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Appleton Tornado: EF-2 Twister Leaves Homes Destroyed, Thousands Without Power in Fox Valley

A powerful tornado struck Appleton, Neenah, and Menasha, Wisconsin, causing significant damage, power outages, and prompting emergency responses. Recovery efforts are underway as officials warn of a lengthy cleanup.

International Business Times UK · Jul 28

Appleton Tornado: Homes ripped apart, cars flipped as powerful twister tears through Wisconsin

Appleton Tornado: A tornado struck Wisconsin, damaging homes and toppling trees and power lines. Thousands of residents lost electricity as severe storms swept through the state. Authorities assessed the destruction across Winnebago and Outagamie Counties after the storm. Homes in Appleton suffered significant damage, with roofs and siding torn away.…

The Economic Times · Jul 28

‘You’re not getting served’: Wisconsin Taco Bell worker refuses to take customer’s order because she’s by herself. She doesn’t realize he’s a former manager

A Wisconsin man shared a wild “storytime” on TikTok about a moment where a worker refused to serve him at Taco Bell. In a video with 1.3 million views, @officialyoungsage shared his experience trying to get food with friends that led to a tense situation with a worker at an…

The Mary Sue · Jul 16, 2025

What are the Halton council local election 2022 results?

Council seats were up for grabs in wards including Appleton, Bankfield, Beechwood & Heath, Birchfield, Bridgewater, Central & West Bank, Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor, Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank, Farnworth, Grange, Halton Castle, Halton Lea, Halton View, Highfield, Hough Green, Mersey & Weston, Norton North and Norton South & Preston…

Manchester Evening News · May 5, 2022

Need an excuse not to mow your lawn? Join 'no mow May' and help pollinators

May is often the start of lawn-mowing season, but some cities and towns are taking heed of the needs of bees and other pollinators, and asking homeowners to let their grass grow all May.

WEKU · May 2, 2022

Escaped prisoner who caused motorway to shut for hours caught after day on run

Jonathan Simpson absconded from HMP Thorn Cross in Appleton, Cheshire, on Wednesday morning, with detectives then shutting the M6 and M56 as they launched a major manhunt

Daily Mirror · Mar 24, 2022

M6 & M56 closed as police hunt escaped prisoner - as stuck drivers buy ice-creams

Prisoner Jonathan Simpson fled HMP Thorn Cross in Appleton, in Cheshire, on Wednesday morning with police then going on to close stretches of the M6 and M56 as they searched for him

Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2022

Larry Stone: Awe and regret: Looking back at new Hall of Famer David Ortiz's roots in the Mariners organization

During the 1996 season, Mariners general manager Woody Woodward asked Mike Goff, the team's manager of the Class A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, who he felt were the "untouchable" players on his team. In other words, the ones with too much promise to give up in a trade.

Tribune News Service · Jan 26, 2022