PRST STD ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE POSTAL CUSTOMER PAID RIPON, WI PERMIT NO. 100 MARCH 22, 2018 x OSHKOSHHERALD.COM VOLUME 1, ISSUE 11 INSIDE North brings title home Spartans dominate Brookfield East to earn school’s first basketball state championship By Alex Wolf Pedal proposal Herald contributor Bike-share program There was a moment in the game when Oshkosh North senior Tyrese Haliburton promoted for city streets felt like he had to take over the game. Page 3 Struggling to get anything going in the first half, Haliburton did just that, scoring 23 of his game-high 30 points in the second School safety half as the Spartans pulled away in Satur- Legislature to discuss day’s WIAA Division 1 State Champion- ship game, beating Brookfield East 61-44. protections for buildings “Yesterday I was here talking to you Page 4 about each day we are trying to get better and today you saw a better version of our- selves than yesterday,” Game effort North head coach Inside UW-Oshkosh men come up Brad Weber said. “We Spartans short in D3 championship were able to string to- put trust gether two halves, hit- in defense Page 9 ting free throws the / Page 10 Photo by Michael Gouvion way we are capable Spartan players celebrate their victory over Brookfield East for the Division I basketball title. of hitting free throws and finishing off plays on the defensive end.” City market The win gave Oshkosh North its first Gold Ball in school history. The Spartans finished the season 27-1. agreement “It’s been our goal since we were third-graders playing together, it’s all we worked out thought about watching the 2009 team come down here and lose in the semifinals,” Lower fee rate compromise Haliburton said. “I’m so happy I could help do this for the city and I have no words to established for Saturday event describe how I feel right now.” “We’ve been dreaming about this since By Patty Brandl Herald contributor we have been playing in third grade, since then it’s been a goal of ours and to come The Oshkosh Common Council voted up short last year was devastating,” fellow unanimously March 13 for a plan that will senior Quincy Anderson added. “We knew significantly reduce the amount of a pro- we had things to fix and new opportunities posed increase in city special event fees for coming up this year and I’m glad we took the Oshkosh Saturday Farmers Market Inc. advantage. The group of guys we have are Photo by Michael Gouvion (OSFMI). so special and they have become my broth- North fans energize Saturday’s game with Tyrese Haliburton (foreground) and his poster cutout. Another unanimous vote approved an ers and the whole North organization has ordinance that prohibits sexting on elec- become my family.” five rebounds and four assists. choice either.” tronic devices by minors while decreasing Haliburton’s run started in the final “He’s a good player, we’ll start with Brookfield East was able to cut it to five penalties for first-time offenders. seconds of the first half when he hit a deep stating the obvious,” Brookfield East head points – 32-27 with 10:30 left in the game When the Council was first asked to buzzer-beating 3-pointer to close the first coach Joe Rux said. “He’s a crafty guard – after a steal and layup, but then North permanently waive fees for the downtown half, giving North a 26-20 lead. who is good at initiating contact and get- responded. Anderson hit a 3 and then Hal- market, some members were concerned That momentum carried over into the ting himself to the line. Hats off to him first, iburton scored 13 straight points – convert- that doing so would set a precedent for second, when he scored 13 straight points but then we had to scramble a bit when he ing on two outstanding 3-point plays in that other community events that would expect at one point and went 16-for-16 from the was getting to the line. He’s tall, he’s long stretch – to give North a 14-point cushion. free throw line in the second half. He fin- and he passes long. We were chasing, we SEE ON PAGE 10 SEE Council ON PAGE 2 ished the game with 30 points along with sent him to the line but we didn’t have a Championship PAGE 2 x OSHKOSHHERALD.COM MARCH 22, 2018 OSFMI board chairman Michael baskets sold mainly over the Christmas Council Cooney called the arrangement “a creative holiday season, but told councilors that New sexting FROM PAGE 1 and workable solution for us.” she would be willing to wait for another The city will likely recoup the estimat- license to become available, hopefully in a the same consideration. With a $9,000 fee ed $3,200 cost of the barricades in about few months. ordinance aims looming, which the market said it couldn’t two years with the five dedicated market “I’m not going to try to compete with afford to pay, a last-minute agreement be- booths, according to a memo by City Man- them or take the licenses from the other tween the city and the farmers market ager Mark Rohloff. three,” Anderson said, noting that she wants for education resulted in significantly reduced fees in what’s best for community development. exchange for five booths that will be per- By McKenzie Konop Sexting ordinance change “Oshkosh comes first to me,” she said. Herald contributor manently reserved for the use of the city or Council unanimously awarded the community nonprofits. Police Chief Dean Smith told coun- licenses and directed Rohloff to look into Oshkosh police are hoping a new city Key to the arrangement is a transfer of cilors that a countywide ongoing issue is inactive or unused licenses that could be ordinance approved last week will discour- 30 used city barricades to the year-round minors sexting, or transmitting sexually made available to establishments like Car- age students from sending sexually graphic market. Eliminating the annual rental cost explicit material on phones, tablets and amel Crisp. pictures over electronic devices and give for the barricades will drop this year’s computers. Smith described it as “juveniles “The Council wants the flexibility to authorities other options to solve the prob- farmers market city fees from an estimated making bad decisions.” help everybody,” Rohloff said. lem instead of pressing criminal charges. $9,000 to about $1,200 to $1500. Without the new ordinance, law en- Officer Andrew Lecker said the idea of Although the market’s proponents forcement options have been limited to a new ordinance came from the rise of sex- have long argued that it’s unique because it Avenue development plan criminal charges for first-time offenders ting among adolescents. takes place on a weekly, year-round sched- ranging from disorderly conduct to posses- A unanimous vote allows a developer “Law enforcement has seen a signif- ule, the new agreement could alleviate city sion and/or distribution of child pornogra- to move ahead with plans for a Marriott icant increase in juveniles who are using concerns about other Oshkosh event orga- phy. The latter, a felony, could label them as Residence extended-stay hotel, mixed re- electronic devices to transmit sexually ex- nizations expecting fee waivers. sex offenders for the rest of their lives. tail stores, a proposed health clinic and fast- plicit material to one another,” Lecker said. The new law makes the offense an -or food restaurants. Allison Garner, president of the Os- dinance violation, reducing or eliminat- Steve Hoopman, H2 Oshkosh LLC/ hkosh Area School Board, said she agrees ing the fine as well as ordering offenders Lakeshore Development of Oshkosh own- sexting is a problem in schools. to participate in an educational program er, presented plans for the 1700 block of about the risks of sexting. Costs related to Oshkosh Avenue and told the Council the “There have been referrals for kids who the program will be paid by Winnebago development would happen in stages. have been involved in sexting cases where County, and the juveniles would pay a par- Cummings told Hoopman the city they had to go to the principal’s office in 923 S. Main St. #C dealing with it as a behavioral and a disci- Oshkosh, WI 54902 ticipation fee. expects the businesses to have facades that “We can use this to help our communi- will complement the “gateway to the city.” plinary action,” Garner said. “Police have also been involved where students have General information ty and our children,” Smith told the Council. “We’re not going to accept any third- grade designs,” Cummings said. taken pictures or videos of people with or Phone: 920-508-9000 even without their knowing. It is definitely Website: www.oshkoshherald.com Liquor licenses granted an issue.” The Council approved three of four Oshkosh Corp. headquarters News tips and story ideas According to Lecker, as of now the requests for available Class B liquor licens- The Council voted to approve both a [email protected] only current available recourse for law en- es. Evergreen Retirement Community, general development plan and a develop- forcement is to criminally charge the juve- Advertising Fletch’s Local Tap House and The Howard ment agreement for the construction of nile offenders for sexting. [email protected] presented their requests and received the Oshkosh Corp. Global Headquarters at Oshkosh police said the penalties Chris Carns: 920-508-0030 licenses.