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Winnebago County home invasion, burglary: Victims own jewelry stores
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Wis. - The Winnebago County Sheriff's Office is investigating a home invasion and burglary that occurred on May 1 in the Town of Algoma. It happened in the area of Oakwood Road and Omro Road between the hours of 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. According to the sheriff's...
Oshkosh teacher allowed to resign after using racial slur in classroom
OSHKOSH ― A Vel Phillips Middle School teacher who was accused of using a racial slur in the classroom is no longer employed by the Oshkosh Area School District. A source close to the situation inside the district revealed the teacher was allowed to resign after video of the incident surfaced during an investigation by the OASD and Vel Phillips administration.
Complaint: Oshkosh weapons investigation suspect set up room as shooting range
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) - A man accused in a police weapons investigation admitted to setting up his room as an improvised shooting range, according to a criminal complaint. Anker Kleis is also accused of rigging a gun to go off if someone opened his bedroom door. Police began their investigation...
Outagamie County crash involved two motorcycles, a semi & an SUV, one driver taken into custody
CENTER, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in Outagamie County say that an Appleton man was taken into custody after a crash involving four vehicles sent multiple people to hospitals. According to the Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office, on May 1 around 11 a.m., authorities were sent to the intersection of Cty...
Two new restaurants, a local food truck and more business news
Happy Thursday and welcome back to The Buzz newsletter!. It's spring in Wisconsin and that means it's time for construction: road construction and business construction. Among those construction projects is a new Pizza Hut currently in progress on Calumet Street in front of Petco on Appleton's east side. Jelissa Burns filled readers in on the new eatery, which will be pick-up and drive-thru only, and when construction is expected to wrap.
Public comments sought for proposed State 44 bridge improvements in Oshkosh
OSHKOSH ― The public will get to shape the eventual design of the State 44 bridge online after the Wisconsin Department of Transportation created a website for the bridge’s proposed improvements. The website, at https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/projects/by-region/ne/44oshkosh/default.aspx, will feature a comment form with a prepaid mailer to reply to the...
Former Appleton Police Department narcotics investigator convicted of felony for falsifying signatures
APPLETON – A former Appleton Police Department narcotics investigator was convicted of a felony and fined for forging signatures on paperwork related to a drug investigation. Jeremy Haney, 37, pleaded no contest Tuesday to misconduct in public office for falsifying information in a report, a Class I felony. A...
Village of Fox Crossing opts out of ‘No Mow May’ after study retraction
FOX CROSSING, Wis. (WBAY) - For many, it’s time to put away those lawnmowers, as today marks the beginning of “No Mow May”. Not for those in the Village of Fox Crossing, however. The village is opting out of the initiative, which calls for a pause in...
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