Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 26th of June.
Good morning, Oshkosh.
The Netherlands signed an agreement on Wednesday to buy 150 military vehicles from Oshkosh Defense+the vehicles, based on the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle platform+known as the Kaaiman, are designed for off-road mobility and NATO interoperability.
Sybastian Crossman was sentenced yesterday to six years in prison for fatally stabbing a man outside a restaurant on High Street in August—he also received five years of extended supervision for homicide by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon—and the verdict was handed down by Winnebago County Court.
Oshkosh Police Department and Lake Winnebago Area Metropolitan Group arrested a 49-year-old man and seized 1.57 lbs of meth, a car — and $675 in cash — after executing search warrants on Monday, June 23 at residences in Oshkosh and Nekimi.
Fox Valley superintendents from Appleton, Hortonville, Kimberly and Menasha voiced concerns over state funding after the GOP-led Joint Finance Committee froze special education increases on June 12, a move that led to deficits and the closure of Columbus Elementary.
They warned that without additional state funds, districts may have to cut staffing or ask local taxpayers for more money—officials stressed that revenue must match inflation.
The Oshkosh Police Department will step up checks on local stores and respond to calls about illegal fireworks before the Fourth of July—sellers must have permits or face fines from $105 to over $1,300, and officers warn that loud blasts can harm pets and distress residents with PTSD.
Yesterday, the Netherlands ordered 150 military vehicles from Oshkosh Defense for its Marine Corps in a deal signed by the Ministry of Defense.
The vehicles, known as the Kaaiman, come from the JLTV platform and offer off-road mobility and high speeds — a sign of continuing global interest in the platform.
County officials held a forum on Wednesday at United Way Fox Cities in Menasha to gather ideas for repurposing the UWO-Fox Cities campus as teaching ends on June 30.
They will take ownership of the campus on July 1.
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