The Post-Crescent

2 days ago | postcrescent.com | Mike Sherry

Which Appleton area high school team was the best in May? You tell us. You can vote for the Piggly Wiggly Post-Crescent high school team of the month until 3 p.m. June 14. You don’t have to be a subscriber to vote. Votes are limited to one per hour per device. In case you missed it, the Fox Valley Lutheran softball team won the April team of the month poll. The Foxes received 38,501 votes out of the 74,658 total votes cast. The Xavier girls soccer team finished second with 31,541 votes.

2 days ago | postcrescent.com | Mike Sherry

The WIAA boys state individual tennis championships start June 5 in Madison. Kimberly's Aiden and Colin Meixl are the top-seeded doubles team. Tickets are available online for $9 per day plus fees. The WIAA boys state individual tennis championships begin June 5 at Nielsen Tennis Stadium in Madison. Tickets are $9 per day plus online fees and are available online on the WIAA website.

2 days ago | postcrescent.com | Duke Behnke

The Village of Kimberly estimates it could save more than $250,000 annually if it left the Fox Valley Metro Police Department and contracted with the Outagamie County Sheriff's Office for law-enforcement services. Village Administrator Danielle Block said the savings would be even greater if future capital expenditures for evidence storage facilities and an expansion of the safety center are taken into account.

3 days ago | postcrescent.com | Rebecca Loroff

For this week's Slide Guide, we visited one of Menasha's major new playground builds. Jefferson Park, which the City of Menasha's website deems its "largest and most programmed park," is undergoing a series of upgrades. The new pavilion opened May 29. Part of the $5 million plan was revamping the playground, which was finished in 2024. The City of Menasha and Bergstrom Automotive funded the lakefront-themed playground.

3 days ago | postcrescent.com | Rebecca Loroff

Last week, the Appleton Post-Crescent surveyed our readers, asking about the most family-friendly trail in the Fox Cities. While several parks and trails were nominated, we saw a clear favorite: the Trestle Trail in Menasha and Neenah. The Trestle Trail includes a 1,600-foot bridge across Little Lake Butte des Morts flanked by Shepard Park in Menasha and Fritse Park in Neenah. The trail is part of two larger trail systems, Loop the Little Lake and the Friendship State Trail.