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11 July 2018 News
Campbellsport Man Injured In Motorcycle Accident
A 23-year-old Campbellsport man was flown to an area hospital after his motorcycle went off of Highway 67 in the Town of Osceola Monday night and hit a utility pole. Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s officials say Casey Maahs was wearing a helmet. Witnesses told Sheriff’s investigators Maahs was southbound on Highway 67 and passed a number of other southbound vehicles at a high rate of speed. He lost control of the bike negotiating a curve and went off the roadway where he struck a utility pole. He was conscious when deputies arrived, but had suffered significant injuries. Flight for Life flew him to an area hospital. The accident occurred in the area of County Highway SS.
Fire Destroys Barn In The Town Of Calumet
Fire destroyed a barn and its contents late Monday night on Townhall Road in the Town of Calumet. Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s officials say the barn at N10659 Townhall Road belonged to Michael and Laura Dahl. There was significant damage to the structure and a dog that stayed inside the barn is presumed dead. More than 20 fire departments responded to the blaze, which was reported just before 11:30 Monday evening. The cause of the fire is still being investigated.
Oshkosh Boy Hit By Car
A 7-year-old Oshkosh boy suffered “substantial, but non-life threatening” injuries when he was hit by a car while riding his bicycle in the 700 block of Frederick Street Monday evening. Oshkosh Police say the boy road his bike into the roadway where he was struck by a car being driven by a 27-year-old Oshkosh woman who was traveling south on the street. The boy was taken to a hospital for treatment of his injuries. The driver has been cooperative with police. The accident happened shortly after 7 o’clock Monday night.
Waupun Fire Claims Dogs Life
A dog died in a kitchen fire in the 400 block of McKinley Street in Waupun early Monday morning. Waupun Fire Chief B.J. DeMaa says firefighters found a small fire burning on the stove top when they arrived and put it out. Evidence indicated the fire had been burning for quite a while and had depleted much of the oxygen before almost going out on its own. The owner, Tyler Laufler, returned to the home early that morning to discover the house full of smoke. DeMaa says there was significant smoke damage in the home with fire damage in the kitchen area.
FDL County Sales Tax Discussed
The Fond du Lac County Board’s Finance Committee discussed the County’s half-percent sales tax when they met last night. County Executive Al Buechel says he would like to see it continue after a December 2021 sunset date. He updated the Finance Committee on the sales tax and how it will impact the County’s 2019 Budget. Buechel says the sales tax was originally created to help keep Mercury Marine in Fond du Lac, but it has done much more. Buechel says, “We’ve had over a $1 billion in investment in this county and added over 3,000 jobs and that’s just the businesses that have been impacted by the sales tax which includes Mercury, Alliance Laundry Systems, Wells Manufacturing and other smaller industries as well.” He says in addition the sale tax has paid for about $3 million a year in road improvements for the County. Ultimately it will be up to the County Board whether the sales tax is extended past the December 2021 sunset date.
Ripon Jam Coming Up This Weekend
Downtown Ripon’s Manager says this year’s Ripon Jam will be bigger and better. It’s this Saturday following on the heels of Friday night’s concert with MoJoe & Flipside on the Village Green. Craig Tebon says they held the Ripon Jam last year, but wanted to build on last year’s success. It’s from noon to 11 pm Saturday on the Village Green and will feature four bands. He says, “We’re starting with Al Muenchow and Dan Braaksma kicking things off at noon, but then we have the Jay Edward Band at two o’clock, followed by the David Gerald Band a guitarist out of Detroit at five o’clock and then we are going to end with Stephen Cooper and Nobody Famous.” For more information on the concert series go to the Ripon Main Street website downtownripon.com.
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