APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – Memorial Day brings everyone together as we remember those who cannot be brought back from the tragedy of war. “I think about it quite a bit,” Mike Thill said of his time in the Army from 1964-69, serving in the Vietnam War. “I lost a brother-in-law, lost a good school friend […]
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Event organizer withdraws for Appleton’s July 3 celebration, what that could mean for the community:
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – While the city’s annual fireworks display will still happen on July 3, the organized daytime activities at Memorial Park in Appleton are over. The cost of putting on July Fourth festivities caught up with organizers of the Appleton Area Jaycees, and the group informed the city that they could no longer […]
Appleton’s weather could affect solar eclipse viewing, early models suggest
A potential weather system could impede Wisconsin residents who are hoping to catch a glimpse of the solar eclipse on April 8. While Wisconsin is not in the path of totality, the eclipse would still dim the sky slightly and almost 90% of the sun will be covered. What could complicate that, though, is a […]