Cory Asimus struggled to get to the finish line Sunday but giving up was never even a thought. The 33-year-old Freedom resident and Appleton firefighter was not only chasing a world record, he was also raising money and awareness for Project Vaspire 316, a cause […] Read more
John Hollister has run the streets of the Fox Cities countless times and always imagined what it would feel like to win his hometown marathon. That dream is now a reality. The 41-year-old Hollister, who grew up in Ashwaubenon but has lived in Neenah for […] Read more
Matt Mueller is visually impaired, but it hasn’t caused him to lose sight of his dream. The 46-year-old Appleton resident is running the ThedaCare Half Marathon on Sunday as part of the Community First Fox Cities Marathon Presented by Miron Construction. Read more…
The Community First Fox Cities Marathon Presented by Miron Construction is proud to announce it is donating $80,000 from last year’s events to over a dozen local non-profits, running groups, nursing and police/fire education programs and police departments. “The Community First Fox Cities Marathon weekend of events […] Read more
St. Norbert College’s CEO Breakfast Series has announced the speaker lineup for 2023-24, the 25th anniversary of the lecture series. Through the college’s Donald J. Schneider School of Business & Economics, The CEO Breakfast Series is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for local businesspeople to meet face-to-face […] Read more
Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity, a leader in affordable housing solutions, is putting the spotlight on women and girls in construction while helping a family in need with its annual Women’s Build event on Thursday, August 3 at 10:30 a.m. in Appleton at […] Read more
When John Bergstrom attended the funeral of his brother William Bergstrom at Oak Hill Cemetery in 2012, he didn’t like what he saw. The lawns, trees and gravestones of the city-owned cemetery were well maintained by the staff, but he was troubled by the condition of the cemetery’s gates, […] Read more
The final design for the Sexual Assault Survivors Monument at Ellen Kort Peace Park is receiving praise for its look and meaning. When the Common Council approved the placement of the monument in 2020, conceptual drawings depicted a gazebo with six pillars and a concrete base. The […] Read more
The 32nd running of the Community First Fox Cities Marathon presented by Miron Construction is a little more than two months away. Race weekend is Sept. 15-17, with the Guardian Kids Fun Run, Huggies Diaper Dash and Toddler Trot at Fox Cities Stadium on Sept. […] Read more
Green Bay Packers fan favorites, AJ and Gabrielle Dillon, are using their platform to once again make a difference in Wisconsin this summer. Healthy Kids Healthy Summer, a fund-raising campaign in partnership with Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, is focused on filling the gaps of access to […] Read more
