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22-05-2025
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Former Omro alderman indicted by federal grand jury on child pornography charges
A former Omro alderman accused of distributing child pornography has been indicted by a federal grand jury on three child pornography charges. Jason Reeves, 44, is charged in federal court with one count of distributing child pornography and two counts of receiving child pornography. Reeves resigned from his position on Omro City Council following his arrest, Omro Mayor Steve Jungwirth told The Post-Crescent. Reeves is accused of uploading a video depicting child pornography through the messaging application Kik in October 2024, and receiving videos of child pornography in April, according to court records. On May 1, investigators executed a search warrant on Reeves' home, located on the 100 block of East Ontario Street in Omro, a criminal complaint says. They took multiple electronic devices to the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office for extraction. Reeves was held in Brown County Jail until May 7, when he was released on home detention, records indicate. He waived his preliminary hearing May 13, and the three-count indictment was filed May 20. RELATED: Omro alderman charged in federal court with distributing child pornography If convicted, Reeves faces a mandatory five-year prison sentence, and up to 20 years in prison on each charge. He may also be fined up to $250,000 on each count and will be required to register as a sex offender under state and federal law, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Contact Kelli Arseneau at 920-213-3721 or karseneau@ Follow her on X, formerly Twitter, at @ArseneauKelli. This article originally appeared on Appleton Post-Crescent: Former Omro alderman indicted on federal child pornography charges
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18-04-2025
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A Neenah resident who is a U.S. citizen was told to self-deport by DHS. Here's what happened
A Neenah man was told by the Department of Homeland Security he had to leave the United States, even though he is a U.S. citizen. Even though he was later confirmed to be an unintended recipient, the notice was blasted by Senator Tammy Baldwin as "completely illegal." Tom Frantz, whose story first broke on WPR, received an email April 11 that told him to "depart the United States immediately" because his humanitarian parole was being terminated. Baldwin's office confirmed Frantz is a natural-born U.S. citizen who has never been on humanitarian parole, nor has he ever applied. While Frantz was confident the government made a mistake, he told WPR he was worried about what would happen if the mistake wasn't fixed, and reached out to Senator Tammy Baldwin's office for help. Tom Frantz did not immediately respond to The Post-Crescent's request for comment. According to Baldwin's office, the email was sent to addresses linked in an app used by Customs and Border Patrol, CBP Home (formerly CBP One). The email could have been sent to the person applying for parole or asylum, an immigration lawyer, an NGO or a financial supporter of the applicant, Baldwin's office said. However, the office said Frantz confirmed he did not fit any of those categories or use the app at all. In response to an inquiry from The Post-Crescent, a senior DHS official said in a statement the department had issued notices terminating parole for people without lawful status except for those in programs like Uniting For Ukraine (U4U) and Operation Allies Welcome (OAW). The DHS official said the notice may have been sent to "unintended recipients," including American citizens, if their email addresses were provided by someone who interacted with CBP, not just someone who used the app. The official also said they would review issues on a case-by-case basis. "To be clear: If you are an alien, being in the United States is a privilege — not a right," the official's statement said. "We are acting in the best interest of the country and enforcing the law accordingly." Frantz's issue was elevated to CBP and has now been resolved, Baldwin's office said. However, Baldwin said in a statement the notice was "completely illegal." "President Trump is trying to deport an American-born, law-abiding citizen and has provided absolutely no justification," the statement continued. "The President cannot kick Americans out of the country just because he wants — no one is above the law, including the President.' Baldwin's office said that if any Wisconsinites receive a similar email, they should call her office at 202-224-5653 or visit to get help. Other news outlets have reported that several other American citizens — a Connecticut doctor, a California immigration advocate and a Massachusetts immigration lawyer — have received similar emails from DHS. A federal judge in Massachusetts has blocked the government's attempt to end humanitarian parole for people who arrived from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. Other entries in the docket show that the email terminating parole was sent to U4U and OAW migrants, among others. The government said the emails to U4U migrants were unintentional and has appealed the decision. More: 'We've got their backs': New London neighbors stand with Tyson Foods workers facing deportation Rebecca Loroff is a K-12 education reporter for the USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin. She welcomes story tips and feedback. Contact her at rloroff@ This article originally appeared on Appleton Post-Crescent: Neenah man told to leave U.S. in 'unintended' Homeland Security email
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01-04-2025
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Voter turnout higher than expected in Fox Valley communities, poll workers say
APPLETON — Voters turned out across the Fox Valley Tuesday for spring elections. Ballots sported a variety of nonpartisan local government and school board races, as well as races for state superintendent of public instruction and a seat on the state's supreme court, and a voter ID referendum. With highs in the mid-30s and and clouds scooting through the sky, voters milled through polls, making their choices and receiving their "I voted" stickers. In Appleton, two voters told a reporter they were there to pick Susan Crawford in the supreme court race. "I don't want to lose my rights under Trump," said Dustin Dorin, of Appleton. Marie Dorin added that she voted for similar reasons, and also voted in the superintendent race and local school board races. In Neenah, Bailey Gutjaher said he was picking Crawford because he saw "big companies trying to buy votes." Judy Evans, of Grand Chute, said she was motivated to go out to the polls to cast her ballot for Brad Schimel in the supreme court to prevent a Democratic majority in the court.'They're trying to use (the seat) to get more seats in the government and I don't think that's a good thing,' Evans said. 'I think Trump has started to change things, and I want him to be able to keep going.' Evans also voted in the Grand Chute town supervisor and town chair elections. Around 3:15 p.m., Michelle Wrobleski, chief election supervisor for Grand Chute Town Hall, said the flow of voters had been 'moderate, steady all day.''I'd say it's been a higher turnout than expected,' Wrobleski said. Lawrence Juneau, one of the chief election inspectors at St. Joseph Parish Center in Appleton, also said the voter turnout has been larger than he expected, with a steady stream of voters lining up throughout the day. Polls close at 8 p.m., and The Post-Crescent will post election results online at as they become available. Contact Kelli Arseneau at 920-213-3721 or karseneau@ Follow her on X, formerly Twitter, at @ArseneauKelli. Rebecca Loroff covers K-12 education for the Post-Crescent. She welcomes story tips and feedback. Reach out to her at rloroff@ This article originally appeared on Appleton Post-Crescent: Voters turned out April 1 to vote in Fox Cities, supreme court races
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23-03-2025
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LETTERS: Underly has experience to be next Superintendent of Public Instruction
The choice is stark. The next Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction will be either a lifelong educator who worked at every level of education or a registered private voucher lobbyist who is funded by privateers. The Superintendent's responsibilities include developing standards, distributing and managing funding, and ensuring that schools comply with laws. More importantly, the Superintendent is the chief advocate for public schools and all the students they serve. Jill Underly does that extremely well and has earned my vote. Note: Her opponent never even had a Wisconsin teaching license. Jill Underly understands how 16 years of funding shortfalls have impacted public schools and resulted in hundreds of school referendums. She recently proposed a significant increase in school funding to begin to make up for years of underfunding. Perhaps the most important increase is for special education. Currently, public schools are reimbursed at about 33% of special education costs, leaving districts to find other sources to cover this mandated expense. Underly proposed the reimbursement rate of 75%. Note: The special needs voucher for private schools is reimbursed at 90%. Our founders got it right in 1848 when the promise of quality public education was enshrined in the Wisconsin Constitution. Jill Underly believes in Wisconsin's promise and that public education is the cornerstone of American democracy. A vote for Jill Underly is a vote for Wisconsin's promise, for this generation and many to come. Vote on April 1 for Jill Underly for Superintendent of Public Instruction. Carol Lenz, Appleton Here are some tips to get your views shared with your friends, family, neighbors and across our state: Please include your name, street address and daytime phone. Generally, we limit letters to 250 words. Cite sources of where you found information or the article that prompted your letter. Be civil and constructive, especially when criticizing. Avoid ad hominem attacks, take issue with a position, not a person. We cannot acknowledge receipt of submissions. We don't publish poetry, anonymous or open letters. Each writer is limited to one published letter every 30 days. All letters are subject to editing. Letters regarding the April 1 election will be accepted through 5 p.m. March 18, with the last letters published March 23. Write: Letters to the editor, The Post-Crescent, P.O. Box 59, Appleton, WI 54912. E-mail: pcletters@ This article originally appeared on Appleton Post-Crescent: LETTERS: Appleton readers says Underly understands school funding
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23-03-2025
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LETTERS: Tax cuts hurt more Americans than they help, affecting Medicaid, Social Security
The Trump tax cuts must be stopped immediately. The 2017 tax cuts harmed average Americans by raising their tax brackets from 15% to 22%, while slashing taxes for the wealthiest 1% from 39.6% to 37%. Corporations received outrageous breaks, such as Apple's $50 billion tax forgiveness, totaling $122 billion in benefits. These tax cuts incentivized multinational corporations to invest offshore, providing a 77% tax forgiveness and a 56% reduction for cash held. This shift not only harms American jobs but also funnels savings into stock buybacks that do not create new employment, with two-thirds of the poorest Americans owning no stocks. Trump's claim about convincing Ford to build in Michigan instead of Mexico is false; the Michigan investment was pre-planned. While individual tax payments generated record federal revenue in 2021, funding these cuts would require severe cuts to essential programs like Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security. Proposed changes, including eliminating head of household status and various deductions, could cost $4.6 trillion over 10 years. This would increase inflation and shift the financial burden to everyday Americans. We must act now against these unjust cuts. Citation: The Big Cheat: How Donald Trump Fleeced America and Enriched Himself and His Family, 2021, by David Cay Johnston. Michael Robinson, Kaukauna Here are some tips to get your views shared with your friends, family, neighbors and across our state: Please include your name, street address and daytime phone. Generally, we limit letters to 250 words. Cite sources of where you found information or the article that prompted your letter. Be civil and constructive, especially when criticizing. Avoid ad hominem attacks, take issue with a position, not a person. We cannot acknowledge receipt of submissions. We don't publish poetry, anonymous or open letters. Each writer is limited to one published letter every 30 days. All letters are subject to editing. Letters regarding the April 1 election will be accepted through 5 p.m. March 18, with the last letters published March 23. Write: Letters to the editor, The Post-Crescent, P.O. Box 59, Appleton, WI 54912. E-mail: pcletters@ This article originally appeared on Appleton Post-Crescent: LETTERS: Average Americans' taxes increased, while wealthiest was cut
