Tuesday 10/9/18
9 October 2018 News
Ripon Common Council Will Discuss Jackson Street Bridge Repair
The Ripon Common Council tonight will discuss options for repairing the failing North wall of the Jackson Street Bridge. According to the City’s public works-engineering department there are several options. To Redi Rock or provide a gravity wall for the North wall would cost $310,000 and would last 100 years. A complete rebuild of the bridge would be $750,000 and would have a life span of 75 years and another process known as Shotcrete spray or wet-sprayed concrete would be $160, 000 but would only last 5 to 10 years. The Council will also consider a petition asking that parking restrictions on both sides of Hall Street from Spaulding to Tygert be lifted. The restrictions were put in place for Alliance Laundry System employees to prevent them from parking in front of resident’s houses. The Council meets at 7 pm at the Ripon City Hall.
False Report Trigger Panic At Kimberly School
A false report of an intruder in the building caused some panic at a school in Kimberly Monday morning. School officials made counselors available after Mapleview Intermediate School was evacuated. District officials say there was no intruder, but at least six law enforcement agencies responded to a report of an intruder. District Superintendent Bob Mayfield says the alarm may have caused some trauma or concern. About 450 students attend the school.
Photo ID Needed For Voting
Fond du Lac County Clerk Lisa Freiberg reminds voters to get some type of photo ID if they don’t have any before they vote next month. She says you will need one to vote and several forms of photo ID will work at the polls. Freiberg says, “Any kind of picture ID whether it be a current Wisconsin driver’s license, a passport. Different types of items that are available to use for that picture ID.” She also is asking people who aren’t registered to take some time to do that before the Tuesday, November 6th election. Freiberg points out you can do that at the polls, but it takes time and holds up the lines. She is expecting a heavy turnout for the General Election.
Grothman On Opponents Claims
Congressman Glenn Grothman says his opponent in the upcoming election is guilty of some of the things he’s accusing Grothman of doing. The federal lawmaker from Glenbeulah says Dan Kohl tells voters in his TV ads that he won’t be taking Political Action Committee money when he in fact founded a PAC group. Grothman says, “He has ads saying that says he is not going to take PAC dollars from corporations when he has taken so many dollars from a group that he founded a group called JStreet in Washington. Very left of left group got to know some of the hyper wealthy people from New York, Florida, California that have way to much influence already on our campaigns.” In his latest attack ads Kohl accuses Grothman of not protecting senior citizens on issues like Medicare, Social Security, prescription drugs, and Medicaid. Grothman Campaign Manager Tim Svoboda says in fact Grothman has a proven track record of protecting Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, while taking on drug companies in order to lower costs for patients.
Ripon Senior Center Anniversary Celebration Today
Ripon’s Senior Center is celebrating its 50th anniversary with an open house and party today. It’s from 2 to 6 pm in the lower level of the City Hall. The center has been located there for the past seven or eight years. Center Director Noreen Johnson says as far as she knows the center actually was located on Watson Street when it started in 1968, but people are invited to come and see what they have now. She says, “Come on over and help us celebrate. We will have a couple of cakes, we will have games, we will have music by Jim Counter. There will be food, hors d’ oeuvres. We just plan on having a good time.” Johnson says if you need a ride to the celebration the Methodist Church has lent them their van to provide transportation. To arrange a ride call the Senior Center at (920) 748-6225.
Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program
Those who may have trouble paying their heating bill this winter are being encouraged to sign up for assistance. It’s available through the Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program, which offers one-time assistance payments to qualified households. In addition to to regular heating and electric assistance, specialized services include: emergency fuel assistance, counseling for energy conservation, pro-active co payment plans, targeted outreach services, and emergency furnace repair and replacement. Services are provided locally through county social services offices, tribal governments, and private non-profit or other government agencies. For more information call 1-866-432-8947.
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