APPLETON – In May, Red Lobster filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, resulting in the closure of nearly 100 locations across the U.S. An article by USA TODAY stated that the company had been struggling in various ways including seeing a 30% drop in customers since 2019. The company released a list of all the locations […]
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For the I-41 construction, why is the speed limit 70 mph in Appleton but 55 mph in Neenah?
Reader question: In the construction zones on Interstate 41, why is the speed limit reduced to 55 mph though the Neenah area but remains at 70 mph through Grand Chute and Appleton? We already had one bad crash in Grand Chute. Answer: The speed limit in the I-41 construction zone near the State 15 interchange in Grand […]
Family of man killed by Appleton police in 2022 files federal lawsuit against officer and department
Editor’s note: This story contains some content that readers may find disturbing. The family of a man who was fatally shot in 2022 has filed a federal lawsuit against the Appleton police officer who shot him and the Appleton Police Department, claiming he was wrongfully killed. Daniel Pesavento, 33, died Aug. 12, 2022, when he […]
Newberry Street back open after Appleton PD crash investigation
FRIDAY, 5/17/24 – 7:50 a.m. APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – The Appleton Police Department has provided an update to its crash investigation on Newberry Street that took place on Friday morning. As of 7:25 a.m., officers say the section of Newberry Street that was closed off has now reopened. No other details were provided. Local 5 […]
Appleton man arrested for 4th Operating While Under the Influence offense
BROWN COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities say an Appleton man was arrested Sunday evening for what appears to be his 4th Operating While Under the Influence offense. According to a release from the Wisconsin State Patrol Northeast Region Fond du Lac Post, a Wisconsin state trooper stopped a 2018 Nissan Rogue at 5:52 p.m. on […]
Appleton considers raising wheel tax to $30 to pay for rising street reconstruction costs
Appleton’s $20 wheel tax helps to fund street reconstruction projects. APPLETON — The city’s $20 wheel tax that has been in effect for nearly a decade could be increased by $10 later this year to help pay for rising street reconstruction costs. Common Council member Nate Wolff introduced a resolution to raise the fee to […]
Former Appleton Police Department narcotics investigator convicted of felony for falsifying signatures
APPLETON – A former Appleton Police Department narcotics investigator was convicted of a felony and fined for forging signatures on paperwork related to a drug investigation. Jeremy Haney, 37, pleaded no contest Tuesday to misconduct in public office for falsifying information in a report, a Class I felony. A no contest plea means Haney accepted a […]
Appleton girls help friend have senior softball season
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – Some teenagers in Appleton stepped up to the plate to help their friend. Appleton West High School almost wasn’t able to field a softball team this season. After graduating a lot of seniors and not having a ton of incoming freshmen, there weren’t enough girls interested in playing for them to […]
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Appleton withdraws proposal to stop downtown food trucks from operating after midnight
APPLETON — An ordinance change that would have required food trucks in the central business district to end service at midnight, instead of 4 a.m., in attempt to curb downtown violence has been withdrawn after pushback from the community. “We plan to enforce the existing ordinances related to street and sidewalk vendors,” Public Works Director […]
Appleton West students honor teacher & veteran
APPLETON Wis. WFRV – Appleton West High School students are honoring teacher and veteran Benjamin Klingberg. Klingberg has served in the National Guard for 12 years and will soon deploy to the Middle East, student Sana Yang says teachers like Klingberg are far and few. “He showed me he cared not just about me but for […]
Appleton Airport has another record busy year, hitting almost one million passengers
GREENVILLE — The Appleton International Airport is the fastest-growing airport in Wisconsin after it saw nearly a million passengers arriving and departing in 2023. New flights and a $66 million terminal expansion project boosted ATW to its busiest year to date, seeing a record 967,687 passengers in 2023 — up from 846,000 passengers in 2022. […]