During the opening discussion of the 10/26/2020 Board of Education meeting Deb Truymann asked why the district wasn’t looking to the data from surrounding schools and districts that are open and having it influence our decisions. It seemed like an obvious question, but it resulted […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 10/31/2020
Appleton reported only 34 new cases on 10/31/2020. Active cases dropped by 35 down to 690. Cases out of isolation increased by 69. There were no new deaths.
Covid Update and Opening Discussion For 10/26/2020 Board Of Education Meeting
The AASD Board of Education met 10/26/2020. They had two presentations, one on social and emotional learning and one on the new Virtual Plus education model. The meeting started out with a Covid update and discussion which is the focus of this post. Board President […]
Coronavirus Numbers For 10/30/2020
Appleton had 55 new coronavirus cases reported on 10/30/2020. Active cases increased a hair by 2. Cases out of isolation increased by 53. There were no new deaths.
Trick or Treating Review
Another year of Trick or Treating is under the belt. I hope everyone enjoyed the holiday however they chose to celebrate or not celebrate it. Of course, it would stand to reason that we’d have the most perfect Trick or Treating weather imaginable the year […]
Trick or Treating Today From 4-8
Trick or Treating starts in just two hours nd runs from 4-8. I hope everyone has fun. I’m definitely interested to see how much participation there is this year.
Coronavirus Numbers For 10/29/2020
On 10/29/2020 Appleton had 69 new cases reported. After decreasing for over a week, active cases did increase by 33. Cases out of isolation increased by 35. 1 new death.
Budget Saturday Is 10/31/2020
Tomorrow, 10/31/2020, is Budget Saturday. This is the day when the 2021 budget gets fully hashed out and approved. Riveting stuff. I believe engagement with local government is very important, but, in all honesty, I don’t fault anyone for not being thrilled about watching a […]
Further Information On the Reults of the 2020 APD Community Survey
Police Chief Thomas gave a report to the Safety and Licensing committee on 10/28/2020 about the results of the communities survey. He touched on some of the items highlighted in the media release APD put out. They had a return rate of 34.4% which they […]
Absentee Voting Information
The city clerk gave a brief voting/election update at the Safety and Licensing committee meeting on 10/28. Nearly half of Appleton’s registered voters have returned their ballots. It’s getting late to mail ballots back and expect them to arrive in time. At this point, absentee […]