News 01.03.18
3 January 2018 News
Authorities say a woman found dead on the shores of an eastern Wisconsin lake likely died of exposure to frigid temperatures. Fond du Lac County sheriff’s officials say 27-year-old Lindsey Klima was last seen leaving an ice shanty on Lake Winnebago approximately 100 yards (91 meters) from shore about 1:30 a.m. Monday. The Fond du Lac woman was reported missing about 4:40 p.m. Her body was discovered on shore about 6:30 p.m. Authorities believe she fell at the shoreline after leaving the shanty.
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The Dodge County Sherff’s Office is releasing the names of two people killed in a wrong way crash on New Year’s Eve. The crash happened on Highway R near County Highway EM. The Sheriff’s Office says an SUV driven by 60 year old Gloria Batzler of Watertown was traveling eastbound on Highway R in the westbound lane striking a pickup driven by 62 year old Curtis Wolter of Hustisford. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene. Three people in a third vehicle involved in the crash received non life-threatening injuries.
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Hundreds of people turned out at Milwaukee’s lakefront on a frigid New Year’s Day to take a plunge into Lake Michigan. The temperature Monday morning was in the single digits, the wind chill made it feel like the minus 20s, and the water temperature was in the lower 30s. That didn’t stop throngs of people from jumping in the water at Bradford Beach as part of the annual Polar Bear Plunge tradition. People who took a dip in the icy water could warm up afterward with some chili or the heat from a fire pit on the beach. It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was treated for any injuries. Similar events in Kenosha and Port Washington were canceled due to the dangerous temperatures.
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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources officials say they haven’t made any final decisions about when and where camping and state park fees could increase in the new year. The Republican state budget contains provisions, that went into effect Monday, allowing DNR Secretary Dan Meyer to raise camping fees by as much as $15 per night as sites of his choosing and park entry fees by as much as $5 per day at parks of his choosing.
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