Local Menasha Headlines

MANITOWOC — With a packed courtroom looking on, Manitowoc County Reserve Judge Fred Hazlewood on Thursday sentenced Becky Holly to six years in prison followed by 15 years of extended supervision in three felony counts of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle. Full Story: Post Crescent

After two days of testimony, a Winnebago County jury needed one hour to determine an Oshkosh man was guilty of providing heroin to a Winneconne man who died of an overdose. A jury found Jason S. Van Dyke, 32, guilty of first-degree reckless homicide Tuesday. Van Dyke was charged in connection to the overdose death last year of 25-year-old Cole Trittin. Full Story: Post Crescent

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APPLETON — The Appleton Police Department needs help identifying two men who were seen Nov. 30 near the Mobil store at 105 W. Northland Ave., close to the area where items were stolen from a vehicle. Full Story: Post Crescent

Two small businesses set up earlier this month to help the ailing in private surroundings. • High Hopes Salon is tucked inside Appleton Medical Center’s Martha Siekman Cancer Center in Appleton. The small private salon moved from the main hospital to a location inside the cancer center aided by a donation from the Patricia Ann High Cancer Fund. It’s open by appointment only for cancer patients. Full Story: Post Crescent

OSHKOSH — An 80-year-old Oshkosh man was killed and another Oshkosh man was cited for drunken driving following a head-on crash Saturday on County I in the Winnebago County Town of Nekimi. Lt. Lara Vendola-Messer of the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department said the cause of the crash that killed Robert Zentner... Full Story: Post Crescent

Hometown Pharmacy may not be a familiar name, but the face behind it will be to Neenah residents. Lead pharmacist Jeff Cushman had been with Morton’s for 24 years, and was displaced when that business was sold to Walgreen’s in 2010. Full Story: Post Crescent

NEEENAH — They’re a team that might have flown under everybody’s radar just a bit heading into this season. But make no mistake about it, the Neenah boys’ basketball team has all the components needed to compete for the Fox Valley Association title this season. The Rockets displayed outstanding athleticism from their backcourt duo of Adam Pohlman and Taulvish McCray along with the strong post game of 6-foot-10 sophomore center Matt Heldt in recording a surprising 63-49 victory over Appleton West in an FVA game at Ron Einerson Fieldhouse on Friday. Full Story: Post Crescent

Firefighters were called to Lambeau Field this afternoon for a reported construction fire found a fire burning inside a wall, officials said. Lt. Nick Craig, spokesman for the Green Bay Fire Department, said the incident was reported about 2 p.m. and crews found fire on the fourth floor of the football stadium. Full Story: Post Crescent

APPLETON — ACES Xavier parents peppered administrators with questions about the changes laid out by administrators including rebranding the ACES Xavier name, restructuring the system’s middle school and possibly consolidating to two or three elementary school campuses. Full Story: Post Crescent

That building at 1025 N. Badger Ave. was sold in October and is in the process of becoming Badger Treats, an ice cream shop and diner. The Weinberger family of Appleton bought the building and will operate the restaurant. Full Story: Post Crescent

MADISON - The state Justice Department is preparing to enact a second round of emergency rules enabling them to issue concealed carry permits. The emergency rules were put in place last year for issuing and revoking permits. The regulations are set to expire December 15th. The DOJ has already drafted permanent regulations. But the package needs Assembly and Senate approval though, and neither house has acted on it. Full Story: WJFW

OSHKOSH — Authorities have identified the victim in a fatal fire at a duplex early Saturday morning as a 56-year-old Oshkosh woman. Preliminary autopsy results showed that Randi I. Shaw died of smoke inhalation, according to the Oshkosh Police Department and Winnebago County coroner’s office. Full Story: Post Crescent