Outagamie County News

“There were two young victims with over 90 incidents”

A $100,000 cash bond was ordered Friday for a man accused of sexually assaulting two girls, ages 12 and 17, over the past seven months. via Oshkosh Northwestern

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“Some of the negative campaigning that came out in the end, well, I believe the voters were able to look beyond that.”

APPLETON - Incumbents Nancy Krueger and Mitch Metropulos were given the voters' stamp of approval Tuesday in their first campaigns for Outagamie County Circuit Court judgeships. via WisInfo

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“We reject Sherman's arguments and affirm (the circuit court decision)”

Sherman convicted of assaulting 2 students Gannett Wisconsin Media The state's third District Court of Appeals has turned down all appeals filed by former Wrightstown Middle School teacher Stephen Sherman. via Green Bay Press-Gazette

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An 18-year-old Kaukauna man and his 14-year-old girlfriend are facing extortion charges for allegedly trying to blackmail another teen who had sex with the girl. via Oshkosh Northwestern

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“The objective is to spend time talking about any questions or concerns people have”

A wind farm developer plans to put five 400-foot turbines in either the Town of Kaukauna or the Town of Freedom. via Oshkosh Northwestern

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A blown transformer has knocked out power to a large area of Greenville, northwest of Appleton. via Green Bay Press-Gazette

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“They need to be able to get out of a lease if it is unsafe for them. Sometimes it can be a tool for perpetrators”

A new state law that allows victims of domestic abuse to break rental agreements without penalty removes a hurdle that often prevented them from getting help and leaving abusive relationships, supporters say. via Marshfield News-Herald

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“It will also be a community focal point, attracting people locally and from surrounding areas for cultural events throughout the year.”

The University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday for its $13.9 million Communication Arts Center. via Oshkosh Northwestern

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“It took a whole five minutes, and it almost took my daughter's life”

An Outagamie County snowplow operator was issued a citation this week for his role in a December crash near Kimberly that left a woman in critical condition. via Oshkosh Northwestern

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“He was questioned and he confessed to hacking into the computers so he has been referred to juvenile intake on one count of violating the Wisconsin computer crimes statute”

Police searching the residence of a 15-year-old boy who admitted hacking into the Little Chute School District's computers found a copy of the book "Internet for Dummies." "He was self-taught and self-motivated ... via Fond du Lac Reporter

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