyers more time to put in a bid for Appvion. The original deadline was yesterday, and it was rescheduled for April 30. The Appleton-based company already has an agreement to sell its $325 million in assets, along with its liabilities, to a group of lenders. If someone comes fo...

A week dedicated to young professionals in the Fox Cities kicks off Saturday, April 21. Nikki Hessel of Pulse Young Professionals Network helps organize YPWeek. She says they're planning a number of events, featuring different organizations and activities. Hessel says the goal is to let people know more about wha...

The idea of putting storage units on part of a long-vacant site along College Avenue in Appleton is in danger of not moving forward. A developer is proposing to put 12 buildings toward the back of the former Kmart location, with retail space along the street. Two-thirds of the city council would need to approve a...

Appleton police say a 19-year-old woman was trying to slash the tires of a vehicle on the north side earlier this month, and that's how a large amount of blood got onto a car. Police started investigating on April 5, after someone noticed the blood on the parked car, on E. Bradford Avenue. They say the woman's knife...

You now have another reason to visit Chicago (more specifically, Rosemont, IL) as Murray Bros. Caddyshack restaurant opened this week.   This is the second location for the restaurant but the closest to Wisconsin.  The first location is in St. Augustine, Florida. -Ross Maxwell

We are proud to name as this week’s Rick and Len Weenie of the Week… Renee LaFleur-Linder, a former Hortonville teacher found guilty this week of stealing money from two Girl Scout troops and the Greenville Middle School's parent-teacher organization. Investigators said they found unauthorized purchases m...

About one-quarter of the lineup for this summer's Mile of Music is in place. Organizers released the list of the first 50 artists yesterday. Cory Chisel is the co-founder of the festival in downtown Appleton. He says it's an incredible group of brand new artists, and favorites from past festivals. He says some of...

A sheriff's deputy from Outagamie County suffered non life-threatening injuries, after a crash in Grand Chute this morning. Town police say a 47-year-old Kohler woman was also hurt. She was driving the other car. Officers went to the corner of Greenville Drive and Mayflower Road a little after 10 a.m. The deputy ...