Friday News 4/26/19
26 April 2019 News
Mayville Stabbing Victim Identified
Authorities have released the name of the Mayville man who died after being stabbed last weekend. Nicholas Drueke died after being taken to Aurora Summit Medical Center in Oconomowoc. Mayville Police Chief Jim Ketchem says his department is partnering with the Dodge County Medical Examiner’s Office, The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation and District Attorney’s Office on the investigation. Police were called to an apartment on Horicon Street shortly after 6:30 Sunday morning where they found the 30-year-old Drueke lying on a couch with wounds to his abdomen and chest. The homeowner was located in an upstairs bedroom. The 29-year-old had cuts to his hands and forearm area and was taken to Beaver Dam Community Hospital. Ketchem says the stabbing was in isolated incident. The Mayville Police Department was assisted by the Horicon Police Department, Mayville EMS, Theresa EMS, and the Dodge County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Measles Closer To Wisconsin
Measles are closer to Wisconsin than you might think. As of Tuesday nearly 650 cases have been reported in 22 states. Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says some of those 22 states are our neighbors. “It’s a car ride away, it’s not a plane ride away anymore. And when you look at all the other 22 states I was kind of looking at it in perspective to Wisconsin and you have Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan.” Measles can survive in the air up to two hours after the person that has it has left a room, which Mueller says that’s much too long and puts even more people at risk. She urges those who haven’t been vaccinated to check with their primary care physician to do it.
A Proper Sendoff For The Leader Of The Bands
Two large band concerts this weekend will help usher in the retirement Ripon College Band Ensembles Director Kurt Dietrich. He is retiring after 39 years as director at the end of the academic year. Both concerts will be at the Demmer Recital Hall in the C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts and are free and open to the public. They are at 7:30 tonight and Saturday night. Also Saturday afternoon from 1 to 3 pm there will be a retirement celebration in the lobby of the Rodman Center.
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Unemployment Rates For March Released
Unemployment rates in Fond du Lac and Green Lake County were down in March. According to federal labor statistics the jobless rate in Fond du Lac County was down a tenth of a percent to 2.8 percent and in Green Lake County decreased by six-tenths of a percent to 4.2 percent. Winnebago County’s rate rose slightly to 2.7 percent, Waushara County’s was down to 4.5 percent, Dodge County’s held steady at 3.1 percent, and Marquette County’s fell to 4.9 percent. The City of Oshkosh had a 2.7 percent unemployment rate last month and Fond du Lac County’s was 2.8 percent.
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Senior Expo Planned In FDL
For the first time in years a Senior Expo will be held in Fond du Lac. It will be held on Tuesday, May 7th from 9 am to 1 pm at the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds Expo Center. It will feature exhibitors, entertainment, presentations, activities, food and more. Sandy Tryon of the Aging and Disabilities Resource Center of Fond du Lac County says a similar event held in Waupun has had a great turnout over the past five years and they are hoping for a similar reception in Fond du Lac. “We have got high hopes that this will be the first of many big events for us. If you can come on out between nine and one and check out that Fond du Lac Expo.” The Senior Expo in Beaver Dam will mark its 23rd year on May 15th at the Wayland Academy Field House and Waupun’s Senior Expo is in its 6th year October 3rd at the Central Wisconsin Christian School.
Brat And Burger Fry Benefits RMC Auxiliary
A brat and burger fry at Webster’s Grocery Store in Ripon today will benefit the Ripon Medical Center Auxiliary. The Auxiliary raises money through events like the brat fry, vendor sales and the gift shop to provide scholarships to area graduating seniors interested in pursuing an education in the health care field, and to support the health and wellness programs of Ripon Medical Center. The brat and burger fry will be from 10 am to 3 pm.
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