By Robert Kennedy
Jun 2, 2021 | 3:38 AM
GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) â Tuesday night was the closest to normal things have been at a Timber Rattlers game in almost two years. Capacity at Fox Cities Stadium is now just under 100%.
From states away, to nearby baseball fans from all over can once again sit shoulder to shoulder at Fox Cities Stadium. Without having to socially distance.
âEvery time you come down here you make new friends, people you like to hang out with,â said Lance Olsen from Neenah.
âItâs nice to kind of get back to normal, enjoy things we didnât get a chance to last year,â said Matt Hudson from Ohio.
By Jim Scott
May 31, 2021 | 8:54 AM
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA â The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers pitchers had kept the Cedar Rapids Kernels hitters in check during Wisconsinâs four-game winning streak during the six-game series. The Kernels had scored just four runs on eight hits during the Wisconsin wins in the series. That changed on Sunday afternoon at Perfect Game Field. Wisconsin outhit Cedar Rapids 7-6, but two of the Kernels hits were grand slam home runs and those eight runs on two swings of the bat were the margin of victory in the 10-2 win over the Timber Rattlers.
The Kernels (10-14) got on the scoreboard first. Wisconsin starting pitcher Justin Jarvis had two outs with a runner at first in the bottom of the third inning. He gave up a hit to Seth Gray and walked Gabe Snyder on four pitches to bring Wander Javier to the plate with the bases loaded.
The decision has not been made without a lot of consideration and care, but we believe this is the right thing to do given the anticipated weather conditions for this evening, Appleton West Principal Mark McQuade wrote in a message to families Thursday, adding that if the ceremony were held outdoors amid heavy rain, livestreaming would not be possible.
Masks will still be required and, to encourage physical distancing, each graduate will receive only two tickets. Graduates were supposed to receive four each if the ceremony was held outdoors.
Appleton West s ceremony will be broadcast live on the school s YouTube page at youtube.com/channel/UCsE8ydqoQHuL0Uy0hwlirmQ and Appleton North s can be found at https://vimeo.com/event/1010384.
May 19, 2021 | 2:35 PM
A crash forces ThedaCare to postpone some of its planned COVID testing this week. A vehicle struck a mobile testing vehicle in the parking lot of Fox Cities Stadium on Tuesday. The driver was reportedly suffering from a medical issue and suffered minor injuries. Testing sites at ThedaCare Physicians in Neenah and at Christ the Rock Church in Menasha will not be open on Thursday. Testing at ThedaCare Physicians Neenah and the Culver Welcome Center on the U-W Oshkosh campus are postponed for Friday.