The Safety and Licensing Committee of the Appleton City Council will propose a change to the policy for Fire Pit Permits in the city. Current policy says all permits expire on December 31. The new policy will issue permits that will be valid for 365 days from the date of issue.

The first discussion of a potential Wheel Tax came at a Special Town Board meeting held on June 23, 2026, at 9:00 AM. Only two residents, myself and one other, were in attendance at the special meeting. That means, with only one discussion, and without seeking any resident input, the Board, in a vacuum, created a new Town tax in just a two-week period. This special Town Board meeting raised several issues.

FAIR will continue to track how states and districts respond to the Department’s guidance via our Chapter Network & FAIR Incident Reporting, support parents seeking to exercise their inspection and consent rights, and advocate for clear and proactive notification policies at the local level.

I have questions about the Wilden Portfolio Park development (at Thrivent) and the proposal that Appleton create a 14th Tax Incremental District (TID) to help incentivize this development. The Appleton City Council should consider both sides of this pancake. The colorful sprinkles presented by Thrivent’s request to create a Tax ID are all obtainable without a TID.

According to the 2020 Census, nearly SIX TIMES as many people in Outagamie County are Catholic: 62,763 Catholics versus an estimated 10,725 LGBTQIA+. Add in the numbers who belong to other Christian faiths, and you can see how many more people in Outagamie County are Christian than LGBTQIA+. So why is the Pride Flag being flown at the County Courthouse, but the Christian flag cannot be?

Congressman Tony Wied joined the Home Depot team for a behind-the-scenes tour to learn more about their operation and focus on providing world-class customer service. And a reminder: His office is accepting applications for the 2026 Congressional App Challenge, for middle school and high school students in the 8th Congressional District.

More than $600 million in opioid settlement funds is flowing to Wisconsin counties and municipalities, but no state agency is responsible for making sure the money is spent appropriately. The Institute for Reforming Government is calling on state lawmakers to strengthen oversight before hundreds of millions more dollars are distributed.