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Capitol Drive overpass set to close April 1 as part of I-41 expansion project
GRAND CHUTE — The Capitol Drive overpass along Interstate 41 will close to traffic and reconstructed starting April 1, weather permitting, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. "Drivers can expect a few nights of full closures on I-41 during demolition, and traffic will be detoured using Casaloma Drive,...
First public health vending machine unveiled in Outagamie County
GRAND CHUTE, Wis. (WFRV) – The first public health vending machine in Outagamie County was unveiled Wednesday. The initiative was spurred primarily due to opioid overdose deaths, which the county saw 95 from 2019-22. “Almost every single death has fentanyl in it. It’s, in the majority of the deaths that we see, causing these fatalities,” Outagamie County Public Health community health educator Cassy Stefl said. “So having Narcan available to the public for free will hopefully make a huge difference.”
Four injured in Hwy. 10 wrong-way crash
Four people were injured in a two-vehicle crash Monday on Hwy. 10 in Weyauwega, after a wrong-way driver collided head on with a westbound vehicle. The crash was reported at about 8 p.m. March 25. All three occupants in an eastbound vehicle and one occupant in the westbound vehicle were transported to hospitals for treatment. The severity of their injuries is unclear.
Clintonville School Board race
Four candidates will face off for three seats on the Clintonville School Board in the spring election on April 2. Board members up for reelection are Ben Huber and Kris Strauman. Chad Dobbe is not running for another term on the school board. Klint Barkow and Marie Vandenberg are also...
This local chocolate shop has reopened in a new location with a new name | The Buzz
APPLETON - If you've visited Cocoa Couture, LLC, a chocolate and gift shop at 619 W. Wisconsin Ave., you might recognize owner Tarina Swanson, and the chocolates. Cocoa Couture, formerly Sapphire Moon Chocolates, first opened in August 2019 at 1741 N. Casaloma Drive. In 2021, the shop relocated into the Fox River Mall.
State 15 between Hortonville and New London will close as expansion project restarts
HORTONIA - State 15 through Hortonia will close for the next five months while the Wisconsin Department of Transportation reconstructs the road into a four-lane divided highway. Construction on the three-mile section between U.S. 45 and Outagamie County T will begin April 1 and wrap up in November. Work involves...
Easter egg hunts abound in Fox Valley this weekend
Maybe you waited too long to buy plastic Easter eggs at the store, and now they're nowhere to be found. Or, between so many family gatherings on Easter Sunday you just don't have time to hide eggs. Maybe you're looking for a new tradition, or just want to find as many eggs as possible.
Fremont Police Department collapses within four days due to cost and staffing constraints
FREMONT, Wis. (WFRV) -Just four days after a resolution to dissolve the Fremont Police 6H Department, the board of trustees voted to approve it unanimously, 7-0, due to staffing and budgetary issues. “The board voted unanimously to pass resolution 24-01, which is a resolution to dissolve the Fremont Police Department,”...
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