Back on July 10, I posted about the number of high schoolers who received at least one D or one F during the 2020-21 school year. I specifically included Ds and not just Fs because I thought it would give a fuller picture of the […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 09/16/2021
On 09/16/2021 Appleton recorded 42 confirmed cases and 16 probable cases. The dashboard still has a note saying, “Reported data may appear artificially low due to a system performance issue,” but these numbers don’t look particularly low. Active cases rose by 39 to 200. Cases […]
We Are The Future Mural (Day 6 – Arts In Education Week)
Mayor Woodford declared September 12-18 to be Arts In Education Week in Appleton, so I’ve been highlighting a number of the pieces of artwork that can be found around the city. I already posted a picture of a mural by Chad Brady who has painted […]
The Art Of The Common Man (Day 5 – Arts In Education Week)
It is day five of Arts In Education week. I thought that, since yesterday I highlighted the artwork of some of the art students at Lawrence University, perhaps today I woukd turn my attention to the artwork of the common man. The first picture is […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 09/15/2021
On 09/15/2021 Appleton recorded 32 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 8 probable cases. Active cases rose by 8 to 161. Cases out of isolation increased by 32 to 9,691. Deaths remained unchanged at 68. Appleton’s current 7-day running average of confirmed and probable cases is […]
Board Of Education Meets 09/13/2021 – Reviews Dashboard, Receives Covid-19 Update, Does Not Receive Any Clear Answer From Health Experts On When It Would Be Safe To End Masking
The Appleton Area School District met 09/13/2021. They spent about an hour reviewing the district’s new Covid Dashboard and receiving a Covid update from Appleton’s Interim Health Officer Sonja Jensen and local doctor and Appleton Board of Health member Dr. Lee Vogel. Per Superintendent Judy […]
Wriston Art Center Artwork (Day 4 – Arts In Education Week)
Mayor Woodford has declared September 12-18 to be “Arts In Education Week” here in Appleton and has asked the public to “observe the week with appropriate activities.” To that end, I have been posting artwork every day this week. I thought perhaps here on Day […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 09/14/2021
On 09/14/2021 Appleton recorded 27 confirmed coronavirus cases and 4 probable cases. Active cases rose by 15 to153. Cases out of isolation increased by 16 to 9,659. Deaths remained unchanged at 68. The current 7-day running average for confirmed and probable cases is 20.86 and […]
Board Of Building Inspection Meeting 09/15/2021 – Will Take Up Request From Fox Valley Lutheran High School To Build Athletic Storage Building With Non-Conforming Stairs
The Board of Building Inspection is meeting today, 09/15/2021, at 3PM. Fox Valley Lutheran High School is seeking a variance to build an athletic storage building with stairs that are only 8″ high and 9″ deep. However, “Section 4-136 of the Municipal Code (IBC 1011.5.2 […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 09/13/2021
On 09/13/202 Appleton recorded 2 confirmed coronavirus cases and 5 probable cases. There continues to be a system performance issue which, per the dashboard, is resulting in artificially low data. It will be interesting to see how much they jump up once the issue is […]