News 10.24.17
24 October 2017 News
Nine people were taken to hospitals following a multi-vehicle crash in Fond du Lac. The crash involving four vehicles happened about 5 p.m. Sunday at Highway 23 and Whispering Springs. Fond du Lac police say a westbound SUV was slowing in traffic to turn left into a driveway and a pick-up was slowing to navigate around the vehicle when it was rear ended by a semi-truck pushing the SUV into eastbound traffic. Fond du lac fire officials say one of the nine has life-threatening injuries. The Flight for Life medical helicopter was unable to transport victims because of inclement weather. Highway 23 was closed at County Highway UU for a couple hours following the crash. The Fond du Lac police department is investigating.
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The Fond du Lac County Child Support Agency has been recognized as the 2017 “Agency of the Year” by the Wisconsin Child Support Enforcement Association. The award recognizes the county for its efforts to strengthen the child support program and to increase efficiency and cost-saving measures. Staff hold pre-trial meetings to find solutions before a court hearing, which can save court time and service fees and have set up processes to avoid overpayments and adjustments to child support orders. Fond du Lac is the only large county in the state that meets all performance standards.
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Green Bay officials approve development plans for the city’s west-side riverfront. The City Council has approved a development agreement for the Shipyard project. The proposal includes a stadium, indoor concert venue and restaurant. Officials expect the project to cost around $11 million. Parking at the site would also be expanded. The waterfront would get boat docks, a playground and a recreational path. Additional funds would be used to improve neighborhoods in the area. Huntington Bank officials say it will provide a construction loan to the city. The agreement says construction of the stadium should be completed by March 2019, meaning work on the stadium would need to start by next September. The concert venue and restaurant may be completed sooner.
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A Wisconsin tribe is set to grow hemp in hopes of extracting oil from the plant that could help treat seizures and other health problems. The St. Croix Chippewa plan to begin production at the end of the month. Parents of children who suffer seizures contend cannabidiol oil, a hemp extract, can help ease symptoms. The oil doesn’t produce a high but it’s illegal to produce or sell in Wisconsin. Gov. Scott Walker, however, signed a bill in April that makes possession legal with a doctor’s certification. The St. Croix Chippewa argue that since the state has chosen to regulate the oil it can’t enforce a production prohibition on tribal lands.
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