Local Menasha Headlines

Chuck’s Radiator at 1727-1731 N. Richmond St. was not open Tuesday or Wednesday during posted hours. Calls left on its voice mail were not returned. Wisconsin Court System records show on Sept. 4 American National Bank Fox Cities filed for foreclosure of mortgage on Chuck’s Radiator Service Inc. and Ottone Enterprises, and a hearing is scheduled next month. Ottone Enterprise LLC is listed as property owner in Outagamie County records. Full Story: Post Crescent

NEENAH — A powerful movie about bullying has put Neenah High School back in the spotlight as a leader of youth awareness education. Filmmaker Ron Haese has teamed with Neenah students to produce “Real For Us,” a 68-minute picture that tells the heartbreaking stories of teenagers Holly and Stevie as they cope with being the target of bullies. Full Story: Post Crescent

Winnebago County has been selected to receive federal funds to supplement area emergency food and shelter programs. A local board for the Emergency Food & Shelter Program, administered by United Way Fox Cities, will determine how the funds will be distributed throughout the county. Agencies chosen to receive funds must: be private voluntary nonprofits or units of government... Full Story: Post Crescent

The MotoMart station at 1101 Main St. in Neenah did close, and trucks were on the property this week removing signs and equipment. A spokesman for MotoMart said the closure wasn’t due to poor sales but rather a very good offer from its neighbor, Bergstrom Automotive. Full Story: Post Crescent

MENASHA — A man was taken to a hospital with a head injury Monday night after being ejected from his vehicle near State 441 and Appleton Road. Full Story: Post Crescent

TOWN OF MENASHA — Federal funding cuts may temporarily push back some major Wisconsin highway projects, including a suggested two-year delay for the long-awaited U.S. 10-State 441 expansion and U.S. 41 interchange upgrade. Department of Transportation Secretary Mark Gottlieb detailed “difficult choices” in the budget request he submitted this month. The budget calls for delaying work on seven projects for one or two years, including the Fox Valley project and the busy Zoo interchange in Milwaukee. Full Story: Post Crescent

TOWN OF MENASHA — The owner of a $150,000 home will pay about $5 less in taxes next year following the approval of the town’s 2013 budget. The town’s tax levy increased $24,619 (0.32 percent) to $7.8 million, while the town’s assessed value increased $13.9 million — just shy of 1 percent — to $1.46 billion. Full Story: Post Crescent

APPLETON — Appleton police responded Sunday evening to a report of a burglary at a residence on the 1800 block of North Edgewood Avenue. Jewelry and electronics were taken from the home while the residents were away for the holidays, said Lt. Kelly Gady. Full Story: Post Crescent

GREEN BAY — After a 25-year wait, four Green Bay nonprofits have received a total of more than $1.7 million. The funds came from the estate of the late Angus and Norma Beaton, who had lived in the Green Bay area for many years. The couple left their savings to charity, but the donation was not to occur for 25 years in case Norma Beaton lived longer... Full Story: Post Crescent

NEENAH — A movie about bullying has put Neenah High School back in the spotlight as a leader of youth awareness education. Filmmaker Ron Haese has teamed with Neenah students to produce “Real For Us,” a 68-minute picture that tells the heartbreaking stories of teenagers Holly and Stevie as they cope with being the target of bullies. Full Story: Post Crescent

Wisconsin school districts are increasingly tapping a law that has allowed them to spend at least $134.5 million beyond revenue limits without going to a referendum, a Gannett Wisconsin Media review found. The law, approved by the Legislature in 2009, lets districts raise local property taxes above limits set by the state — as long as the money pays for energy conservation projects. Full Story: Post Crescent

NEENAH — Recreation Supt. Laurie Olson anticipated a strong response when she set out to change the name of the Neenah Slough to something more reflective of its beauty, and the public delivered. At least 42 names for the slow-moving stream have emerged since The Post-Crescent publicized Olson’s effort to rename the slough (pronounced “slew”)... Full Story: Post Crescent

Two downtown Appleton bars are getting 10-day liquor licenses suspensions that go into effect at the end of the Thanksgivingweekend. You can get a burger or taco, but forget about that beer or margarita for a while. La Michoacana Mexican Bar & Grill (211 W. College Ave) and The Wooden Nickel Sports Bar & Grill (217 E. College Ave) were slapped with 10-day liquor suspensions... Full Story: Post Crescent

Chic Repeats, a children’s clothing shop that carries new and consigned goods, moved from 210 W. Wisconsin Ave. in downtown Neenah. It reopened at 976 American Drive, the former Kids Unleashed, which closed Oct. 24. The new shop has a Neenah address, and is in the Town of Menasha. Full Story: Post Crescent