News 06.08.16
8 June 2016 News
The investigation continues into a fiery crash in which one person died and four people, including a child, were hurt. The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office say two cars collided on State Highway 45 near Oakridge Road near Winneconne around 8:30 p.m. Sunday night. One car was on fire when rescue crews arrived. Three adults and a child were taken to the hospital. Names of the victims have not been released. Highway 45 was closed for about five hours for the investigation. Investigators think alcohol and speed were both factors.
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Governor Scott Walker approves construction on State Highway 116 between Winneconne and Omro. State Transportation officials says the $1.64 million project will begin June 13th and last through the end of August. Work will be conducted on a 4.6 mile stretch of road from ninth street in the Village of Winneconne to the northern city limits of Omro. The project includes milling and resurfacing, paving shoulders, adding rumble strips, replacing a box culvert and upgrading beam guards. The DOT says MCC inc. of Appleton is the main contractor for the project. From mid July through the end of the project, State Highway 116 will be down to one lane during daytime hours while normal traffic patterns will resume at night. The DOT says delays are to be expected and to be aware of workers while driving through the area.
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Local law enforcement made over 250 traffic stops during the recent Memorial Day holiday weekend. Fond du lac County Sheriff’s captain Rick Olig says the enforcement effort didn’t begin until Saturday, because deputies were busy following a tornado in Brandon to start the holiday weekend on Friday May 27th. Olig says deputies cited several motorists in a four hour period for not wearing seatbelts. Olig says buckling up is probably the easiest thing a motorist can do to prevent serious injury or death in a crash.
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University of Wisconsin System leaders are looking to give students an additional $12.7 million in financial aid over the next biennium. System leaders plan to ask the Board of Regents on Thursday to request the state Higher Educational Aids Board include the extra money for the Wisconsin Grant-UW program in its 2017-19 budget request. They note that state funding for the program has stood at $58.3 million since 2010-11 even though the number of students eligible for the grants has grown from 28,132 in 2008-09 to 34,521 in 2014-15, resulting in smaller grants to individual recipients. The additional money would raise the average award to the 2009-10 level of $2,161.
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Police officials in Green Bay oppose a plan by a business owner to operate pedal pubs in the city. The rolling minibars are already in operation in Madison, Milwaukee and some other Wisconsin cities. State law allows pedal passengers to consume a maximum 36 ounces of beer on the 12-person, four-wheeled vehicles. But, communities have the option of banning or regulating the pedal pubs. Police Capt. Kevin Warych says while the pedal pubs may be safe and enjoyable for many, they would also contribute to a culture of drinking. A draft resolution banning the pedal pubs before the city’s Welfare and Protection Committee Monday night was referred to staff. Any decision on whether to allow the pedal bars is up to the City Council.
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has trimmed his diet of a food category that’s somewhat sacred in “America’s Dairyland.” No cheddar. No gouda. No milk. No dairy — period. The MVP quarterback says he wanted to be healthier following his recent knee surgery and consulted with the team nutritionist. He says cutting out dairy can reduce inflammation in certain parts of your body. Rodgers says he’s been eating lots of fruits and vegetables with some chicken and red meat. At 218 pounds, Rodgers is the lightest he’s been since 2007. He’s listed at 225 on the Packers’ roster. Rodgers turned 32 in December and has said he hopes to play until he’s 40.
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