Author Archives: Jonathan Krause
25-year prison sentence for cold case kidnapping at the Fox River Mall
APPLETON, Wis--A Wisconsin Rapids man will spend 25-years in prison for a cold-case kidnapping at the Fox River Mall. Erich Carter is also sentenced in Outagamie County Court to 15-years on extended s...
Oct 28, 2023 (Photo from Outagamie County Sheriff's Office)
Fox Cities "Big Read" announced for 2024 Book Festival
APPLETON, Wis--The Fox Cities Book Festival announces its "Big Read" for next year. Infinite Country by Patricia Engel is the selection. It tells the story of Columbian immigrants to the...
Oct 27, 2023 (Photo provided by the Fox Cities Book Festival)
Pilot dies in Manitowoc County plane crash
MANITOWOC, Wis--A pilot is dead following the crash of a small plane in Manitowoc County. The single-engine Lancair 320 was found in a pond along Rockwood Road west of Two Rivers this (Thursday) morni...
Oct 26, 2023 (Image of a Lancair 320 from Lancair Aerospace)
Oshkosh School Board approves reduced property tax levy increase
OSHKOSH, Wis--The Oshkosh Area School District will increase property tax collections by 6.2%. The initial budget proposal called for a 12% increase in the levy, which led to some public outcry. A sec...
Oct 26, 2023 (Image provided by the Oshkosh Area School District)
City of Oshkosh will reconsider limitations place on high-density housing development
OSHKOSH, Wis--The Oshkosh Common Council will reconsider limitations put on a proposed housing development. Red Earth LLC is looking to build around 500-units in a high-density development along Lake ...
Oct 26, 2023 (Image provided by the City of Oshkosh)
Suspect arrested in connection with Green Bay school threats
GREEN BAY, Wis--Green Bay Police make an arrest in connection with threats made against two schools. Lombardi Middle School and Kennedy Elementary were the targets of those threats. Investigators beli...
Oct 26, 2023 (Image provided by Green Bay Area Public School District)
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit filed by Grand Chute Town Supervisor against state agents that searched his properties
MADISON, Wis--A federal judge dismisses a lawsuit filed by Grand Chute Town Supervisor Ron Wolff against state agents that searched his properties. Judge William Conley rules that the 19-agents of the...
Oct 25, 2023 (Image from Ron Wolff campaign website)
African Heritage Incorporated proposes African-centered charter school in Appleton [AUDIO]
APPLETON, Wis--The Appleton Area School District could soon have an African-centered charter elementary school. African Heritage Incorporated has secured a $1.7-million federal grant to develop and op...
Oct 25, 2023 (Image provided by African Heritage Incorporated)
Wisconsin roofer facing fines for safety violations
APPLETON, Wis--A Wisconsin roofing company faces fines of more than $132,000 for safety violations. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says workers for Brookens Construction were not pr...
Oct 24, 2023 (Image from Brookens Construction LLC)
Body of missing Green Bay man found in Kenosha
KENOSHA, Wis--The body of a missing Green Bay man is found in Kenosha. Police say Christopher Belanger was discovered last Tuesday afternoon in a wooded area within the city limits. Belanger's vehicle...
Oct 24, 2023 Christopher Belanger, 41, of Green Bay missing since September 6, 2023
