HOBART, WI (WTAQ) - A farming accident in Brown County claims the live of one man.
Sheriff's say it happened in the 1200 block of County Line Road around 7:45 a.m. Sunday.
Authorities say a section of a payloader came down on a man.
The medical examiner was called to the scene, and the man was pronounced dead.
No one else was injured in the accident.
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - The third and final defendant in a six-year-old murder case in Greenville is due to make her first court appearance Monday.
38-year-old Rosie Campbell of the Twin Cities area is charged with being a party to first-degree intentional homicide. She and 34-year-old Kandi Siveny of the Twin Cities were recently extradited to Outagamie County, where Siveny had a million-dollar bond set during her first court appearance in Appleton last Friday.
The two women, plus Siveny’s mother Dianna, are all charged in the 2007 shooting death of Dianna’s domestic partner, 30-year-old Lara Plamann.
Authorities said Kandi Siveny apparently fired the gun that killed Plamann, because she suspected that Plamann was cheating on her mother.
Dianna was reportedly the sole beneficiary of Plamann’s estate, and authorities said the victim had an affair a few weeks before she was murdered.
TOWN OF HUTCHINS, WI (WTAQ) - A man in Shawano County was cut with a knife on Saturday after trying to intervene between two men who were arguing.
The Sheriff’s Department received a report of stabbing around 11pm to a home in the Town of Hutchins.
The victim suffered non-life threatening injuries to his hand. He was treated and released from the hospital.
A 25-year-old man was arrested and charges are expected to be referred to the district attorney’s office.
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ) - A $25,000 cash bond has been set for a man following a double fatal crash Sunday.
21-year-old Dylan Karnitz appeared in Manitowoc County court on expected charges of homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle.
The deadly crash happened Sunday around 2:45 a.m. at the intersection of 9th and Huron streets.
Police say 23-year-old Christopher Mark of Manitowoc and 24-year-old Zachary Gates of Two Rivers died after two vehicles collided. Five others were injured. One was flown to a hospital and four others were treated for non-life threatening injuries.
Karnitz is scheduled to make his initial appearance March 11.
MARION, WI (WTAQ) - School district leaders in Marion say this weekend's deadly crash is affecting everyone.
"This was a wonderful family. It's a huge loss to our district and to the communities in our district," Michael Gaunt, the Marion School District Administrator, tells FOX 11.
Counselors were on hand at Marion High School and the elementary school Monday after three students were killed in a Kentucky car crash Saturday.
18-year-old Sereena Gollnow, 10-year-old Gabriel Zumig, and 8-year-old Soledad Smith were killed when the SUV they were riding in was struck from behind by a semi truck on Interstate 65 near Louisville. Also killed in the crash were Sereena's parents, James and Barbara Gollnow, both 62, and 92-year-old Marion Chapnoise.
The elder Gollnows were the foster parents of Gabriel and Soledad. All lived in the town of Pella in Shawano County.
Also injured in the crash were the Gollnows' two other foster children, 15-year-old Hope Hoth and 12-year-old Aidian Ejnik. Hoth was taken to a hospital in Lexington, suffering from burns and a broken spine; Ejnik was taken to a Louisville hospital with cuts to the head.
Gaunt says the district is focusing on helping the students understand the loss of Gabriel Zumig, Soledad Smith and Sereena Gollnow.
"We have counselors on hand; we've had area clergy who have volunteered to help. We've been working closely with the Marion Police Department,” said Gaunt. “We've just had a huge outpouring of support here."
Gaunt says the district is also trying to bring some semblance of normalcy to the school day.
Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home in Clintonville is handling the arrangements for the Gollnows and Chapnoise. Eberhardt-Stevenson tells FOX 11 it's not known what the arrangements for Gabriel and Soledad will be, but expects services to be held in other parts of the state.
The funeral home says, at the family's request, no further information will be given to the media at this time.
As of Monday afternoon, memorial services for the Gollnows and Chapnoise are still pending.
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson is exploring the possibility of bypassing the state and directly seeking federal dollars to expand Medicaid.
"As the chief elected official of one our state's largest counties, I have a fiduciary responsibility to the taxpayers to ensure that we receive our fair share of state and federal resources," Nelson said. "At stake is affordable health insurance coverage for an estimated 7,000 Outagamie County citizens. We must explore any and all options to secure federal dollars intended for our citizens."
Nelson says a number of counties in Wisconsin, including Green Lake County, have been working on the idea.
Last month, Governor Scott Walker announced he would reject full Medicaid expansion under the federal health care law. At that time, Governor Walker introduced his alternative plan for Wisconsin.
Some counties in Texas and California are also looking to band together to seek federal funding for expansion of Medicare services.
Nelson is attending the National Association of Counties legislative conference in Washington D.C. this week, and will also meeting with members of Wisconsin's Congressional delegation.
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ) - Marinette Marine has been awarded funding for construction of two of four 2013 littoral combat ships.
The U-S Navy awarded the shipbuilder nearly $700-million for LCS ships to be completed by the summer of 2018.
The LCS 13 and LCS 15 will be the fifth and sixth ships of a 10-ship multi-billion dollar contract originally awarded in 2010.
The new contract does not add jobs. Marinette Marine will maintain a workforce of around 1,400. A spokesperson for the company says they have a backlog until 2016.
The Navy will announce the names of the littoral combat ships at a later date.
LINCOLN, NE (WTAQ) - A former Manitowoc County woman is facing three felony charges, after she allegedly violated a court order by heading to Nebraska with her three daughters.
According to court records, 29-year-old Jennifer Lorrigan was not supposed to take the girls out of Wisconsin – or more than 150 miles away – without their father’s permission.
Manitowoc County sheriff’s deputies contacted authorities in Lincoln Nebraska last Friday – and officers found Lorrigan and the girls at Lincoln’s City Mission. The girls are 3, 8, and 11, and they’re in the custody of officials.
Lorrigan faces extradition to Wisconsin, on three felony counts of interfering with child custody against court orders.
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - Police in Appleton have arrested four people in connection with a drug investigation.
Authorities say they went to a home in the 2600 block of South Jackson Street around 4:20 p.m. Monday with a warrant for a man who skipped a court appearance.
Police say they were let into the house and met several people in the basement. While there, they saw evidence of drug distribution, as well as drugs and drug paraphernalia. Afterward, they secured the scene and got a search warrant.
After further investigation, police say they arrested 18-year-old Kong A. Vang, 26-year-old Daniel W. Luce, 20-year-old Tyler N. Thorson, and 20-year-old Matthew D. Lenzer.
Vang was the man police say they were originally looking for.
Police are recommending charges involving methamphetamine and marijuana against him, charges involving methamphetamine against Thorson and Lenzer, and charges of bail jumping against Luce.
However, prosecutors have so far not formally charged any of the men with any crimes related to these arrests.
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The Baylake Bank Tall Ship Festival is sailing back into Northeast Wisconsin this summer.
Organizers announced five of the eight vessels Tuesday that will take part of the event August 16 to 18 at Leicht Memorial Park in downtown Green Bay.
"Besides the sheer economic impact that this brings to our community, it's a unique experience," says Sara Klemme, event coordinator with PMI Entertainment Group. "It's a unique educational opportunity to bring your family to."
The first five ships are:
Appledore IV - Sturgeon Bay to Green Bay and festival day sail excursions
S/V Denis Sullivan - Sturgeon Bay to Green Bay sail excursion
Flagship Niagara - Sturgeon Bay to Green Bay sail excursion
Windy - Sturgeon Bay to Green Bay and festival day sail excursions
Hindu - Festival day sail excursions
All excursion tickets include admission to the festival and are on sale starting Tuesday March 5 at Ticket Star locations, including the Resch Center box office, online at www.ticketstaronline.com or by phone at (800) 895-0071.
The Sturgeon Bay to Green Bay sail excursions cost $275. Green Bay festival day sail excursions cost $60 for 90 minutes, and $50 for 75 minutes. Sunset sail excursions, which start at 7 p.m., are $75 for 90 minutes.
General festival tickets cost $12 for adults, $10 for children ages 5-12 and seniors age 62 and over. Those tickets go on sale Monday June 3 at 11 a.m.
Junior Achievement of Brown County will receive a portion of the proceeds from the event and will be a volunteer participant in the festival.
About 60,000 people are expected to attend the weekend event. More information can be found at www.tallshipgreenbay.com.
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A 53-year-old man walked into the Beach Road Liquor Store in Green Bay Tuesday night and started a cash register on fire.
The Press-Gazette reports Green Bay Fire Metro Fire Department says the man threw a substance on the counter and ignited it with a match just after 7 p.m.
The store is located in the 1000 block of North Irwin Street on the city’s upper eastside.
Green Bay Police took the man into custody.
There was no known altercation between the store employees at the time of the incident.
Police continue to investigate.
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) - The Appleton City Council could vote Wednesday night on hiring a new Information Technology Director and also provide a relocation benefit of $25,000 to move 10 miles into the city limits.
In the last few months of 2012, the city wrangled with hiring the best person for the job against the city’s residency requirement. In the end, the city council decided to keep its residency rule in place requiring it's employees to live in the city.
The council’s Wednesday agenda recommends hiring interim IT Director Dean Fox.
The position pays $95,000 a year.
Fox would have two years to move into the city of Appleton.
Governor Scott Walker recently expressed his desire to end residency requirements across the state.
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Members of the Green Bay City Council Tuesday night voted unanimously for a plan to expand Bay Beach Amusement Park.
The proposal calls for an $11 million expansion over the next decade. As part of the expansion, park officials say they have been working on bringing the "Sea Dragon" ride to the 121-year-old park.
Officials say the new ride could be open by September. They also believe the costs will be covered by donations and park revenue.
CHILTON, WI (WTAQ) - Police have issued two citations to a teenage driver who caused a fatal traffic crash last summer.
Authorities say then 16-year-old Courtney Breit lost control of her SUV and slammed into a vehicle driven by 52-year-old Blair Knepful. It happened on Irish Road in the town of Brillion.
Knepful died at the scene.
The citations issued were for inattentive driving (a $389.50 fine) and speeding (a $225.70 fine). Online court documents indicate she was traveling 79 mph in a 55 mph zone. If she doesn't pay the citations, a March 25 court date is scheduled.
No criminal charges are expected.
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ) - Police in Neenah are investigating after reports of a person who broke into lockers at local YMCAs and stealing cash and credit cards.
Police say many of the lockers were locked, but the suspect broke in anyway. The burglar has then used cash and credit cards to buy expensive electronics at area Best Buy stores.
Police believe the thefts are connected to similar thefts in Appleton and Oshkosh that have been going on since last year.
Anyone with information is asked to call Neenah police at (920) 886-6000. Tips can also be left with Crimestoppers by phone at (920) 231-8477 or by texting IGOTYA plus the message to 274637.
NEENAH, WI (WTAQ) - Alta Resources in Neenah has announced that they are looking to hire 200 new employees.
The company says the positions are in customer service and sales. Alta is also looking for customer care program directors and team leaders.
An open house is being held Thursday, March 14 from 2-6 p.m. at Alta’s downtown Neenah location.
Job seekers will have a chance to talk with staff and share their résumés.
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The U.S. Coast Guard says if you're planning to spend time on the bay of Green Bay next week, be on the lookout for ice breaking operations.
Beginning Monday morning, the Coast Guard says a cutter will be breaking ice from Sherwood Point Light, northwest to Green Island, then along the Lake Carriers Association track lines to Rock Island Passage and Port Des Morts.
Ice breaking will include activities around Sturgeon Bay and Escanaba, Michigan.
Ice fishermen are asked to take their shacks off the ice in these areas. Snowmobilers and ATV riders are also asked to be careful and watch out for the cutter.
In addition, the Coast Guard says ice breaking efforts will become more common after March 15 around Green Bay; Sturgeon Bay; Marinette; Menominee, Michigan; and Escanaba, Michigan.
GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ) - One woman suffered life-threatening injuries following a crash which shut down part of Highway 41 Wednesday.
Wisconsin State Patrol officials say it happened around 11:15 a.m. when a car and semi were both merging into the center lane of U.S. 41 southbound just past College Avenue.
They failed to see each other and crashed. The right front bumper of the semi tractor trailer hit the rear bumper of the car, which rolled over several times. The driver was thrown from the car.
A 38-year-old Appleton woman was taken to the hospital, and as of 1 p.m. ThedaCare health system officials said she was listed in critical condition.
The semi driver, a 47-year-old Green Bay man, was not hurt. No names have been released.
Highway 41 southbound was closed until about 2 p.m. after the crash. The State Patrol continues to investigate.
MARION, WI (WTAQ) - A memorial service will be held Saturday afternoon at Marion Elementary School for three members of a Pella family who died in a fiery freeway crash in Kentucky.
James and Barbara Gollnow, both 62, died in the crash along with their adopted daughter Sereena Gollnow who was 18.
The Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home is handling the arrangements for the family, as well as for family friend Marion Chapnoise.
Funeral arrangements for the 92-year-old Chapnoise were still pending at last word.
The funeral home is not involved in services for two foster children who died in the crash.
All six were in an SUV that was rear-ended by a semi-truck last Saturday about 50 miles south of Louisville on Interstate 65. They were coming home from a vacation in Florida at the time.
The Marion school was opened last Saturday to help students and staff members with their grief. District Administrator Mike Gaunt said the school is now gradually returning to normal. And they’ll continue to support the youngsters who need it for as long as necessary.
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A trial is set for a Green Bay woman on charges she murdered her boyfriend.
47-year-old Lois Velaszquez pled not guilty in Brown County court Monday.
Velaszquez is charged with stabbing 35-year-old Derrick House during an argument in May 2012. Police indicate the two had been fighting about cheating.
Her trial is set for May 22.
