Omro News

Ardell Annette Peters, age 68, of Lake Napowan in Waushara County formerly of Omro, peacefully entered into eternal rest at her home on Saturday, July 4, 2009, after a courageous battle with cancer, with her family at her side.

A pair of disqualifications altered the finishes for the Fox River Racing Club's limited late model and super stock features last Thursday night at Wisconsin International Raceway in Buchanan.

Five men are now facing criminal charges in connection to a fight that broke out a downtown tavern Wednesday.

Four men were arrested early Wednesday morning after a fight broken out at a downtown pool hall.

The price for a gallon of unleaded, regular gas at 6 a.m. Tuesday, June 30 - rounded to the nearest penny - for select cities: Bob's Citgo, 506 Ohio St., Oshkosh - $2.64 Shell, 305 Sawyer St., Oshkosh - $2.64 BP, 811 Merritt Ave., Oshkosh - $2.64 Citgo, 208 Bowen St., Oshkosh -$2.64 Citgo, 403 Sawyer St., Oshkosh - $2.64 Leo's Service, 302 W. Main ...

Omro police used a Taser gun to subdue a 35-year-old Ripon man who was causing a disturbance at a Spruce Street residence Thursday afternoon.

This weekend Catholics worldwide begin the Year for Priests, as declared by Pope Benedict XVI.

WINNECONNE - A vandal left a meat cleaver behind after vandalizing a car on South Fifth Street in the village of Winneconne June 11.

James C. Will, 63, entered into eternal life peacefully at home in the arms of his loving wife at 8:44 a.m. on Friday, June 12, 2009, after his courageous battle with brain cancer.

A missing Billie Jo Court boy was found about a mile from his Omro home by a neighbor shortly after he left his home on his bicycle June 10.

The Omro Family Aquatic Center in Miller Park could reopen later this week or over the weekend after a new furnace to heat pool water is installed.

A magazine that I browse on occasion carries a feature about "sign of the Apocalypse," which details events or quotations emphasizing the inanity and/or insanity of current society.

Just when I thought I had seen everything along came "Ed Gein: The Musical." It's a movie currently under production that takes a whimsical look at former Plainfield handyman Ed Gein, who is one of Wisconsin's most notorious murderers and grave robbers during a period in the 1940s and into the 1950s.

Ron Pfister and his wife Lois of Sheboygan were honored for 30 years of service to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sheboygan County at the organization's recent 44th annual volunteer recognition banquet at the Blue Harbor Resort.

Move over "Public Enemies" - it's Omro's turn in the spotlight. Movie lights and cameras are shining on the city of Omro, where a movie is being shot that takes a whimsical look at Ed Gein, the rural Plainfield handyman who is one of Wisconsin's most notorious murderers and grave robbers.

Move over 'Public Enemies' - it's Omro's turn in the spotlight. Movie lights and cameras are shining on the city of Omro, where a movie is being shot that takes a whimsical look at Ed Gein, the rural Plainfield handyman who is one of Wisconsin's most notorious murderers and grave robbers.

Sylvester W. Frost, age 87, of Princeton, passed away on May 30, 2009 at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh.

From the morning papers around Wisconsin: a A statue of Ronald McDonald is missing in Kimberly, and that gave the Appleton Post Crescent a chance to run this lead: "The victim had last been seen wearing a yellow jumpsuit with red and white striped sleeves.

Scott Jorgenson digs a hole at his backyard for a scene where grave robber Ed Gein digs out a female corpse in "Ed Gein, The Musical" Thursday, June 4, 2009 in Omro.

Extra, extra: Don't miss the exclusive details about scoring tickets to the advance screening of "Public Enemies," directed by Michael Mann and starring Johnny Depp.