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Menasha Schools dropping mask requirements
The Menasha School District is lifting its mask mandate for students and staff. Starting Monday, masks will be optional in classrooms for kids kindergarten and older. Students in early childhood and 4...
Jonathan Krause Feb 25, 2022 (Image provided by the Menasha Joint School District)

Tenant accused of starting fatal fire in Sturgeon Bay
Sturgeon Bay Police make an arrest in connection with a fatal bar fire. Anthony Gonzalez is accused of setting the fire at Butch's Bar early Tuesday morning that killed two people and seriously injure...
Jonathan Krause Feb 25, 2022

Ukraine native from Appleton says battle against Russia has wide impacts
An Appleton man who came to Wisconsin from Ukraine as a child says Russia's attack on his native country has been building since 2014. Jonathon Pylytiv says Vladimir Putin's motives have been clear si...
Terry Kovarik Feb 25, 2022

Local non-profits benefit from Alliant Energy grants
Non-profit groups in our listening area are benefiting from the generosity of Alliant Energy, its employees and retirees. That combined effort generated 11-point-five-million dollars for Iowa a...
Terry Kovarik Feb 25, 2022

Oshkosh ends mandatory masking in city owned buildings
Visitors and Oshkosh city employees won't be required to wear masks in city owned-and-operated buildings starting next week. That follows declining coronavirus case numbers in Winnebago County. Mandat...
Terry Kovarik Feb 25, 2022 (Image provided by the city of Oshkosh)

Area pastor arrested on child pornography charges
The pastor of several area churches is arrested on child pornography charges. The Outagamie County Sheriff's Department took Rick Haberland into custody today (Thursday) on 20-counts of possession of ...
Jonathan Krause Feb 24, 2022 (Photo from Outagamie County Jail)
Valley Transit ridership declined again in 2021
Valley Transit continues to lag behind in ridership. Administrative Service Manager Debra Ebben says their total number of rides dropped again in 2021.......... Compared to the pre-pandemic year of 20...
Jonathan Krause Feb 24, 2022

Two bodies recovered from rubble of Sturgeon Bay bar fire
Crews have recovered two bodies from the rubble of a Sturgeon Bay building destroyed by fire. A man's body was found on Wednesday and has been sent to Madison for positive identification. A second bod...
Jonathan Krause Feb 24, 2022

Oshkosh man found guilty in domestic terrorist plot
An Oshkosh resident is among three men found guilty of plotting terror attacks in the U-S. Jackson Sawall pleads guilty in Ohio Federal Court to one count of conspiring to provide material support to ...
Jonathan Krause Feb 24, 2022

Former Oshkosh resident in Ukraine during Russian invasion
An Oshkosh native is in Ukraine as that country comes under attack by Russian forces. Mike Rogers tells Jonathan Krause on Krause & Co that he is staying just outside the capital city........... R...
Jonathan Krause Feb 24, 2022



