It's Wayne Mauser, local news.
Good morning.
I'm Wayne Mauser for Civic Media News.
Two teens were arrested in Oshkosh carrying what police said were handguns.
stolen from an unlocked vehicle.
Police say the theft was reported Monday.
On Tuesday, officers searched a home in the 1,000 block of Durfee Avenue in connection with several thefts from vehicles and a robbery.
One 16-year-old boy was found in the 1,000 block of Whistle Avenue.
When officers tried to make contact with him, he tried to run away.
While police were trying to arrest him, the team pulled out a nine-millimeter semi-automatic handgun he had concealed.
Officers were able to disarm and arrest him.
One officer was injured, hitting their head on the ground.
That officer was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Meanwhile, a 15-year-old boy was found in the home on Durfee Avenue.
He also had a 9-millimeter semi-automatic handgun on him.
Police say it was stolen from the same unlocked vehicle that the 16-year-old stole the gun from.
A 46-year-old woman was also arrested at the home for bail jumping, possession of THC, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
The names of those arrested were not released.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Winnebago County Crime Stoppers at 920-
or online or through the P3 smartphone app.
A former Plymouth School District teacher suspected of sexually assaulting a student in 2023 has been convicted.
44-year-old Marcy Zimmerman of St.
Cloud fled no contest Tuesday in Fond du Lac County Court.
The two counts of sexual assault of a student by school staff.
Three other charges were dismissed.
She'll be sentenced on January 8th.
According to the criminal complaint, the victim, a former Plymouth High School student, reported the assault to the Sheriff's Office in late July of 2025.
The victim was 17 years old when he alleged the crimes occurred.
Zimmerman was the victim's culinary teacher at the time.
The relationship started out as conversations at the high school, but according to the criminal complaint, eventually led to sexual activity over cell phones and in person.
Oshkosh police are preparing for the upcoming full pub crawl.
Pub crawl is an informal event in which large groups, primarily students and young adults, move between private residences and house parties near the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus.
This unsanctioned event is not sponsored by the city of Oshkosh or sanctioned by the UW Oshkosh.
It has increasingly been associated with disruptive and at times violent behavior, including excessive alcohol consumption, large crowds and
House parties that increase the risk of criminal activity and disorderly conduct.
Weapons related incidents occurred during both the October 2025 and April 2026 events emphasizing the ongoing public safety concerns associated with pub crawl.
In the weeks leading up to pub crawl, the Oshkosh Police Department has conducted proactive enforcement efforts and an extensive public education campaign regarding the city's nuisance policy prohibited ordinance.
A 22-year-old Wattoma man has been charged with methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia possession for a traffic stop just outside of Bird Creek Park in Wattoma at the beginning of the month.
When Jason Jamison was taken into custody and interviewed by police officers, he admitted he was in Bird Creek Park with a juvenile where they smoked the methamphetamine.
Jamison was stopped on October 1st for a traffic violation.
He consented to a search of his vehicle.
He was released on a $2,500 signature bond and has
adjourned initial appearance in the Moshera County Court on October 26th.
Nina police are urging drivers to stop for school buses when they're picking up or dropping off students.
Nina police issued five citations last Wednesday near the intersection of Main Street and Lake Street just west of Arrowhead Park.
Drivers violating this law receive a $610 fine.
Despite the fine, drivers are still passing school buses.
In 2025, more than 1,300 Wisconsin drivers receive citations.
No children have been hit this year in Nina.
Police may still issue a
even if an officer doesn't immediately stop the driver, the bus company just needs to report a violation to police within 24 hours.
Police will then issue the citation to the owner of the vehicle if he or she doesn't give up the identity of the driver.
Dominic Rooney, a Wautoma varsity football player who suffered a serious injury during Friday night's game against Waupon, is being discharged from the hospital and heading home with his family.
This according to a Facebook post from the Wautoma area school district on behalf of Rooney's family.
Rooney continues to make progress in his recovery.
He's taking steps with the assistance of a walker and is communicating through text and writing.
According to the post, his family is focused on supporting him throughout his recovery.
Rooney's mother and family continue to be grateful for the outpouring of support, encouragement, and well wishes they've received so far.
At this time, they have asked that calls and direct messages be limited as it has become difficult to respond to everyone individually.
The family said that support instead be shared through social media posts and messages of encouragement that the family can read and share with Rooney.
In the coming days, Rooney will receive a welcome home from his teammates
The district invited the community to join in celebrating his return home at Friday night's football game.
On Saturday, October 3rd, the district posted on Facebook asking for thoughts and prayers for Rooney, a Wautoma senior.
It said, quote, we have a very supportive community and ask for you to keep Dom and his family in your thoughts, unquote.
According to the team's roster, Rooney plays on both the offensive and defensive lines.
Newly released documents explain why the Winnick County School Board clerk rejected recall petitions for two board members, a decision that recall supporters are challenging and calling biased.
In the documents carry flags as she rejected the petitions because she concluded the organizers did not
file their campaign registration and intent to circulate documents with her the legally designated filing officer she said that meant the 60-day signature gathering period never legally began so all signatures are invalid flag says recently retired school district administrator Peggy Larson improperly accepted the paperwork Larson said in an email to flag that she had accepted the paperwork flag also said the completed petition was improperly delivered to a district that
administrative assistant rather than filed directly with her.
Flag certification lists zero valid signatures for either petition.
Recall organizers say they collected 2,332 signatures against President Katie Calvertz and 2,308 against Vice President Dean Ackman.
More than 1,475 valid signatures required for each petition.
Organizers call flags decision biased and say they will immediately file a complaint with the Wisconsin
For Civic Media News, I'm Connie Feldman.
A UW-Madison
physics professor has just put the Badger State on the global map.
Professor Francis Halson is the latest Nobel Prize winner in physics.
UW-Madison officials say Halson was honored for his understanding of the astrophysical particles known as neutrinos, which are produced by the universe's most energetic events.
Halson credits the university in large part for the award, saying he's fortunate to be at UW where unconventional ideas can thrive.
He said it's hard to imagine his project happening anywhere else.
Halson is the first Nobel Prize winner from Wisconsin in nearly
for decades.
Nine wolves were killed up north in Wisconsin by federal wildlife officials following what the Wisconsin DNR says were repeated threats to human safety.
According to Wisconsin Public Radio, the incidents were reported in rural Price County.
The wolves are trapped and euthanized.
Before the wolves were killed, the agency says it recommended several non-lethal measures, including removing potential bait, using noise to scare the wolves away, and increasing activity around the area.
But the DNR says those efforts didn't work and the wolves became more used to people and
less likely to be scared away.
Wolves have come into conflict with rural and farming communities in Wisconsin killing livestock and pets and triggering a campaign to restart Wisconsin's wolf hunt.
But the wolf is also a powerful symbol to many of Wisconsin's tribal populations who condemned the recent wolf killings.
The debate over whether wolves should be hunted is a hot topic in Wisconsin and the laws are confusing.
Right now, gray wolves are once again federally protected in Wisconsin, although there was a wolf hunt in 2021.
That's because Wisconsin is
legally required to have a hunt if gray wolves are removed from the endangered species list, which they were briefly in 2020.
Just a year later, wolves were back on the federal endangered species list.
But now, just a few days ago, in fact, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to take wolves back off the list nationwide.
Nearly 100 Wisconsin workers will be out of a job less than a month before Christmas Day, as a Milwaukee steel plant announces layoffs.
According to a press release, Maynard Steel has experienced what they call unforeseeable business circumstances, forcing them to fire all 77 workers at its Milwaukee facility.
In addition to being laid off on December 4th, workers' health care benefits will also end that day.
Wisconsin's controversial Anti-Union Law Act 10 faces a critical showdown this fall to the November 3rd election and a lawsuit heading to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Passed under former Republican Governor Scott Walker, the law severely restricted collective bargaining for most public sector employees.
Public sentiment remains deeply divided.
According to a recent Marquette University Law School poll, 54% of registered voters supported restoring collective bargaining to pre-act 10 standards.
while 43 prefer to keep the current law in place.
The debate showcases a sharp divide between Wisconsin's two candidates for governor also.
Republican Tom Tiffany strongly defends the anti-union law, maintaining that it protects taxpayers, while Democrat David Crowley supports a full repeal of Act 10 and the state's right to work laws, arguing that all public workers deserve the right to negotiate fair wages and working conditions through collective bargaining.
Madison's interim independent police monitor is pushing back against a city employment review that accuses her of ignoring multiple rules and delaying key duties.
Aira Meek Glass described the review to News 3 Now as illegitimate, saying only the police civilian oversight board has the authority over her position.
However, Common Council President Sabrina Madison and former Alders defend the report, citing emails where Glass allegedly claimed she only follows city rules when comfortable doing so.
ongoing dispute highlights growing friction over civilian law enforcement oversight in Madison.
And that's your state news update.
I'm Connie Feldman for Civic Media News.
It's the Padres and the Crew again.
Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with Sports Baseball.
The Brewers and Padres in game four tonight in the best of five series for their National League Playoff Series.
The Brewers losing four to three last night.
Milwaukee's now lost playoff games on the road 12 times in a row over the years.
That ties a major league record.
Pat Murphy.
Yeah, tough to win on the road in playoff situation, obviously.
We've done a pretty good job at home, I'd say, but you know, you're you're right.
It's um
Yeah, it's never fun.
The Padres, Manny Machado, and getting another chance to play in front of their hometown crowd at Petco Park.
You know, we play well at home, sleeping in your own bed, coming to this ballpark, the energy that these fans bring.
You know, there was a moment there that we were kind of down.
It was kind of like a little battle.
You know, and once we kind of got that, we scratched away some good at bats, the crowd got into it and, you know, we feed off of that, man.
We feed off of that energy.
NFL, the Packers getting ready to host the Bears on Sunday.
The Wisconsin Badgers football team has the week off.
They travel to UCLA.
next week with sports on Mike Clemens.
It is going to be an absolutely gorgeous day today.
Sunshine with a high in the low 70s this afternoon.
Tonight mostly clear with a low dropping into the upper 40s to near 50 and then tomorrow another sunny day with highs in the mid 60s.
I'm meteorologist Sean Cable.
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