TOWN OF HOLLAND, WI (WTAQ) - The name has been released of the 31-year-old woman who died in a two-vehicle Town of Holland crash Thursday morning.

Brown County Sheriff's officials say the accident happened at 10:26 am when Cara Klemm of Brillion was eastbound on Highway Z and failed to stop at the intersection with Highway 32/57.

Klemm's car struck a southbound dump truck, forcing the truck into a ditch where it rolled onto its driver's side.  The car came to rest on the highway's shoulder.

Officers say Klemm's three children, ages five, three, and one, were taken to the hospital and released.

The dump truck's driver, Allen Rasmussen Jr. of Gillett, was treated at the scene.

Investigators say alcohol and drugs not do appear to be factors in the crash.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson was among the 54 Senators that helped confirm Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court of the United States on Friday.

Republicans invoked the so-called 'nuclear option,' which dropped the Senate's typical 60 vote treshold to a simple majority of 51 votes.  

The 'nuclear option' was previously used by former Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid in 2013 to confirm lower level appointments.

The final tally on the 49-year-old Gorsuch was 54-45.  He is expected to be sworn in next week.

On WTAQ's Jerry Bader Show Friday, Senator Johnson noted Republicans should not be blamed for going 'nuclear' as they were merly following precedent set by Democrats four years ago.

The Wisconsin Republican believes voters gave the GOP a mandate to appoint a conservative justice when President Trump won election and Republicans maintained control of the Senate in November's election.

Gorsuch, who has served on the United States' Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals since being appointed in 2006, fills a Supreme Court seat that has been vacant since the February 2016 passing of Justice Antonin Scalia.

The confirmation gives the court a 5-4 conservative majority.

On Friday's program, Bader noted that Johnson has softened his stance on the 'nuclear option,' which the senator previously opposed.

Johnson says "there really are no long term rules now in the Senate when just 51 senators can change them."

To this point, the 'nuclear option' has only been used in confirmation votes.  A petition circulating in the Senate is gathering signatures from senators who vow not to use that means on legislation.

As of Friday morning, over 40 Senators had reportedly signed the document.

Johnson says he "will not sign that letter." 

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - One Green Bay Police officer is no longer with the department amid an internal investigation.

Officials say Officer Michael Rahn resigned on March 28 before removal charges were filed with the Commission.

Rahn's investigation derived from falsifying information regarding a use of force incident in February.

Chief Andrew Smith says the most recent use of force happened during a traffic stop on February 28.

He says one of his lieutenant's began reviewing the reports, as well as squad cam video and noticed inconsistencies.

"Some of the things that were written down on the use of force report and on the arrest report weren't apparent in the video. There appeared to be some things that had been fabricated and we initiated an investigation and continued to dig into that," said Smith.

After learning of the discrepancies, Smith ordered an internal investigation and notified District Attorney David Lasee.

Lasee determined that all charges related to the incident would be dropped.

Rahn, a 3-year veteran with the force, was placed on Administrative Leave on March 22.

"There may be charges against officer Rahn eventually because putting someone in jail under false pretenses is a criminal offense. That's why the FBI and the State Department of Criminal Investigation is looking into the incident," Smith said.

All reports involving Rahn are being reviewed.

"We have 3 years’ worth of reports. There are several hundred that we're looking at. We found some discrepancies in a few of them that we're concerned about. Many more we haven't found any yet, but it's really early on in that investigation," explained Smith.

Smith says they are doing everything they can to maintain transparency.  

"We have a very high standard on the Green Bay Police Department for conduct. If anyone does not meet that high standard, then they're not welcome to be a police officer here." 

The FBI and Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigations are assisting with the criminal investigation.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Northeast Wisconsin, and much of the state, is in a period of 'high fire danger.'

DNR officials say 44 blazes have burned in the past week, and the 190 wildfires the department have battled since the ground cleared is more than twice as many as there were at the same time last year.

Wildlife Prevention Specialist Catherine Koele says dry conditions, low humidity, and warming weather contribute to the fire danger.

Koele notes the season typically starts when the snow disappears and ends around Memorial Day.

On Friday, 62 Wisconsin counties had a high fire danger.  The outliers were in the state's southeast corner.

The DNR has burning authority in 44 of the Badger State's counties.  While it does not manage Brown County, Koele says burning is prohibited Friday in Marinette, Oconto, and Shawano counties, among others.

She notes there have already been 20 fires in those three counties alone this season.

Before burning, Koele encourages people to obtain a free permit at: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/forestfire/permits.html.

She also urges people to monitor the daily burning restrictions at: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/ForestFire/restrictions.html.

Koele advises people to wait until the rain predicted for early next week clears before burning.

She notes 98% of Wisconsin wildfires are caused by people, with the majority of those incidents resulting from careless burning of debris on the ground, in piles, or in burn barrels.

This spring, Koele says the DNR has had issues with civilians flying drones over fires.  For the sake of combating the blaze in a timely manner, she asks people to refrain from using the devices near wildfires.

If anyone sees a wildfire or smoke, Koele reminds people to dial 911 immediately as fire control resources are currently on high alert and ready to quickly mobilize.

BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - Attorneys for the man accused of killing a woman whose body was found in a Bellevue field last May want to introduce new evidence that would put the blame on someone else.

George Burch had a status conference in a Brown County courtroom Friday on a First Degree Intentional Homicide charge.  Burch is accused of murdering Nicole VanderHeyden.

VanderHeyden's boyfriend was originally arrested in connection with the murder but was released with charges.

Months later, Burch was taken into custody and charged.

According to the criminal complaint, VanderHeyden and her boyfriend got into an argument at a bar and went separate ways the night of her death.

Although the complaint offers no witnesses or motive, investigators say Burch's cell phone records place him near the bar VanderHeyden was last seen, her home, and the field where her body was found.The defense has submitted a 'Denny' motion, which requires them to provide evidence that another person had both a motive and the opportunity to commit the crime.

Details of the motion were not released but could be made available when Burch returns to court on April 21.

A trial is expected to start October 2 and last over one week.

Burch has pleaded not guilty to the crime and faces life in prison, if convicted.

BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - Cash bond was set at $2,500 Friday for a 17-year-old Pulaski High School student accused of making terrorist threats against the school.

On March 31, Raven Jaworski of Sobieski reportedly told three other students that he was planning an armed attack at the school's 2018 graduation ceremony.

Jaworski allegedly schemed to hide guns under the stage and then open fire, first at an officer and his dog and then at the crowd.

After denying the story several times, Jaworski reportedly admitted to the crime, saying it was a joke.

Jaworski has been suspended from school and faces up to 3 1/2 years in prison, if convicted.

An initial appearance is set for April 12. 

MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ) - A second teen tied to bringing a gun and ammunition into a Manitowoc school last month has been sentenced.

The student was given one year of court ordered supervision Friday for the Wilson Junior High School incident.

His co-actor received the same sentence earlier this week.

Since the guilty parties are juveniles, their names can not be released.

Students tipped school administrators that the boys brought the gun and ammunition into school, and police were notified.  

Upon arrival, the officers found a loaded revolver in one boy's backpack and ammunition in the other boy's bag.

The two students told police they were protecting themselves from another group at school.

Nobody was harmed in the incident.

TOWN OF HERMAN, WI (WTAQ) - A young girl is dead after a fatal crash Friday in Sheboygan County.

The emergency call came in at 4:30 p.m. for a truck vs. car accident at the intersection of CORD M and County Line Road in the Town of Herman.

Investigators say the car was traveling east on County Line Road and failed to stop at a stop sign colliding with a northbound truck.

Three people were in the car. Two of them were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The other, a 7-year-old girl, was confirmed dead at the scene.

The driver of the truck was not injured.

Names of the victims have not been released.

MARINETTE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - UPDATE: FOX 11 spoke with the Marinette County Sheriff, Jerry Suave.

He says at least two males burglarized a convenience store in the Town of Stephenson before 4 a.m. Saturday.

Suave says a pursuit then began with the suspects and Marinette County deputies.

Suave says the suspects crashed their vehicle and then fired at law enforcement. The suspects, dressed in dark clothing then left the scene on foot.

Right now the search is going on for at least two males in the Town of Stephenson.

More teams are getting briefed and will help in the search.

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UPDATE: The Marinette County Sheriff's Office posted on social media saying the search has expanded now to include three suspects.

The suspects are believed to be two males dressed in dark clothing and a heavy set female.

Officials say they could possibly be armed with a long gun and should be considered very dangerous.

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The Marinette County Sheriff's Department is looking for two subjects that are armed and dangerous.

They are believed to be near Parkway Road and County X near Twin Bridge Park.

If you see these two individuals, lock your doors and call 911.

UPDATE: Sheriff Jerry Sauve has confirmed Chad Setunsky and Ashley Niewierowski have been taken into custody.

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UPDATE: The sheriff says a woman has been taken into custody as part of the ongoing search in Marinette County.

Law enforcement swarmed the scene on County Hwy C around 1 p.m.

A SWAT team an officers from several agencies searched the woods with their guns drawn.

*****MARINETTE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - The Marinette County Sheriff says officers have found more evidence in the search for two burglary suspects.

"We've got a dangerous situation here," Sheriff Jerry Sauve told FOX 11. "We consider them to be armed and dangerous."

Sauve says around 1:45 a.m. Sunday, the Marinette County Sheriff's Office received a call about an abandoned vehicle on County Hwy. C, near the original search area.

When officers arrived, he says they found the engine was still warm.

The sheriff says the vehicle had been stolen from the area authorities were searching on Saturday.

Later Sunday morning, police found a stolen ATV near a cabin, according to the sheriff. Officers found a rifle on the ATV. Officers searched the cabin, but found no one inside.

Sauve says the owner of the cabin, who lives in Southeastern Wisconsin, was not there at the time.

No one was inside the cabin when officers arrived. The cabin's owner was not there at any time during the investigation. Authorities believe the suspects ran farther into the woods.

K-9 units are tracking in the woods nearby. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter and an airplane from the Wisconsin State Patrol are also part of the search effort.

The search involves at least two suspects involved in a burglary that happened at a convenience store in Stephenson early Saturday morning.

The two suspects are Chad Setunsky and Ashley Niewierowski, both 27.

They are considered armed and dangerous.

Authorities say the two were looking for cash and cigarettes.

They also stole an entire ATM, which authorities later recovered.

When deputies check the store and called for backup, the chase for the suspects began.

The suspects shot at authorities, crashed their vehicle, and took off on Saturday according to officials.

The sheriff says the bullets missed, and none of the deputies fired their weapons.

The Silver GMC Pickup truck crashed just north of the entrance to Twin Bridge Park.

Two, possibly three, suspects ran away into the woods.

Authorities say the rifle they found on the ATV matches the ammunition found in the crashed pickup truck.

TOWN OF MAINE (WTAQ-WLUK) - A 39-year-old man from Clintonville is dead after a vehicle crash on County Highway M south of County Highway F in the Town of Maine.

The man was the only person in the vehicle at the time of the crash.

He was driving north of County Highway M, went into the ditch on the west side of the road and lost control of the vehicle.

The vehicle overturned after going into the ditch.

The man was ejected from the vehicle and died from injuries.

The crash is still under investigation by the Outagamie County Sheriff's Department.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A Green Bay office building caught fire Saturday night causing $10,000 worth of damages.

Fire units were sent to Marco Infinity Technology after an alarm went off.

Crews found a small fire in a server room and were able to extinguish it.

Authorities discovered the building only had two openings that could be used for ventilation.

Other crews arrived and assisted with ventilating the building.

A business representative told authorities their air conditioning unit failed and caused the server room to overheat and catch fire.

KIMBERLY, WI (WTAQ) - One person hurt and police are on the lookout the suspect in an overnight robbery in Kimberly.

It happened at the BP station on Kimberly Avenue.

The clerk reportedly suffered minor injuries during the robbery.

At this point Fox Valley Metro Police say the suspect did have a weapon and got away with some cash.

Police have identified what that weapon was.

TOWN Of ELLINGTON, WI (WTAQ) -

UPDATE: The deceased has been identified as 32-year-old Shawn Young of the Black Creek area.

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On April 9, 2017 at 11:16 PM, the Outagamie County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to a one vehicle crash on State Highway 76 North of Center Valley Road in the Town of Ellington.

A 32 year old male from the Black Creek area was driving south on STH 76, entered the west ditch and lost control causing the vehicle to overturn.

The driver, and sole occupant, was ejected from the vehicle and died as a result of his injuries.

The Outagamie County Sheriff’s Department was assisted on scene by ThedaStar, Ellington Fire Department and Ellington First Responders.

The crash is still under investigation.

ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ) - For the first time since the death of its president, Ashwaubenon's village board is expected to meet Tuesday night.

The special meeting will allow elected officials to weigh their options after Mike Aubinger passed away March 30 following a brief bout with cancer.

Village Clerk Patrick Moynihan Junior says the two most likely options are to select a trustee to serve the remaining two years of Aubinger's term or hold a special election next spring. 

Moynihan does not anticipate a 2018 election since the position would again be on the ballot the following spring.

This is not unchartered waters for the village.

When a sitting president passed away roughly ten years ago, Moynihan says a trustee was appointed to serve the remainder of the term.

Currently, Trustee Mary Kardoskee is serving as interim president.

Tuesday's village hall meeting begins at 6:30 pm.

Aubinger served as village president for eight years and was elected to a third term in 2016. 

BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - A former Gresham teacher is headed to trial for allegedly commiting a variety of crimes against children.

A judge found probable cause at a preliminary hearing Monday for Timothy Schmidt to proceed to trial on 24 felony charges, including Sexual Assault of a Student by School Staff, Child Enticement with Sexual Contact, Causing a Child to View Sexual Activity, Exposing a Child to Harmful Materials, Child Sexual Exploitation, and Possessing Child Pornography.

The 69-year-old reportedly had inappropriate contact with a teenage girl on multiple occasions.  

Investigators say child pornography was found on multiple of Schmidt's electronic devices.

Schmidt resigned from his teaching position when school and police officials started investigating the matter.

An arriagnment is set for May 8. 

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Green Bay's Mayor is preparing to deliver his State of the City address on Wednesday.

The event will take place at the Meyer Theater with doors opening at 4:30p.m.

Alderman Bill Galvin hopes Mayor Schmitt addresses the long-term solutions of the infrastructure needs of the community among other things.

"We've got the proposed development just off of University Ave. behind the new Festival Foods the apartment complex that I think is big. I think the ongoing development of University Ave., the proposed redevelopment of Velp Avenue."

As a retired law enforcement officer, Galvin also would like to hear more about the proposed police-fire department headquarters.

Out of a couple of controversial topics that could come up during the speech, Galvin thinks the future of the Hotel Northland project should also be addressed. However, he doubts the mayor will bring up the potential petition for a recall election.

"I can't see him addressing that. I see him having to move forward as if he's going to be a mayor for the next 2-2 1/2 years," said Galvin. "I would imagine anyone who's a pretty good leader, is going to ignore that for now until it actually becomes a reality."

The alderman says he hopes other council members will be at the event.

"We can't look at this as the mayor's show. This is the city's show. This is what is being proposed or is in the progress of projects being completed for the city of Green Bay," Galvin said.

Mayor Schmitt is also scheduled to explain plans for reclaiming the Beach at Bay Beach and will recognize the neighborhood association and employee of the year.

There will be a reception following the speech at Metreau Apartments.

ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ) - An official opening day has been given for the first business in Ashwaubenon's new Titletown District.

Hinterland Brewery announced through social media Monday that it will open its doors Wednesday at 11 am.

The brewery is located at 1001 Lombardi Avenue, just west of Lambeau Field. 

Hinterland will be joined by two other businesses later this year.  Lodge Kohler is expected to open in July and construction is ongoing with the Bellin Health Sports Medicine Facility.

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - We're one step closer to football season.

The Packers' 2017 preseason schedule was announced Monday.

Green Bay starts the exhibition campaign by hosting the Philadelphia Eagles the weekend of August 10-13.

The Pack hits the road in weeks two and three, playing away games with the Washington Redskins and Denver Broncos, respectively.  

In the final preseason contest, Green Bay hosts the Los Angeles Rams on August 31. 

Exact dates for the first three games will be announced at a later date.

None of the Packers' exhibition contests will be nationally televised.

The NFL is expected to release its 2017 regular season schedule later this month.

KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- A girl was hit by a car while biking to school in Kaukauna Monday morning.

Principal of Park Community Charter School, Ken Kortens, says the crash happened around 7:15 a.m.

The female student was biking on a side street near the school along with her siblings.

She was conscious and alert when she was taken to the hospital.

The girl is expected to make a full recovery.

Staff members and administrators went to affected classrooms to answer student questions about the crash.

Counselors and social workers were also available.

Kindergartners through fourth graders attend Park Community Charter School.