Tag Archives: Winnebago County
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
DA wants to help people after arrests
Programs that are reducing the number of people sentenced to jail in Winnebago County are working, but the facility is still full almost every day. District Attorney Christian Gossett is pushing for a...
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
Board delays action on floodplain map
There's more work to do on a new floodplain map for Winnebago County. The County Board is putting off a vote on the controversial map, and sending it back to a committee. It would place hundreds of pr...
Oct 16, 2019
Harris unveils Winnebago Co. budget
People in Winnebago County might see a decrease in their property taxes next year. County Executive Mark Harris is releasing his proposed 2020 budget, and it calls for a 19-cent cut in the tax rate. T...
Oct 16, 2019
Wojchiechowski wants to tackle partisanship
A member of the Winnebago County board is in the race for state Senate seat, and he wants to work with all lawmakers, regardless of their party. Aaron Wojchiechowski is running as a Democrat in the 18...
Oct 14, 2019
Prosecutors: Man walked 350 miles for sex with teen
Federal prosecutors say an Indiana man walked about 350 miles to Neenah to have sex with a 14-year-old girl. They say a Winnebago County Sheriff's deputy was actually posing as the teen, named "Kylee....
Oct 11, 2019
Winnebago Co. supervisor runs for Senate
A Winnebago County board member is going to run for state Senate in the fall of 2020. Democrat Aaron Wojciechowski is getting in the 18th District race. He hopes to challenge Republican Sen. Dan Feyen...
Oct 10, 2019
Former UWO administrators want charges dropped
The attorneys for two former UW-Oshkosh administrators are demanding that the state provide more proof they committed a crime. Former Chancellor Richard Wells and former Vice Chancellor Thomas Sonnlei...
Oct 07, 2019
