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Bad soil and rain are slowing down the work of volunteers to plant the Marigold Mile on Appleton’s south side. The flowers were gone for the past two years, while the city rebuilt S. Oneida Stre...

The high water on the Great Lakes is having a positive impact on the shipping industry. Port of Green Bay Director Dean Haen says for every inch of water, ships can carry another 100 tons. He says rig...

Taxpayers are on the hook for $200,000 in legal fees for the attorneys of a liberal group, after Republican lawmakers blocked the group on Twitter. A federal judge in January ruled that Assembly Speak...

People in parts of Appleton won’t be hearing train whistles much longer. Spokesman Chad Doran says the Federal Railroad Administration is finally taking action on the proposed quiet zone. He say...

People in Green Bay may be able to park in the city overnight if they pay a fee. Right now overnight parking isn’t allowed on any city street between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. Some neighbors say that...

Appleton might make it illegal for kids to have e-cigarettes even if they don’t have nicotine in them. Alderwoman Cathy Spears is asking for the ban on vaping devices for minors. She says she...

Two special elections for seats on Appleton’s city council will give the clerk’s office a chance to try out some new technology. Clerk Kami Lynch says they’ll be using electronic pol...

Democrats are officially introducing a bill to put universal background checks in place for gun sales in Wisconsin and GOP leaders don’t plan to take it up. Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz...

The state’s unemployment rate rose for the second straight month. It was at three percent for July. The rate was the same one year ago. The state Department of Workforce Development is reporting...

The Fox Valley Humane Association is asking the community for help with donations and adoptions. Board President Kathryn Carlson says they need $300,000 by the end of the month. She says they have to ...