News 12.20.16
20 December 2016 News
Two people are injured in two separate snowmobile crashes in Fond du Lac County. Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Sgt. Ryan Zitlow says the first accident happened Sunday morning around 12:30 a.m. in the area of State Highway 44-49 and County Highway KK in the Town of Metomen. The operator of a snowmobile, 53-year-old Bradford Doemel of Ripon, was traveling eastbound when he approached State Highway 44-49, south of County Highway KK. Zitlow says Doemel didn’t stop at the roadway, became airborne, and was thrown from the snowmobile into the east ditch. He was transported to Ripon Medical Center for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. The second accident happened just before 2 a.m. Sunday near the area of County Highway W and St. Killian Drive in the Town of Ashford. Investigation shows a female was operating her snowmobile on the trail and lost control, thus being thrown from the snowmobile. A male traveling with the group didn’t see the woman thrown from the machine, tried to avoid her, but struck her as she was laying on the trail. The woman was transported to St. Agnes Hospital for treatment non-life threatening injuries. Zietlow says alcohol is believed to be a factor in both crashes. They remain under investigation.
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The Fond du Lac County Economic Development Corporation is merging with the Association of Commerce. At a joint meeting last week, the AC and FCEDC Board of a Directors unanimously passed a resolution to merge and to develop an entirely new organization. The new organization will have a single Board of Directors, CEO and new name. According to a press release, the new organization will work to continue to strengthen workforce and economic development in Fond du lac County. A steering committee of public and private sector leaders will be formed immediately to oversee the reorganization and to appoint a transitional director. A recruiting firm will be hired to search for a new CEO.
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An eating disorders bill that was championed by a Burlington man is signed into law. Nathan Libbey contacted the Eating Disorders Coalition and traveled to Washington to lobby legislators after his wife, Jennifer Libbey, died in August 2014. She suffered from bulimia. The measure improves health insurance coverage for eating disorders and residential treatment. It also provides resources for training of health professionals, as well as education and prevention help for the public. Wisconsin Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin co-sponsored the bill, which is part of the 21st Century Cures and Mental Health Reform Act. The $6.3 billion package that President Barack Obama signed included a cancer research “moonshot.”
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The mayor of Green Bay says he has three possible downtown locations in mind for a new flagship public safety building that could cost up to $38 million. The Green Bay Police Department has outgrown its facility. The Green Bay Metro Fire Department’s administrative offices also would be moved into the proposed new facility. Mayor Jim Schmitt’s location ideas include one owned by the city and two privately owned lots. A closed-door City Council session on the topic could come as early as next week. Bray Architects conducted a public safety spatial needs assessment for the council’s finance committee. Company officials recommended the city pursue a combined police and fire department headquarters facility. The new building would include training rooms and public meeting spaces.
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