Omro News

It was the women spearers' turn to shine during the opening day of the 2012 sturgeon season, with ladies spearing the largest and second-largest sturgeon of the day on the upriver lakes.

OMRO - The Omro Police Department wants to beef up its roster and reduce crime in the city by adding a four-legged patrol officer.

WINNECONNE - Tickets are available for the Second Annual Brandon Thielke Foundation Murder Mystery Dinner March 2 and 3 in Winneconne.

An Omro man who beat a puppy to death rather than follow police orders to give up the dog will serve six months in jail and three years of probation.

Get the latest on the day's top stories on Wisconsin's Afternoon News with John Mercure.

The Omro School District is trying something a handful of other districts in Wisconsin have tried and abandoned.

During the open house at the Day by Day Warming Shelter last weekend we saw firsthand how the facility that formerly housed a school cafeteria is being used to shelter overnight guests.

Make a lasting impact for good- it's something professionals in the human services field strive to achieve.

Attractive destination: Rochelle Uechtritz briefing a visiting media delegation in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, yesterday.

OMRO - The Omro Foxes got a game-high 19 points from Adam Nelson and opened up a 39-19 lead by halftime, en route to a 62-46 victory over the rival Winneconne Wolves.

Where is the year going? Valentine's Day is just two weeks and two days away, Ash Wednesday is Feb.

It's that time of year again to enjoy chili or chicken soup, a beverage and ice cream and at the same time help a local Kiwanis in its mission to help the children of the community and the world.

All Christians in northeast Wisconsin have been invited to an Ecumenical Prayer Service to mark the closing of the eight days of special prayer during the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which began Jan.

A 17-year-old from Keshena was arrested Sunday night after driving 70 mph the wrong way on U.S. Oshkosh West at Verona , 7:30 p.m.: Oshkosh West is expected to have its top two scorers, Brandon Marquardt and Andrew Boeder, back in the lineup for the non-conference contest.

OMRO - The Omro Foxes survived an upset bid by the Berlin Indians, outscoring them 23-16 in the final frame to grab a 53-51 victory in Omro on Monday.

Berlin at Omro 7:30 p.m.: The Indians face the ranked Foxes in an non-conference showdown of former Eastern Valley Conference foes Amherst at Oshkosh Lourdes 7:30 p.m.: The Knights host the the Falcons in a non-conference tilt of to ranked teams in Division 4 Markesan at Ripon 7:15 p.m.: The Tigers host a non-conference matchup against the Hornets, ... (more)

Stew Rieckman and I began our careers back when you could find a typewriter in somewhere other than the Smithsonian.