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Yahoo
27-05-2025
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Overnight car thefts reported on Neenah's east side, Police seeking suspects
NEENAH, Wis. (WFRV) – Police are warning residents to lock their vehicles after a string of thefts occurred early this morning on the city's east side. A Facebook post from the City of Neenah Police Department includes video footage showing two suspects trying to open car doors between 1:00 AM and 4:00 AM on Oak Street, just south of E. Cecil Street. Police say nine residents have reported valuables stolen from their vehicles. Nearly a dozen arrested in Marinette County meth trafficking investigation Authorities are asking for the public's help in identifying the suspects. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Officer Burrows at 920-886-6000 and refer to report number 25-008394. Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact Winnebago CountyWide Crime Stoppers at (920) 231-8477 or submit a tip online at Tips that lead to an arrest may be eligible for a cash reward. Police remind residents to always lock their vehicles and avoid leaving valuables inside. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Business
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Homes in Winnebago County sold for higher prices in February: See how much here
Newly released data from for February shows that potential buyers and sellers in Winnebago County saw higher home sale prices than the previous month's median of $235,000. The median home sold for $241,000, an analysis of data from shows. That means February, the most recent month for which figures are available, was up 2.6% from January. Compared to February 2024, the median home sales price was up 9.6% compared to $220,000. sources sales data from real estate deeds, resulting in a few months' delay in the data. The statistics don't include homes currently listed for sale and aren't directly comparable to listings data. Information on your local housing market, along with other useful community data, is available at Here is a breakdown on median sale prices: Looking only at single-family homes, the $239,900 median selling price in Winnebago County was up 2.1% in February from $235,000 the month prior. Since February 2024, the sales price of single-family homes was up 9.1% from a median of $220,000. Three single family homes sold for $1 million or more during the month, compared to zero recorded transactions of at least $1 million in February 2024. Condominiums and townhomes increased by 18.3% in sales price during February to a median of $272,000 from $230,000 in January. Compared to February 2024, the sales price of condominiums and townhomes was up 5.1% from $258,900. Four condominiums or townhomes sold for $1 million or more during the month, compared to zero recorded transactions of at least $1 million in February 2024. In February, the number of recorded sales in Winnebago County rose by 48% since February 2024 — from 100 to 148. All residential home sales totaled $47.7 million. Across Wisconsin, homes sold at a median of $270,550 during February, up 1.3% from $266,979 in January. There were 4,203 recorded sales across the state during February, up 1% from 4,163 recorded sales in February 2024. Here's a breakdown for the full state: The total value of recorded residential home sales in Wisconsin decreased by 12.3% from $1.6 billion in January to $1.4 billion this February. Out of all residential home sales in Wisconsin, 2.66% of homes sold for at least $1 million in February, up from 2.4% in February 2024. Sales prices of single-family homes across Wisconsin increased by 1.4% from a median of $270,000 in January to $273,857 in February. Since February 2024, the sales price of single-family homes across the state was up 9.6% from $249,994. Across the state, the sales price of condominiums and townhomes rose 4.6% from a median of $252,500 in January to $264,000 during February. The median sales price of condominiums and townhomes is up 6.8% from the median of $247,300 in February 2024. The median home sales price used in this report represents the midway point of all the houses or units listed over the given period of time. The median offers a more accurate view of what's happening in a market than the average sales price, which would mean taking the sum of all sales prices then dividing by the number of homes sold. The average can be skewed by one particularly low or high sale. The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from Please leave any feedback or corrections for this story here. This story was written by Ozge Terzioglu. Our News Automation and AI team would like to hear from you. Take this survey and share your thoughts with us. This article originally appeared on Oshkosh Northwestern: Homes in Winnebago County Wisconsin prices
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Politics
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Spring election results, OASD parting ways with dean among April's most-read stories
OSHKOSH – April certainly wasn't wanting for headlines. Last month turned out to be a very busy news cycle, with major stories surrounding the spring election, Oshkosh Public Library, the city's new parking management system and Vel Phillips Middle School all making news. Here are some of our most-read stories in April you may have missed while focusing on last month's NFL Draft in neighboring Green Bay. OASD referendum passes, Hintz tops Doemel for county executive. Gordon Hintz. Former Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz unseated incumbent Jon Doemel in the race for Winnebago County executive while Oshkosh Area School District's facilities referendum narrowly passed as the highlights of the April 1 spring election. Faced with some very vocal opposition, the referendum, which sought $197.8 million in public funding for the second phase of the district's four-phase facilities plan, passed by getting just 50.9% of the vote. Running on a campaign centered on improved communication and transparency, Hintz tallied 30,832 votes to Doemel's 27,374, ending Doemel's one-term stint in office. Read more: These were the 4 biggest stories happening in Oshkosh a year ago and what's happened since Oshkosh school district parts ways with dean of students involved in Jan. 10 student restraint at Vel Phillips. Vel Phillips Middle School opened for the 2023-24 school year in Oshkosh. Vel Phillips Dean of Students Christopher Willems was initially placed on a five-day suspension with plans of being reassigned to Jacob Shapiro Elementary School before the Oshkosh Area School District opted to suspend him with pay for the remainder of the 2024-25 school year. OASD is not expected to renew Willems' contract. Willems' departure from the district stems from his role in a Jan. 10 incident during which he called for a school resource officer's assistance to deal with a student who refused to hand his cell phone to another teacher. Records obtained from OASD by the Northwestern showed a district investigation took issue with Willems on four separate issues during the incident — one of which OASD believed 'resulted in the student being handcuffed and detained by Oshkosh Police.' The district initially opted for a five-day suspension Jan. 24 before OASD Executive Director of Human Resources Sabrina Johnson wrote Willems on Feb. 26 saying the district was placing him on a non-disciplinary administrative leave with pay for the remainder of the 2024-25 school year. That letter was sent to Willems the same day the Northwestern published two articles regarding the Jan. 10 incident. New temporary rule at Oshkosh Public Library aims to thwart disruptive teen behavior. Oshkosh Public Library instituted a new temporary evening-hours rule for minors, citing 'teens who have repeatedly broken the library's behavior policy.' The rule asks for teens using the library after 6:30 p.m. to either be accompanied by a guardian or to check in at a Greeter Station, sign in to the library, and show their student ID, state-issued ID, driver's license or library card. The library said the decision came after a recent increase in evening incidents in which teens were repeatedly breaking the library's behavior policy and being disruptive. According to a news release, the disruptions affected the library experience for other patrons and placed a strain on staff, who "made ongoing efforts to engage teens in a positive and a respectful way.' Read more: Is it working? Oshkosh library director reveals latest on evening-hours rule for minors. Oshkosh school district, accused of 'scapegoating' ex-Vel Phillips dean, says process is 'fair and consistent.' Oshkosh Area School District responded to criticism from Oshkosh Education Association over the district's discipline of former Vel Phillips Middle School Dean of Students Christopher Willems, calling its process 'fair and consistent.' Wisconsin Education Association Council Region 5 Director John Horn issued a statement contending the district scapegoated Willems, saying OASD 'policy and personnel decisions should be based on facts and what is in the best educational interests of students, not on public opinion.' Oshkosh modernizes parking management by adopting Passport Labs digital parking system. Oshkosh modernized its parking management, joining Green Bay and Appleton by adopting the Passport Labs digital parking system April 14 to reduce the need for manual processing. According to the city of Oshkosh, the new digital system will allow drivers to apply and purchase permits online while linking them virtually to license plates. Business owners will also be able to issue parking codes to clients for complimentary parking while users can pay or appeal citations online at The city detailed the pricing structure as follows: City-owned parking lots: Daily pass, $3; monthly pass, $30; annual pass, $360; Street parking: Monthly, $10; annual, $120; Three-month permit: $30 (valid only in the "University Parking Area"); Nine-month permit: $90 (valid only in the "University Parking Area"); and Hourly parking on High Avenue and Osceola Street: $1.25. Contact Justin Marville at jmarville@ and follow him on X (formerly Twitter) at @justinmarville. This article originally appeared on Oshkosh Northwestern: Oshkosh's top April headlines: Election results & Vel Phillips in news
