Tag Archives: Outagamie County
County-funded prosecutors currently in budget
It looks like two county-funded district attorneys will be staying in next year's budget for Outagamie County. The state added two prosecutors, and County Executive Tom Nelson was looking to eliminate...
Oct 28, 2019
Nelson doesn't back board's sales tax plan
The top official in Outagamie County says he's pushing his own plan for using sales tax revenue because he doesn't support what the county board agreed to do with it. County Executive Tom Nelson's pro...
Oct 25, 2019 (Photo provided by Outagamie County)
New sales tax sparks budget squabble
There's a disagreement on how Outagamie County should spend the money from the upcoming half-cent sales tax. The tax starts January 1st, and it's expected to generate $20 million in revenue. When the ...
Oct 24, 2019
Murder suspect refuses to leave jail for hearing
The man charged with killing his mother in Appleton wouldn't go to court this morning. Bradley Boettcher was scheduled to have an initial appearance in Winnebago County court, but he refused to leave ...
Oct 21, 2019
Name released of woman killed in crash
The woman killed in a crash last Monday east of Freedom was 52-year-old Laura Fahrbach of Shiocton. Outagamie County Sheriff's deputies say she hit a semi, after running a stop sign at Highways S and ...
Oct 21, 2019
Audible siren tests on hold for winter
Outagamie County won't be sounding the outdoor warning sirens during the weekly Saturday tests of the system, starting tomorrow. The emergency management department will still run silent tests through...
Oct 18, 2019
6 massage parlors busted for prostitution
Appleton police and the Outagamie County Sheriff's Department worked together on a prostitution sting at massage parlors. They shut down six of them over the past six months. Appleton Officer Meghan C...
Oct 18, 2019
State ranks 2nd in binge-drinking rates
Wisconsin has the second-highest binge drinking rate in the country. A report by UW-Madison's Population Health Institute shows the national rate was 16 percent, and the state's figure was 24 percent....
Oct 17, 2019
Park View rated top nursing home in state
Winnebago County's Park View Health Center came out on top in a ranking of nursing homes in Wisconsin. Newsweek had a company analyze more than 15,000 facilities around the country. Outagamie County's...
Oct 17, 2019
Police explain lack of video of shooting
Fox Valley Metro police are explaining why there isn't video from last month's police shooting. Police Chief Dan Meister issued a statement, saying the officer didn't turn on his body camera. He says ...
Oct 15, 2019
