Driver Who Almost Hit City Employee Cited For Hit And Run, Deviating From Designated Lane

Just a brief follow-up on the incident earlier this month in which a city employee narrowly avoided being injured or killed by a hit and run driver…the driver who caused the crash was cited for Hit and Run and for Deviating From Designated Lane. It […]

Fox Cities Convention And Visitors Bureau Seeking Community Feedback On Area Tourism Strengths And Growth Opportunities

Per the Appleton City Hall Facebook page: “The Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau is working to conduct a comprehensive survey identifying the Fox Cities’ strengths as a destination and opportunities for future tourism growth. You can fill out the survey by visiting the link […]

Alderperson Denise Fenton Apologizes For Comment Made On Mike Schinke’s Campaign Page – “not [a] comment on anyone’s right to run […] I also believe that we can move past our mistakes if we acknowledge them in good faith. I hope that is the case here.”

Alderperson Denise Fenton (District 6) has responded to my email asking her about the comment she had left on Board of Education candidate Mike Schinke’s campaign page. She acknowledges the comment was ill-advised, says she called Mr. Schinke and apologized to him, and clarifies that […]

Alderperson Denise Fenton Voices Opposition To Local School Board Candidate Remaining Civically Engaged

[Update: Alderperson Fenton has apologized for the comment and clarified that she was referencing the end of the election and not commenting on anyone’s right to run.] During the recent election, Mike Schinke had been running for a spot on the Appleton Area School District […]

A Recap Of The Long And Winding Paths Taken By The City Branding Resolution And The Resolution Reallocating The City Rebranding Funds

The City Branding Resolution and now the resolution that has come after it calling for the brand study funds to be reallocated have travelled some winding paths. A reader had suggested I recap what happened with them, which I thought was a good idea. A […]