by Appleton Monthly | Aug 30, 2026 | The 920
by Natasha Winkler There is a brief window in the fall when Appleton and the rest of the Fox Valley becomes so picturesque. The canopy over our historic neighborhoods and City Park ignites into brilliant ambers and deep reds. Soon enough, those leaves are flying...
by Appleton Monthly | Aug 30, 2026 | The 920
by Tim Froberg HOW ENTREPRENEUR CARLA MANNS FINDS JOY IN BUSINESS Whenever Allayah Manns has a dilemma, she uses an old-school approach that consistently delivers better answers than modern-day information technology tools like Google or AI. She simply asks herself,...
by Appleton Monthly | Jul 30, 2026 | The 920
by Tim Froberg Road Trip Founder Keeps Foot on the Gas DJ Doty never dreamed he was going to have a transformative moment when he made a road trip to Alpine Valley for a Def Leppard concert in 1988. He was there to simply hear the music. But the lights, special...
by Appleton Monthly | Jul 30, 2026 | The 920
by Natasha Winkler There is a distinct, rhythmic hum that takes over most communities every August. You can hear it in the heavy rustle of plastic bags at local storefronts and see it in the determined focus of parents navigating store aisles, reading off their school...
by Appleton Monthly | Jun 29, 2026 | The 920
by Tim Froberg People who work quietly behind the scenes to protect their communities are unsung heroes. Natalie Vandeveld fits that description. Vandeveld is the public health officer/manager for Outagamie County Public Health, one of six divisions within the...
by Appleton Monthly | Jun 29, 2026 | The 920
by Tim Froberg Mike Cannon never dreamed he would be an internet sensation when he accepted a part-time maintenance job for Future Neenah in 2019. He had retired and was just looking for something to fill his time. And then something unexpected happened: He became a...
