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Mile artists get free dental work, screenings
Mile of Music artists can get free dental work done while they’re in Appleton, along with screenings for hearing and skin cancer. It’s part of the Artist Care program that’s been in ...
Aug 02, 2019
Mineshaft owner believes he’ll find workers
The new Mineshaft restaurant and game room in Oshkosh will be opening in a tight labor market. Owner Tom Masters believes their higher rate of pay will make them more attractive to perspective workers...
Aug 02, 2019
Vaping now linked to 11 lung disease cases
The state is reporting more cases of severe lung disease that are connected to vaping. The total is now 11, and they’re all teens and young adults. One of them is from Winnebago County. The stat...
Aug 02, 2019
Major Rock the Block underway in Menasha
What’s being billed as the largest Rock the Block in U.S. history gets underway today in Menasha. Ryan Roth is with the Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity. He says volunteers will be w...
Aug 02, 2019
Health insurance rates to go down
A move by former Republican Governor Scott Walker is helping lower health insurance rates. Governor Evers says on average, they’re expected to drop by 3.2 percent next year. Walker created a rei...
Aug 02, 2019
House fire puts itself out in Appleton
A fire put itself out last night in Appleton. Firefighters were called to a home near City Park around 10 p.m. Lt. Steve Unruh says the people who live there were out and when they returned heard the ...
Aug 02, 2019
Bellevue needs 24/7 fire department
The fire chief of Bellevue thinks there could be a better way to keep the village safe. Chief Jack Mlnarik hopes to staff the department full-time next year. He says they currently respond to more tha...
Aug 02, 2019
Jones Park returns as Mile of Music venue
Jones Park returns as a concert venue for the Mile of Music festival today. The first artists will take the stage at the new amphitheater around 12:30. Big crowds are expected in the newly revamped pa...
Aug 02, 2019
Valley Transit upgrades security in downtown Appleton
Valley Transit is making a series of security upgrades at the downtown transit center in Appleton. Firefighter Mitch Lundgaard was killed during a shooting there in June. Valley Transit General Manage...
Aug 01, 2019
Work underway on Mineshaft restaurant in Oshkosh
It took more than seven years to get going but work is underway on the new Mineshaft restaurant and game room in Oshkosh. The building will start going up in the Aviation Plaza along South Koeller Str...
Aug 01, 2019
