Friday 10/26/18
26 October 2018 News
Hit And Run Suspect Thought He Struck A Deer With His Pickup Truck
The Beaver Dam man suspected of seriously injuring a 32-year-old Reeseville man in a hit-and-run accident Monday on Dodge County Highway I has made his initial court appearance. Forty-one-year-old Colin Biel has been charged with a felony count of hit-and-run causing injury. He was released on a $1,000 signature bond and will be back in court for a preliminary hearing December 13th. Biel turned himself at the Sheriff’s Office in Juneau the following morning. He told investigators he though he hit a deer with his pickup truck until later when he returned to the scene and saw flashing emergency lights.
Grothman Attended Trump Rally
Congressman Glenn Grothman says going to one of President Trump’s campaign rallies is like going to a Rock concert. Rock ‘N Roll music revs up the crowd starting about two hours before the president arrives on Air Force One. Grothman attended Trump’s appearance at the Central Wisconsin Airport in Mosinee Wednesday night. Trump promoted Governor Scott Walker and State Senator Leah Vukmir’s candidacies. Grothman says he also stressed Republicans stance on pre-existing conditions when it comes to access to health care insurance. “He emphasized one more time that he is going to make sure that when we repeal Obamacare we are going to cover pre-existing conditions.” Grothman made his comments while he was in Ripon to visit with constituents.
Election Observers Will Have A Role At The Polls
With all the scrutiny on the mid-term elections expect some extra company at the polls when you are voting next month. Fond du Lac County Clerk Lisa Freiberg says there will be a number of election observers out at the polls. “They will be wearing name tags that say they are observers so if you do see people just kind of watching over how the election process is going that is what they are doing.” In addition to the League of Women Voters, the political parties, and some of the candidates will have observers at the polls. Freiberg asks voters to leave the polling locations after they voted and not to stop and talk to the observers about how things are going.
Unemployment Rates Plummet In September
Unemployment rates in the area dropped significantly for some counties last month. According to federal labor statistics the jobless rate for Fond du Lac County fell from 2.9 percent in August to 2.1 percent in September. Green Lake County’s rate was down by eight-tenths of a percent to 2.4, Dodge County’s rate decreased by a half a percent to 2.1. Waushara County’s unemployment rate fell by three-tenths of a percent to 2.7 percent and in Winnebago County the decrease was seven-tenths of a percent to 2.3 percent. Area cities also saw significant decreases, Fond du Lac’s rate last month was at 2.3 percent and Oshkosh’s now stands at 2.4 percent.
Alliant Offers Rebates For Those Rebuilding Following Floods And Storms
Residents in Columbia, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Jefferson and Sauk counties may be eligible for rebates being offered by Alliant Energy if they are rebuilding from the severe weather and flooding in August and September. The rebates are available to both homeowners and small business owners. Homeowners can receive double rebates for qualified heating and cooling upgrades completed by March 1 as well as water heater rebates. Small businesses have the option to get double rebates for qualified energy-efficiency projects completed by March 1. They can also receive a free energy-savings kit that includes a variety of LED bulbs, bathroom aerators, Teflon tape and power strips.
Film Treat Tonight
The Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts in Fond du Lac will have an early Halloween treat for classic film buffs tonight. They will be showing the 1925 silent film “Phantom of the Opera” starring Lon Chaney. Chicago’s foremost photoplay organist Jay Warren will accompany the film. Thelma Executive Director Jacqui Corsi says this past February they showed the 1927 Academy Award winning silent film “Wings” with Warren accompanying it and it turned out wonderfully. “You forget you’re watching a silent film after a while because you are so into the music you really realize how important music is to a movie.” The cost to get in is $5, but only $4 for members plus whatever you want to purchase for drinks and popcorn. The film will be shown from 7 to 9 pm with an intermission.
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