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

A 19-year-old from Menasha was charged with arson following the fire, the City of Fond du Lac Police Department said

According to the criminal complaint, Stachowicz set fire to Grothman’s office in Fond du Lac — causing minor damage — early Sunday morning. He allegedly told police the act was in response to the banning of the social media platform TikTok in the U.S., which Grothman voted in favor of.

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.

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

TikTok briefly went offline in the United States over the weekend due to the ban that was set to go into effect on Sunday before Donald Trump pledged to

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Police said they have arrested a 19-year-old Menasha man, suspected of setting fire to a strip mall which has office space leased to U.S. Representative Glenn Grothman.

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 terminations will likely occur in phases, depending upon the needs of the business as the work at the Menasha facility winds down," according to a letter the company sent to the Wisconsin ...