Former state Sen. Mike Ellis passes away

Former Sen. Mike Ellis, who spent 44 years in the state Legislature, has passed away, according to Sen. Roger Roth, who succeeded him for his Appleton-area Senate seat. “Someone once told me that Mike Ellis wasn’t just the leader of the Senate, he was the Senate,” Roth said. “No matter what was happening in the Capitol, Mike knew about it and was already working it out. He has left a lasting impre...