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Lengthy K9 track, drone lead search for domestic violence suspect in Appleton wooded area

After a domestic violence suspect fled from officers at an Appleton home, K9s and a drone were used to find the suspect in a wooded area. Earlier this week, officers with the Appleton Police Department say they were contacted by the Green Bay Police Department to help find a wanted domestic

Appleton area under flood watch as rain, snow head in. Here's what to know

Appleton is under a flood watch from the National Weather Service from noon Jan. 8 to noon Jan. 9. The flood watch includes Outagamie, Oconto, Door, Shawano, Menominee, southern Marinette, Brown, and Winnebago counties in northeastern Wisconsin.

Crash on I-41 South in Appleton cleared, all lanes now open

WisDOT officials say the Wednesday morning crash that brought I-41 South in Appleton to a standstill has cleared. Traffic was backed up and brought to a standstill at around 8:00 a.m. Wednesday morning,

Commercial Roofing Expert Eric Schultz of Appleton, WI, Shares Insights on Winter Roof Risks for HelloNation

Why do commercial roofs in Wisconsin experience the most damage during winter, and what steps help prevent it?

Appleton area high school sports results for Friday, Jan. 9

APPLETON – Ella Sweeney poured in 23 points as the visiting Patriots downed the Lightning in Fox Valley Association action. East raced out to a 47-31 halftime advantage and held North at bay the rest of the way. Also reaching double-digit scoring were Aubrie Erickson with 14 points, Jenna Ott with 13 and Emilia MontMarquette with 11.

Was Wisconsin's first phone in Appleton? We – sort of – have an answer

Where was Wisconsin's first telephone installed? Historians have had different opinions over the years, but it was somewhere in the Fox Valley.
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Appleton sells two winning Powerball tickets in one week as local players celebrate

Two Powerball tickets sold in Appleton turned into winning prizes within the same week, surprising local lottery players.

Appleton, Hilton extend contract to run Fox Cities Exhibition Center

Answer: The City of Appleton and Hilton Appleton Paper Valley have agreed to a 120-day extension of their existing contract, pushing the expiration date to May 1, 2026. The Fox Cities Exhibition Center continues to operate as before. The extension was announced Jan. 8 and allows more time to negotiate a new management agreement.

One of Appleton's first hospitals was in rooms over Leonhardt's store

One of forerunners of the modern hospitals we know today in Appleton was Prescott Hospital, established early in the 1880s as Appleton City Hospital. According to a story printed in the April 30, 1932 Post-Crescent, it was first located in rooms over Leonhardt’s store, and run by Mrs. Maynard, an experienced nurse.
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