The two proposed new installations of art in the Ellen Kort Peace Park — a peace pole and the “used” kinetic sculptures from downtown Appleton — are up for approval by the Appleton Parks and Recreation Committee after passing muster with the Appleton Public Arts Committee last week.

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.

On Monday, July 6, Fox Valley Initiative will feature two speakers: Laura Ackmann of Moms for Liberty and Carolyn Pierre of Guardian School Consulting [invited]. Both organizations are working to protect children from sexual predators in schools. The problem of sexual misconduct by teachers and other school staff has grown in the Fox Valley and across Wisconsin.

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 Wieded visit the Green Bay Rehabilitation Hospital for a tour of the facility and to meet with many of their team members. The Green Bay Rehabilitation Hospital provides specialized inpatient and outpatient rehabilitative services to patients throughout Northeast Wisconsin.

“The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s progressive majority showed this term that it is willing to pick its battles, proceeding cautiously in some cases while using its power more aggressively in others,” said Jake Curtis, IRG General Counsel. The Court is expected to confront several major issues during its 2026-27 term, including challenges to Wisconsin’s congressional district map.