Appleton’s Octoberfest Saturday: street party, vendors, and beer on College Ave
APPLETON (WLUK) -- Appleton's biggest street party of the year is back on College Avenue. Saturday, Appleton's Octoberfest kicked off at 9 a.m. with the traditional Spaten beer toast at the Houdini Plaza. The event is expected to draw 100,000 to the event, and the weekend forecast couldn't be better.
Timeless icons takeover College Ave. for 33rd annual License to Cruise
APPLETON (WLUK) -- Hundreds of classic cars flooded College Ave. Friday night for the 33rd annual License to Cruise event. With more than 400 cars lining the main drag, License to Cruise is one of Appleton's largest car shows. Down the block at the Fox Cities Exhibition Center, 80 cars...
Appleton Octoberfest kicks off with packed day of live music, activities and German cuisine
APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – Appleton’s Octoberfest celebration kicked off Saturday morning with a packed schedule of events from live music to fun activities and overall camaraderie. The event, which kicked off at 9 a.m. on College Avenue in Downtown Appleton, featured music bright and early with over 200 vendors and...
Freedom to Liberty Retreat to Honor Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans
Veterans of the Global War on Terrorism are being honored with a retreat focused on healing. The non-profit Missions of Honor, based in Appleton, has announced its third annual Freedom to Liberty: A Mission of Healing retreat, which will work in a similar fashion to Old Glory Honor Flights. The...
Motorcyclist suffers critical injuries in Oak Grove crash, suspected of impaired driving
(DODGE COUNTY) WLUK-- One person was left with life-threatening injuries and was arrested for suspicion of impairment after a motorcycle crash in the town of Oak Grove. According to a release from the Dodge County Sherriff's Office, the police were dispatched to a single motorcycle crash Saturday afternoon. The...
Joe Heller: Cartoonist on the news — Tylenol, escalators, scary time, opinions ....
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid off in July 2013. He still draws several cartoons a week and distributes them through his own syndicate. Through Heller Syndication, his cartoons regularly appear in more than 400 newspapers, making...
Despite some PFAS progress, local leaders say the problem is spreading
MARINETTE – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Sept. 11 PFAS Listening Session in Marinette became a dialogue with local clean-water leaders and DNR staffers expressing concern about how contaminated groundwater flowing into the Bay of Green Bay and showing up in new inland locations would be...
Packers Athletic Club wins ‘Best in Show’ for Wisconsin Sign Association’s Best Sign Design...
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – The Wisconsin Sign Association announced its official 2025 winners for the 29th Annual Sign Design Contest, with multiple Green Bay and Fox Valley area signs winning, including one that was named ‘Best in Show.’ According to a release, the Packers Athletic Club sign, designed by Nicole...
Seymour man killed in Minnesota construction zone after dump truck backed into him
MAPLE GROVE, Minn. (WBAY) - A man from Seymour was killed in Minnesota when he was hit by a dump truck, according to a police report. The online report from Minnesota State Police states a dump truck was reversing in a construction zone when it struck a pedestrian. It happened...
Appleton police say potential homicidal man barricaded himself in vehicle
Charges filed against suspect accused in fatal Manitowoc shooting. Appleton celebrates the eve of Octoberfest with ‘License to Cruise’. Appleton celebrates the eve of Octoberfest with ‘License to Cruise’. Rep. Tony Wied urging government to reopen permanent DEERS/RAPIDS facility in Green Bay. Updated: 8 hours ago....

















