SMITHworks is a hands on learning space for community members to learn news skills at the newly renovated Elisha D. Smith Public Library Monday, January 27, 2025, in Menasha, Wisconsin. The library is located at 440 First Street. Eppstein Uhen Architects Inc. was the architect for the project. Miron Construction served as the construction manager.

Opened in 1973, the Menasha facility molds reusable plastic pallets and bulk containers used in food, beverage, and industrial applications.

James Edwards made his initial appearance in Milwaukee County court on Friday, Jan. 17. Cash bond was set at $200,000.

ORBIS Corporation is closing their Menasha facility and laying off 109 employees, according to a notice filed to the state by the company on Wednesday.

A 19-year-old man in Wisconsin has been charged with arson after police in Fond du Lac allege he set fire to a local congressman's office and cited this weekend's short-lived TikTok ban.

A 19-year-old man has been accused of setting a fire at a building that includes Wisconsin Rep. Glenn Grothman's office because of the short-lived TikTok ban. The Fond du Lac Police Department said the incident happened around 1 a.m. on Sunday at a strip mall at 525 N. Peters Ave. that is home to the Republican 6th District congressman's office.

Fond du Lac Police Department said the Menasha man was arrested early Sunday morning after being found near a strip mall containing U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman’s office. Police and Fire Rescue Department personnel had responded to the strip mall at around 1 ...

A Fox Valley plastic manufacturer will lay off 109 workers as it consolidates operations into a new facility in Texas. According to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) letter submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development,

J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue in Neenah took in 138 parakeets from a single owner who struggled with uncontrolled breeding. Experts say caring for that many birds could cost up to $69,000 annually.

The maker of reusable packaging products, such as pallets and totes, said some of the impacted workers in Menasha, Wis., could land jobs at other company locations in Wisconsin.

The fire began outside the building – which was unoccupied at the time – and caused minor damage before it was extinguished. No injuries were reported.

A combination of water resources and dedicated people have succeeded in helping lake sturgeon thrive while they have failed elsewhere.