I am currently taking my annual vacation. Although I will continue updating the Covid numbers for the next three days and may have some minor updates in addition to those, I will not be posting any meeting recaps. I will be back to watch the […]
Category: General
Director Vandehey Confirms Appleton’s Fire Hydrants Are Painted To Indicate Flow Rate
During the 07/28/2021 Safety and Licensing Committee meeting, the Fire Department’s Chief Jeremy Hansen told the committee that although there is a nationally recognized color coding scheme for fire hydrant flow to indicate the water flow rate, the city of Appleton does not do that […]
Ahead Of Mile Of Music Festival Appleton Police Department Reminds Everyone That Birds, Bikes, And Boards Are Not Allowed On The Downtown College Avenue Sidewalk
The Appleton Police Department is reminding everyone ahead of Mile of Music that no Birds, Bikes, or Boards are allowed on the sidewalk of Downtown College Avenue. They will be rigidly enforcing this rule over the weekend. People riding Bird electric scooters on the College […]
Emmanuel United Methodist Church Erects Second Sign After Being Granted Variance By Board Of Zoning Appeals
Back in April the Board of Zoning Appeals granted Emmanuel United Methodist Church a variance to erect a second sign on their property so they could advertise the fact that Appleton Music Academy was located at their facility. The actual placement of the sign, however, […]
No City Of Appleton Council Or Committee Meetings Scheduled This Week
It’s a quiet week for City of Appleton meetings. The Council and committee meetings run on a 4 week per month schedule, so they sometimes end up with an extra week during which no meetings are held. I for one appreciate the quieter week as […]
First Farmer’s Market Of The Season
The first Farmer’s Market of the season going strong in Appleton this morning.
Department Of Public Works Preparing Memo Answering Questions On Changes To Leaf, Brush, and Bulky Overflow Collection; Submit Your Questions ASAP
The Appleton Department Of Public Works is putting together a memo responding to all the questions they’ve received regarding the proposed changes to leaf, brush, and bulky overflow collection and snow removal. The memo will be completed on Thursday, so if you have any questions […]
Honoring Public Works Systems and Employees Through Literature And Popular Entertainment
As noted in another post, May 16-22 is Public Works Week in Appleton. Mayor Woodford has enjoined “citizens and civic organizations to acquaint themselves with the challenges involved in providing our Public Works services, and to recognize the contributions Public Works employees make every day […]
Gabriel and Lisa Gutenberger Now Facing 9 Additional Felony Charges Each In Child Abuse Case
A bit of an update on the Gutenberger child abuse case. Gabriel and Lisa Gutenberger had been facing 4 felony counts each for the abuse they perpetrated against Gabriel’s two children from his first marriage. The State has now tacked on 9 additional felony charges […]
How To Report Badly Parked Birds
A reader sent this in–an abandoned Bird, tipped over on its side and in a driveway entrance. The ones I’ve seen have at least all been upright and not in danger of getting hit by a car. Per the city website “Bird will be responsible […]