On 01/12/2022 Appleton recorded 137 confirmed coronavirus cases and 170 probable cases. Active cases rose by 26 to 257. Cases out of isolation increased by 281 to 17,246. Deaths remained unchanged at 79. The 7-day running average of confirmed and probable cases is currently 230 […]
Month: January 2022
Board Of Education Candidate Andrea Klitzke Releases Statement Regarding Mask Mandate Extension – “The war on our children has to end. We cannot effectively educate them while perpetrating fear and division through forced mandates. The district hasn’t managed the virus, but rather the virus has managed the district.”
Andrea Klitzke, a candidate running for a seat on the Appleton Area School District Board of Education, released a statement regarding the Board of Education’s decision on 01/10/2022 to extend the mask mandate until 02/17/2022. January 13, 2022 On January 10th, the Appleton Area School […]
Finance Committee Votes To Hold Decision On City Brand Contract Until January 24; Will Give Unlisted, LLC Opportunity To Respond To Concerns Raised About Proposal
The Finance Committee met 01/10/2022. Most of the meeting was taking up by the discussion regarding the request to award a contract for brand development services to Unlisted LLC. Senior Communication Specialist Sheng Riechers gave a brief overview of the memo she had submitted. She […]
Covid Tests Take 3-5 Business Days To Come Back
It looks like Covid test results are currently slow to come back. Per the Appleton Health Department, PCR test results can take 3-5 business days. The other day a reader asked why active cases continued to stay low in the face of so many daily […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 01/11/2022
On 01/11/2022 Appleton recorded 155 confirmed coronavirus cases and 73 probable cases. Active cases rose by 19 to 231 and cased out of isolation increased by 209 to 16,965. Deaths remained unchanged at 79. The year over year trendline has clearly been affected by Omicron. […]
Safely And Licensing Committee Meeting 01/12/2021 – Will Vote On Alcohol Licenses And Confined Space Services Contract
The Safety And Licensing Committee is meeting today, 01/12/2022 at 5:30PM. They’ll be voting on several alcohol license applications including one for Adam Marty who has been in front of the Board of Zoning Appeals and also has a special use permit before the City […]
Community And Economic Development Committee Meeting 01/12/2022 – Will Vote On Development Agreement For Former Blue Ramp Site
The Community And Economic Development Committee is meeting 01/12/2022 at 4:30PM. The one action item on the agenda is a request to approve a Development agreement with Merge, LLC for a mixed-use development on the southeast corner of W. Washington Street and N. Appleton Street. […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 01/10/2022
On 01/10/2022 Appleton recorded 140 confirmed cases and 27 probable cases. Active cases rose by 14 to 212. Cases out of isolation increased by 152 to 16,756. Deaths increased by 1 to 79. The 7-day running average of confirmed and probable cases is nearly 200 […]
City Plan Commission Meeting 01/12/2022 – Will Vote On Special Use Permit For Pacific Street Restaurant
The City Plan Commission is meeting is meeting 01/12/2022 at 3:30PM. Not too long ago, I recapped the Board of Zoning Appeals meeting in which Adam Marty was granted a variance that would allow him to operate a small restaurant at 1016 Pacific Street without […]
Board Of Education Receives Presentation On Current Covid Data And AASD Staffing Issues; Votes To Extend Mask Mandate Until February 17
On 01/10/2022 the Appleton Area School District Board of Education voted 6-1 to continue universal masking until February 17, 2022. Superintendent Judy Baseman reminded the board they had several key goals with the Covid-19 mitigation process which were (1) to mitigate the spread of Covid, […]