News 01.20.17
20 January 2017 News
The two teens accused of making terrorist threats against Oshkosh North and West High Schools have officially been charged. 17-year-old Dylan Bird of Oshkosh and 18-year-old Andrew Monroe of Waupaca are each charged with two counts of party to the crime of making a terrorist threat. A $1,000 cash bond was set for Monroe and a $500 cash bond was set for Bird during their court appearance this week. The charges stem from two 911 calls to the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office last week, making threats against the schools. Both Monroe and Bird will be in court again January 23rd.
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The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office is warning ice fishermen about sketchy conditions on area lakes and ponds. Sheriff’s sergeant Jeff Bonack says the rain, coupled with unseasonably mild temperatures this week will contribute to deteriorating ice conditions. He says conditions can change quickly, so people need to be smart before venturing out on the ice. Bonack says people can get information from the fishing clubs local report or from bait shops. Two vehicles went through the ice on two lakes in Dodge County Sunday.
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Area Republican state lawmakers who head committees charged with overseeing education policy in Wisconsin disagree on who should be the next state superintendent. Assembly Education Committee chairman Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt of Fond du Lac is the campaign co-chair for John Humphries. He is a consultant to the Dodgeville school district who is challenging incumbent Tony Evers. Senate Education Committee chairman Sen. Luther Olsen of Ripon supports Evers. Olsen says he is not officially endorsing anyone, but “I just am not sure we need a change.” Evers has been state superintendent for two terms and is seeking re-election for a third term. He is supported by many Democrats and teachers unions. Humphries has the support of many conservatives, but Democratic Rep. Jason Fields is a campaign co-chair. The race is officially nonpartisan.
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A former nurse at the Fox Lake Correctional Institution accused of having a sexual relationship with an inmate pleads not guilty to charges against her. Forty-four year old Jennifer Stehling of Beaver Dam entered the plea Wednesday in Dodge County Circuit Court. She’s facing two counts of second degree sexual assault by correctional staff and one count of delivering illegal articles to an inmate. Following a correctional staff investigation in June, Stehling allegedly admitted to authorities that she had sex with the 30 year old inmate in a room in the health services unit, and that it was consensual. Photos of Stehling were located when officers searched the inmate’s cell. A scheduling conference has been set for February 21st.
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A former Tomah Veterans Administration Medical Center doctor accused of overprescribing opioids agrees to surrender his medical license. David Houlihan reached an agreement with the state Medical Examining Board on Wednesday that calls for him to give up his license. State regulators agreed to drop an investigation into his actions at Tomah and not pursue costs. The question of whether to strip Houlihan of his license was one of the lingering threads from a 2014 investigation into the Tomah VA that found doctors there were over-prescribing opioids. Vets had nicknamed Houlihan “Candy Man” because he prescribed so many painkillers. The board had previously found probable cause that Houlihan engaged in unprofessional conduct in his treatment of Jason Simcakoski, who died at Tomah in 2014.
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Wisconsin’s unemployment rate is 4 percent, the lowest it’s been since January 2001. The state Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday that the rate was 4 percent in December, down slightly from 4.1 percent in November. The national unemployment rate in December was 4.7 percent, up from 4.6 percent in November. Private-sector job growth in Wisconsin was basically flat between November and December with just 900 jobs added.
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