Tag Archives: Winnebago County
VIDEO: Winnebago Co. Sheriff releases video of I-41 pileup
The Winnebago County Sheriff's Office is releasing video of the rescue efforts that followed the 131-vehicle pileup on I-41 near Neenah on Sunday, February 24, 2019. NOTE: Though not graphic, the even...
Mar 20, 2019
High water closes Hwy. 21 in Omro
Highway 21 at Jackson Avenue in Omro is blocked because of flooding. The DOT has an alternate route set up. The Fox River near Omro is expected to crest later this week but for now people there contin...
Mar 20, 2019
Omro dealing with Fox River flooding
Flood waters are cresting in Omro. Winnebago County Deputy Emergency Management Director Eric Rasmussen says crews are trying to limit the flooding to just Scott Park. He says Highway 21 remains open....
Mar 19, 2019
Cat from I-41 pileup found dead
The cat that went missing during the massive I-41 pileup was found dead this morning. The Winnebago County Sheriff's department says Bastet's body was in an area where cars were towed after the crash....
Mar 13, 2019
Safety a focus on anniversary of highway worker deaths
Today marks the 13th anniversary of the deaths of two Winnebago County highway workers near Oshkosh, on what was Highway 41. Marc Neumeyer and Dan Melhorn were hit by a car. Highway Commissioner Ray P...
Mar 07, 2019
Group backs clean water pact
A group is on board with a long-term effort to have cleaner water in Lake Winnebago, the Bay of Green Bay and other nearby waterways. The county executives from Winnebago, Outagamie, Brown and Fond du...
Mar 06, 2019
County leaders, Oneida Nation commit to clean water
Four county executives and the Oneida Nation have a first-of-its-kind Water Quality Pact. The county leaders were from Brown, Outagamie, Fond du Lac.and Winnebago. They signed the agreement to fight f...
Mar 06, 2019
Fox Crossing municipal judge faces suspension
Fox Crossing's municipal judge is facing a possible suspension. A three-judge panel is recommending that Len Kachinsky be banned from the bench from one to three years. He's been suspended for months ...
Mar 04, 2019
Deputies start to return cars from I-41 pileup
Winnebago County Sheriff's deputies are now returning cars from the I-41 pileup to their owners. About 130 cars were involved in the chain-reaction crash in the southbound lanes in the Neenah area. De...
Feb 27, 2019
Winnebago Co. sex offender site falls through
The placement of a registered sex offender in the Town of Oshkosh will be delayed. Winnebago County was planning to put a mobile home along Highway Y for the offender. But that fell through, after the...
Feb 27, 2019
