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06-07-2025
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1 dies in fatal stabbing at Menominee Park in Oshkosh, Fond du Lac man in custody
OSHKOSH – A 19-year-old Fond du Lac man is in custody after police say a man was the victim of a fatal stabbing inside Menominee Park Saturday night. Oshkosh Police Department said officers were dispatched to a car crash in the 900 block of East Irving Avenue at around 11 p.m. July 5. When they arrived, they found the driver had suffered multiple stab wounds and was deceased. Police said further investigation revealed a physical altercation had occurred between several individuals inside Menominee Park in the 1200 block of East Irving Avenue. That altercation, according to police, escalated and resulted in the man being stabbed. Read more: Oshkosh police arrest 49-year-old man after methamphetamine seized in searches of two residences A 19-year-old Fond du Lac man, whose name was not released, was taken to jail on suspicion of first-degree intentional homicide. Anyone with information about the incident can contact Detective Krueger at the Oshkosh Police Department at 920-236-5700 or remain anonymous by reporting tips to Winnebago County Crime Stoppers at 920-231-8477 or through the P3 app. Contact Brandon Reid at breid@ This article originally appeared on Oshkosh Northwestern: Stabbing death at Menominee Park in Oshkosh: Fond du Lac man arrested
Yahoo
04-07-2025
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4th of July in Oshkosh: Fireworks, parades, celebrations & more among things to do in area
WINNEBAGO COUNTY – Food, festivals and fireworks. Nothing says July 4 more than Independence Day weekend in Winnebago County. Wisconsin's 'Event City' and its surrounding communities will be heavy with the red, white and blue as Oshkosh, Neenah, Menasha and Omro are set to feature a number of July 4 activities. From parades to live music and, of course, fireworks, here's what to look forward to in Winnebago County. Read more: Oshkosh residents are advised to buy only legal fireworks. What to know ahead of July 4. Fourth of July Parade in downtown Oshkosh Presented by Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 437, the annual Fourth of July parade starts at 9 a.m. July 4 in downtown Oshkosh on North Main Street. The parade will go north on North Main Street and then head east on East Irving before ending at Hazel Street. Fourth of July Celebration at Menominee Park Menominee Park will stage 20 food trucks and the Festival Foods Fireworks Show July 4 as part of the annual Fourth of July celebration. Trucks will be on Siewert Trail along the Menominee Park walking trail for the Food Truck Rally that runs 3-10 p.m. Additional dining options will be available through the Reetz Ball Diamond concessions, open 3-10 p.m. The Children's Amusement Center will also open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., while the Menominee Park Zoo is set to operate between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. This year, the Festival Foods Fireworks Show is being launched from Ames Point, at the far north end of the park. Optimal viewing area for the show will be the lawn to the north of the ball diamonds along Menominee Drive directly across from Ames Point. Fourth of July Independence Day Celebration at Scott Park Future Omro Chamber is staging an entire day of festivities July 4 at Scott Park, beginning with a craft and vendor fair at 9 a.m. and culminating with a fireworks show around dusk. The event features an Independence Day Parade at noon and includes kids' inflatables and games, a quacker 500 duck race and live music from 5:30-9:15 p.m. Communityfest at Curtis Reed Square, Shattuck Park, Riverside Park and Jefferson Park CommunityFest opens July 3 with a cookout in Curtis Reed Square featuring live music acts from 6 to 9:30 p.m. The day's festivities culminate with a Parade of Lights that starts at 9 p.m. in downtown Neenah on Main Street and finishes in downtown Menasha at the intersection of Milwaukee and Second Street. Neenah will also stage a Pajama Jam in Shattuck Park July 3 as part of the festival's lineup. CommunityFest continues July 4 in both cities starting from 11:30 a.m. at Riverside and Jefferson Park. Events include petting zoos, live music performances, free demonstrations, face painting, magic shows, and the Festival Foods Fireworks from 9:50 to 10:10 p.m. Read more: Winnebago County tourism, driven by EAA & XRoads41, generated record-setting $574M in 2024 Fourth of July Fireworks and raffle For the third year in succession, the Winneconne Chamber of Commerce is adding a brief daytime fireworks show to its annual fireworks display July 4. Catering to younger audiences, the daytime display begins at 3:30 p.m. and will feature colored smoke, a fireball and a few medium booms. The evening display begins around 9:45 p.m. and takes place over the Wolf River, north of the bridge. Contact Justin Marville at jmarville@ and follow him on X (formerly Twitter) at @justinmarville. This article originally appeared on Oshkosh Northwestern: 4th of July in Oshkosh: Fireworks, parades & more things to do in area
