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March 2015

Estate gift continues commitment to learning

Posted on Mar 23, 2015, by

Imagine someone launching a teaching career in the late 1930s and still being in the classroom as the 21st century drew near. That was Violet Laack. She taught in various Calumet County school districts for 49 years, and then spent the next 10 as a substitute teacher. And her commitment to education didn’t end there. […]

Sex trafficking does happen here

Posted on Mar 12, 2015, by

The League of Women Voters of Appleton offered a forum on sex trafficking in February. More than 100 people came to Fox Valley Technical College’s Bordini Center and most were probably shocked to hear how big of a problem this is locally. Appleton Police Lt. Steve Elliot gave a powerful talk on the how this type […]