Tag Archives: Winnebago County
No Badgers football in fall is another hit for bars
The loss of Wisconsin Badgers football this fall is another blow to bars that typically have big crowds for the Saturday games. Oshkosh-Winnebago County Tavern League President Pat Purtell says it wil...
Aug 11, 2020
Sheriff Matz on Face Mask Enforcement & Drug Bust
Amid passionate debate over how best to enforce Wisconsin's face mask mandate, Winnebago County Sheriff John Matz returned to Fresh Take to explain his view of the issue and the difficult position of ...
Aug 04, 2020
Billings enters not guilty pleas in Neenah murder case
The suspect in a Neenah murder is pleading not guilty. Donald Billings is accused of shooting Adam Baith last month, after the two were drinking at a bar. Winnebago County prosecutors say they went to...
Jul 31, 2020
Winnebago Co. seeing spike in overdose deaths
Drug overdoses are taking more lives in Winnebago County so far this year than COVID-19. Sixteen people have died from coronavirus in the county since April 4th. Since the beginning of the year, there...
Jul 29, 2020
Appeals court upholds Kachinsky's conviction
A state appeals court is upholding the conviction of a former Fox Crossing municipal judge. Len Kachinsky was convicted of violating a restraining order filed by the municipal court manager. A Winneba...
Jul 29, 2020
Study: Almost 25% in area struggled before pandemic
A report shows before the pandemic, nearly one-quarter of households in the Fox Valley were struggling to afford basic needs. The United Way Fox Cities helped determine how many are in that situation,...
Jul 27, 2020
Oshkosh council to take up possible mask mandate
The City of Oshkosh is considering a mask mandate. The issue is on next Tuesday night's city council agenda. City Manager Mark Rohloff says they don't have a specific proposal yet. He thinks the possi...
Jul 24, 2020
Suspect in Neenah murder gets $100K bond
The man accused of killing a Neenah man is behind bars on a $100,000 bond. U.S. Marshals arrested 34-year-old Donald Billings in Milwaukee last Friday, nearly four weeks after Adam Baith was shot to d...
Jul 20, 2020
Winnebago Co. census return rate at nearly 77%
Nearly a quarter of Winnebago County households haven't filled out the 2020 census yet. Officials estimate 77 percent have responded, and that's the eighth highest total in the state. The City of Oshk...
Jul 20, 2020
Sheriff Matz opposes mandatory mask policy
The head of the Winnebago County Sheriff's Department isn't in favor of a mandatory mask policy. Sheriff John Matz thinks businesses are doing a great job of creating an environment for social distanc...
Jul 09, 2020
