On June 23, the Cities of Menasha and Neenah will celebrate the grand opening of the Loop the Lake project, an initiative which will connect the trail networks between the two communities. Construction for Loop the Lake started in October 2017 on two bridges that connect the City of Menasha and Doty Island in Neenah READ MORE
Heritage Hill State Historical Park in Green Bay works to preserve the buildings and artifacts of Northeastern Wisconsin and its people. The Park opened in 1977 on a 54-acre site with 24 historical and reproduction buildings representing the area’s history from 1672 to 1940. “What I’ve noticed is Green Bay truly embraces history,” says Margaret READ MORE
Have you ever wanted to try something artistic, but art isn’t exactly your calling? Art is a very important part of how we express ourselves. Art isn’t one-dimensional; there is a whole lot of artistic exploring to do. In my opinion, you don’t need to be an artist to explore artistic expression. It’s about creating READ MORE
This month, Menasha will play host to two evenings of live, local music at some untraditional venues – the front porches of local residents. At PorchaPalooza, now in its third year, the porch is the stage and lawn chairs are the stadium seating. The free event features about eight local musical acts spanning genres from READ MORE
This summer, The Trout Museum of Art in Appleton presents original animation art celebrating the 30th anniversary of the release of the Academy-Award-winning film “Who Framed Roger Rabbit.” The exhibition, which runs June 9 through August 31, will feature rare Disney animation cels, character models and movie posters from the film and Roger Rabbit shorts. READ MORE
A summertime health groupie: someone who realizes in the first couple weeks of summer they are not as physically or mentally healthy as they wish to be and are looking for different ways to fix this problem. However, this decision is not limited to the span of the summer months, nor is it a quick READ MORE
Kick off summer music season with these upcoming events Neenah Out to Lunch Concerts June 7-August 23 Bring or buy a lunch and enjoy a mid-day break listening to some music. A variety of entertainment will be featured along with a restaurant vendor of the week. Free. 11:30am-1pm. Shattuck Park, Neenah. 722-1920. Heid Music Summer READ MORE
Appleton’s History Museum at the Castle will host “Gridiron Glory: The Best of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.” The nationally traveling exhibit opens June 30 and will run through January 6, 2019. “Gridiron Glory” chronicles the history of professional football from the early 20th century to the NFL stars of today through more than READ MORE
A unique collaborative performance is taking place on May 20 at Lawrence University’s Memorial Chapel in Appleton. “Coming Together” is part of the New Music @ Lawrence series and showcases university musicians presenting important works of our time. “‘Coming Together’” is the title of one piece on the program, but it also represents what we READ MORE
Name: Erika Hearden Age: 21 Hometown: Appleton School attending/graduated from and year: University of Wisconsin-Stout 2019 Tell us about your background: I grew up in Appleton attending Holy Spirit School and Kimberly High School. During my younger years, I was really involved with dance beginning in first grade and competed from seventh to twelfth grade. READ MORE
