Midwest Traveler: Eating your way through Appleton, Wis. The Wisconsin city is full of sweet surprises but not necessarily apples.
By Michael Austin Chicago Tribune January 16, 2020 6:38pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Don’t expect apples to be jumping out at you in Appleton, Wis. I found one on a recent trip, and it was a doozy. But others like it might be gone by the time you get here. We’ll circle back to my singular apple, but first consider that this city, hugging the Fox River, was named for someone named Appleton not because it was once a town full of apples.
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WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) â UWSP-Wausau athletics will be competing in a new league beginning this fall following a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19.
Officials from three University of Wisconsin campuses announced the creation of the Wisconsin Competitive Sports League, which will begin play in September with seven institutions including UWSP Wausau and Marshfield.
âThe seven of us are going to compete in a conference schedule with eligibility for some non-conference play,â said Bill Gibbs, the head menâs basketball coach and Athletic Director for UWSP Wausau. âWeâre just excited to get it back.â
In addition to the Marshfield and Wausau schools, the three branch campuses of UW Green Bay (Sheboygan, Manitowoc, and Marinette) and Oshkosh (Fond du Lac, Fox Cities) will also participate, giving the league seven members. The remaining two-year UW campuses such as Barron County and Baraboo have not been included in the initial alignment, but Gibbs says the hope