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Outagamie Co. Fair will look different
The annual Outagamie County Fair in Seymour is still on and will have a different look in 2020. Instead of a carnival, vendors and traditional midway events, fair board members say they’ll offer...
Jun 10, 2020
Kaukauna will allow temporary outdoor seating permits
Restaurants and bars in Kaukauna will now be able to apply for a temporary outdoor seating area permit to help increase the amount of customers. The new permit was created because of the COVID-19 pand...
Jun 10, 2020
Committee to focus on diversity in Oshkosh
The Oshkosh Common Council is setting up a new committee to focus on diversity. Members are expected to make suggestions to city staff. Deputy Mayor Jake Krause believes it’s time for city leade...
Jun 10, 2020
G.B. company making protective masks
A Green Bay packaging company is hoping to distribute the personal protective masks it now produces. Reynolds Packaging makes flexible packaging for the food industries but quickly changed gear and cr...
Jun 10, 2020
Appleton district to work on next year’s plan
The Appleton school district will look at different options for how to handle the upcoming school year. Superintendent Judy Baseman says work groups will study possibilities this month, and bring plan...
Jun 10, 2020
Camping opens at state parks today
The DNR is opening state parks for camping today. People need to preregister online, or by phone, before they show up at a park. Secretary Preston Cole says park stores are closed right now, so they&#...
Jun 10, 2020
Boldt was major philanthropist in Fox Cities
The Fox Cities lost one of its biggest philanthropists with Oscar Boldt’s death. Walt Rugland was a longtime friend, and he says Boldt helped start the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Re...
Jun 09, 2020
WEDC following business reopenings
It’s been almost a month since the “safer at home” order ended, and state is following whether businesses are opening again. Missy Hughes of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corpor...
Jun 09, 2020
Guard completes work with protests
Nearly 1,500 Wisconsin National Guard soldiers helped with protests around the state, and their jobs are done. Governor Evers activated them, and he announced their final day was Monday. A number of c...
Jun 09, 2020
Winnebago Co. Fair canceled
There won’t be a Winnebago County Fair this year. Organizers are canceling the event at Sunnyview Expo Center in Oshkosh. It was scheduled for August 5-9. They say they talked with the county he...
Jun 09, 2020
