L.C. administrator resigning

Little Chute's village administrator is stepping down this summer. Village president Mike Vandenberg says Chuck Kell will resign at the end of June, and it was a mutual decision. Kell served as Little Chute's administrator for about seven years. Vandenberg…

posted 2013-05-08 13:02:06 by WHBY

ATC holding hearings on power line placement

A company wants to build two new power lines in northeast Wisconsin, and they're getting public input on the plan today and tomorrow. American Transmission Co. spokeswoman Jackie Olson says the lines would go from Freedom to Oconto Falls. She…

posted 2013-05-08 13:01:05 by WHBY

Outagamie Co. offering dental discount cards

Outagamie County is offering people discounts on dental care. The county board is joining a national program, that provides anyone in the county with a discount card that they can use with participating private-practice dentists. Supervisor Helen Nagler says hopefully…

posted 2013-05-08 13:00:49 by WHBY

Road crew hits gas line in Kimberly

About 300 We Energies customers lost their natural gas service, after a construction crew hit a gas main. We Energies spokesman Brian Manthey says utility crews are going door-to-door, to re-light pilot lights. Construction workers hit the main this morning,…

posted 2013-05-08 12:59:27 by WHBY

No changes on Mason St. bike lanes

The same plans to add bike lanes along Mason Street in Appleton, while eliminating on-street parking, is heading back to the city council. The municipal services committee debated the issue again last night, and voted down a number of proposed…

posted 2013-05-08 05:05 by WHBY

Announcement coming on major Appleton event

There's going to be an announcement later this morning about a major event for College Avenue in Appleton. Willems Marketing and its Community Events and Concerts division will be at the OuterEdge Stage, in the downtown, at 11 a.m. Singer…

posted 2013-05-08 05:04 by WHBY

Food stamp bill clears Assembly

A proposal from a Neenah Republican to limit how much junk food people can buy with food stamps is moving to the Senate. The Assembly overwhelmingly approved the bill from Rep. Dean Kaufert yesterday. FoodShare participants would only be able…

posted 2013-05-08 05:03 by WHBY

Kaukauna Eagle mill project moves forward

A proposed redevelopment can proceed in Kaukauna. The former Eagle mill, along the Fox River, will be transformed into the city's library and commercial space. Kaukauna's city council unanimously approved an agreement with developer Randy Stadtmueller, and a library lease,…

posted 2013-05-08 05:02 by WHBY

Downtown gets boost from 'The Lion King'

Downtown businesses reaped the benefits of having The Lion King at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center for nearly four weeks. A report from the PAC estimated the economic impact from the nearly four-week run, and it was about $16.5…

posted 2013-05-08 05:01 by WHBY

Menasha police will have 'virtual' ride-along

Menasha police are holding a virtual ride-along with two officers tomorrow night. Chief Tim Styka says the department regularly gets requests from the public to take a ride with an officer for a shift. He says people will be able…

posted 2013-05-08 05:00 by WHBY

'Alice in Dairyland' finals start in Calumet Co.

A new "Alice in Dairyland" will be crowned Friday night, at Brillion high school, but the finals for the competition start today. Contestants will take a series of tours at agriculture-related businesses in Calumet County. The winner will get a…

posted 2013-05-08 04:59 by WHBY

2013-05-07

High Cliff holding hearing on expansion plans

People have a chance to weigh in on a master plan for High Cliff State Park today. The proposal would nearly double the park's size, and make a number of other changes. Park superintendent Carolyn Morgen says they're setting up…