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'He fostered a community that will never be the same without him': Matt Miller, founder of Irish Fest, dies at 54
APPLETON - When Matt Miller called Patrick Murphy, singer for Irish band, Gaelic Storm, inviting them to perform at the very first Irish Fest in Oshkosh, Murphy had just one request for Miller. "I told him 'Miller, if you're going to do it, you better do it right'," Murphy said....
U.S. Venture sees 'some degree' of public access for pocket park in downtown Appleton
APPLETON — The vacant downtown lot between the 222 Building and Copper Rock Coffee Co. could be redeveloped with an upper deck for U.S. Venture employees and a lower deck for live music with public access. The vision for the space became clearer last week when U.S. Venture unveiled...
Officer witnesses motorcycle crash that hurts one in Outagamie County
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A Grand Chute Police officer was dispatched to a possible fire in the 3000-block of Green Meadow Drive in the Town of Grand Chute. The officer started driving towards the call from the intersection of North McCarthy Road and West Greenville Drive. The officer was...
Baseball Recap: Xavier finds home field redemption against New London
There's no place like home for Xavier, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They never let the New London Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 7-0 win on Monday. This was payback for Xavier, who suffered a 19-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Construction continues on the park named for a fallen Appleton firefighter
APPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) - Five years ago, a hero fell in the line of duty. On the anniversary of that tragedy, we remember Mitch Lundgaard. In 2019, the 36-year-old responded to a medical call at the Valley Transit Center. He helped administer Narcan to a man suffering an overdose. That man then turned his gun on first responders. Lundgaard was posthumously promoted to driver-engineer.
Baseball Recap: Hortonville finds home field redemption against Oshkosh North
There's no place like home for Hortonville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Oshkosh North Spartans out 7-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hortonville also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Appleton West celebrates 2004 WIAA state championship baseball team
APPLETON − The baseball team that "got hot at the right time" reconnected at Nienhaus Sports Complex last week. The 2004 WIAA Division 1 state champion Appleton West Terrors were celebrated Thursday before the current Terrors' game against Kaukauna. Former Terrors head coach Gary Lemons was there along with several members of...
Britton elected to Conservation Congress' District Leadership Council
Mike Britton was elected to the District Leadership Council of the Wisconsin Conservation Congress at its ninth annual convention held in Appleton on May 9-11. Britton is one of two representatives serving Barron, Burnett, Chippewa, Polk, Rusk and St. Croix counties. Across Wisconsin there are 11 districts with two delegates representing each district. In 1934, lead UW professor Aldo Leopold, Chief Warden Harley MacKenzie, Superintendent of Game William Grimmer and...
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