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At least 51 killed as tornado demolishes Oklahoma City suburbs (story, video, photos)

Tornado causes explosion caught on camera

• May 20, 2013

Police recommend charges against man suspected of robbing convenience store

» Man in custody after Town of Menasha armed robbery, gunfire

• May 20, 2013

Tuesday’s can’t-miss Web content: Weather forecast video is here!

Prepare yourself for the day each morning with a quick click on Post-Crescent Media’s new weather forecast video at www.postcrescent.com.

• May 20, 2013

Police: Beef-stick heist leads to heroin bust

A Wausau woman accused of trying to steal beef sticks, flowers and other merchandise from a Wausau grocery store found herself in more serious trouble when thousands of dollars of heroin fell out of her bra during her arrest, police said.

• May 21, 2013

Interactive map shows states hit by tornadoes

On Sunday there were several reports of tornadoes in five states.

• May 20, 2013

Women files suit against man for 1989 rape in Appleton

A woman who was raped outside an Appleton elementary school in 1989 filed a civil lawsuit last week against the man who was convicted of the gunpoint attack 23 years after it occurred.

• May 20, 2013

Plan to address jail problems never put in place

Officials had a plan to address problems at the Marathon County jail long before a March attack that injured two corrections officers, but that plan was shelved.

• May 20, 2013

Two Appleton men charged with loan sharking

Police say two Appleton men threatened harm to another man's family if he failed to pay back his debt from a previous marijuana buy.

• May 20, 2013

St. Joe's collecting food drive donations

Those interested in contributing to the Food For Freedom Food Drive can drop off donations outside the St. Joseph Food Program from 8 a.m. to noon all week.

• May 20, 2013

Man sentenced in reckless homicide

A former Kewaskum man will spend the next 30 years in prison for the 2011 choking death of his 18-year-old girlfriend at a New London hotel.

• May 20, 2013

Take a Moment: To the rescue

• May 20, 2013

Menasha officers honored during National Police Week

More than 30 awards were given to officers last week for performance and community service during a ceremony coinciding with National Police Week.

• May 20, 2013

Severe storms possible, cooler temperatures ahead: Wisconsin weather forecast for Monday (video)

• May 20, 2013

Watch now: Man who built Lambeau Field out of matchsticks tackles Yankee Stadium (video)

Bill Beck is a master builder of models made of matchsticks. Perhaps his greatest triumph to date is the massive replica he has built of the original Yankee Stadium, 75,000 matchsticks strong, using photographs, memory and a lot of Elmer's glue.

• May 20, 2013

Video: Washington Place demolition in Appleton

• May 20, 2013

Concussion impact on football: Ex-Packer George Koonce sees bright future for the sport he has loved since age 9

George Koonce was on top of the world when he played for the Green Bay Packers.

• May 20, 2013

Neenah police seek driver after incident

Police are trying to identify a man that wanted an 8-year-old boy to get in his car Friday afternoon in the area of Elm and Division streets.

• May 20, 2013

Cellcom Green Bay Marathon: Athletes don’t want to let terrorism mar competition (video, photos, story)

Jill Coens ran Sunday's 26.2-mile Cellcom Green Bay Marathon for one reason: to qualify for next year's Boston Marathon.

• May 20, 2013

Three injured after US 41 crash near Little Chute

Three people were injured in a Saturday night crash on U.S. 41 near Little Chute.

• May 20, 2013

New webpage for Wrightstown Bridge, State 96 construction

A new webpage has been set up for the Wrightstown Bridge and State 96 construction work in Brown County.

• May 19, 2013

Wisconsin lakes' chemical cocktail likely similar to Minnesota's

On a midsummer morning last year at popular Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, Mark Ferrey dipped a brown glass bottle into the water.

• May 19, 2013

Tornadoes slam Plains, Midwest; 1 dead in Oklahoma (video, photos, story)

Several tornadoes ravaged parts of the American heartland, reducing portions of a mobile home park to rubble and killing two elderly men.

• May 20, 2013

State has two $1M Powerball winners (video, story)

Two tickets sold in Wisconsin are worth $1 million apiece after Saturday night’s Powerball drawing.

• May 20, 2013

Report: 'Little impact' on Wisconsin from frac sand mining jobs

Frac sand mining's impact on job creation in Wisconsin's sandy areas will be minimal, and communities must account for its potential economic drawbacks, according to a new report.

• May 19, 2013

Monday’s can’t-miss Web content: Should the drunk driving limit be lowered?

Each week, we ask for your opinion on various topics. This week's question: Should the drunk driving limit be lowered?? www.postcrescent.com/views

• May 20, 2013

UW-Fox Valley students to graduate Tuesday

About 100 University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley students are expected to participate in the school's spring commencement ceremony this week.

• May 19, 2013

Families sought to host Mississippi youth

Project Self-Help & Awareness is seeking families to participate in its 2013 summer stay and cultural exchange program, which welcomes African-American youth from rural Mississippi to visit Wisconsin.

• May 19, 2013

The Appleton Education Foundation awards grants

The Appleton Education Foundation has approved grants totaling more than $17,000 to support programs and projects in the Appleton Area School District.

• May 19, 2013

Man in custody after Town of Menasha armed robbery, gunfire (story, video)

• May 20, 2013

Duke Behnke's Q&A: What is the annual budget for the offices and staff of U.S. congressmen and senators?

Q: What is the annual budget for the offices and staff of U.S. congressmen and senators, both in Wisconsin and Washington, D.C.?

• May 18, 2013

Fox Cities communities invest in parkland, waterfront (story, video)

If you ask Appleton residents where they live, they very well might reference their home in terms of the nearest park.

• May 18, 2013

New residency rule would avoid Appleton moving fees

Gov. Scott Walker wants to prohibit municipalities in Wisconsin from imposing residency requirements on its workers, and the ban took a step toward becoming law last week.

• May 18, 2013

Kids explore fire trucks, police cars at Things That GO! event (photos, video)

Families explored fire trucks, police cars and other modes of transportation at the Things That GO! event in Pierce Park. It is put on by the King's Daughters Charity Circle and raises money for Fox Valley childrens group.

• May 18, 2013

Oshkosh landlord ordered to install smoke detectors before fatal fire (story, video)

As authorities continue to probe a fatal fire in an Oshkosh duplex without working smoke detectors, records show the owner had been ordered to install smoke detectors in the building after complaints by a tenant.

• May 18, 2013

Sunday’s can’t-miss Web content: The hunt for endocrine disruptors

Experts say Wisconsin lakes’ chemical cocktail likely similar to Minnesota’s, which includes a component of plastic, ibuprofen, a disinfectant used in hand soap, an antibiotic used on swine, a breakdown product of cocaine, an antidepressant, a fungicide and a drug used to treat Parkinson’s disease.

• May 18, 2013

Up to 60 injured after car plows into hikers' parade

As many as 60 people were injured Saturday when an elderly man drove his car into a group of hikers marching in a parade in a small Virginia mountain town.

• May 18, 2013

Search for girl missing since 1996 renewed

SPOONER, Wis. (AP) — Washburn County sheriff's officials say they consider the case of a 15-year-old girl missing for 17 years still open and active.

• May 18, 2013

State Democratic Party adviser Zielinski is leaving

A well-known Democratic Party of Wisconsin adviser is leaving his position.

• May 18, 2013

'Serving Seniors' campaign clears 38 percent of campaign goal

Donors have contributed more than 38 percent of the goal in Post-Crescent Media's 'Serving Seniors' Do It! Community Challenge, which supports Clarity Care's programs to help senior citizens live in their homes as long as possible.

• May 18, 2013

Madison officers shoot 43-year-old man with sword

A 43-year-old man is dead after he was fatally shot by Madison police.

• May 18, 2013

New food exhibit reflects community (story, video)

• May 18, 2013

Burning issue: Bike lanes for Mason Street, Summit Street

What: Appleton Municipal Services Committee

• May 18, 2013

Lawsuits over concussions capture attention of Fox Valley football coaches, school officials (story, video)

Jeramie Korth still remembers the collision that sent him to the sidelines during a rough-and-tumble high school football game in 1993.

• May 18, 2013

The day in photos: May 18, 2013

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• May 18, 2013

Wisconsin weather forecast for Saturday (video)

• May 18, 2013

Boy who died in skid steer loader accident identified

The Lafayette County sheriff's office has identified the 8-year-old boy run over by a skid steer loader.

• May 18, 2013

Wisconsin Marine, dog reunited in surprise ceremony (video, photos)

• May 17, 2013

Nightlife photos: Out and about at GameDay Sports Bar in Town of Buchanan, and more

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• May 11, 2013

Neenah police seek driver who stopped for boy

Police are trying to identify a man that wanted an 8-year-old boy to get in his car Friday afternoon in the area of Elm and Division Streets.

• May 17, 2013