Monday News 4/29/19
29 April 2019 News
Train Accident Victim Identified
Officials in Plymouth have identified the man whose vehicle was struck by a Wisconsin and Southern train this past Tuesday. Eighty-one-year-old Gerhald Muecke suffered serious injuries in the collision at a crossing on South Pleasant View Road. Witnesses told police the train blew its whistle, but the car showed no signs it was going to slow down. The Jaws of Life were used to free him from the wreckage.
Beaver Dam Murder Suspect Bound Over For Trial
The 31-year-old Beaver Dam man suspected of shooting his ex-wife to death has been bound over for trial. During a preliminary hearing Thursday a Dodge County judge found probable cause to bind Ulisses Medina Espinosa over for trial on a first degree intentional homicide charge in the death of his ex-wife Stacia Hollinshead. A Beaver Dam police officer testified during the hearing. Medina Espinosa will be arraigned on May 30th.
Ripon Town Police Warn About Door To Door Sales Tactics
Town of Ripon Police this weekend warned residents in a Facebook post about some door-to-door sales tactics. Friday City Of Ripon Police intercepted people from Mad City Windows & Doors as they were going door–to–door asking if the residents would like an estimate for any remodeling. Police say that type of sales does not require a permit because they were only asking if the residents would like an estimate. Residents don’t need to engage them in conversation, but police say some of the sales representatives can be a little “pushy.”
More Than 1000 Quarantined In California Due To Measles
Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says they are putting an emphasis on the importance of being vaccinated against measles as case numbers approach records levels in the nation. More than 700 cases have been reported in 22 states and in California more than 1000 students and staff members were quarantined at two California universities. Mueller says you run that risk yourself if you are exposed to someone with the measles. “If you come in contact with somebody that does have it and you are not fully vaccinated you are going to be quarantined and this is not somebody’s choice.” She says it is better to be vaccinated as a child, which requires two doses and then you don’t have to worry about being exposed to the measles or running the risk of being quarantined.
Something To Be Proud Of
While the James House Ministry in Ripon is shaping young lives it is also giving then an outlet for creativity. Founder Timothy Bachleitner says they own several properties including a home in Fond du Lac that they are stripping down and will rebuild. Some of the wood from the home was used to create a wall hanging with a ship on it. It is displayed in their headquarters at 301 Watson Street in Ripon. It is also can be seen on the front their latest newsletter. “Our newsletter, on the front page of our newsletter is our favorite piece right now. It’s a ship that was constructed out of the lathe that we removed from the house. And so the students came up with the concept of a ship.” The ship is affectionately known as the “SS Fond du Lac.”
National Police Week Proclamation
The Ripon Common Council recently passed a proclamation designating May 15th as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and recognizing May 12th through the 18th as National Police Week in the city. As part of the observance flags at city hall will be flown at half staff on May 15th and the official flag of the National Law Enforcement Memorial will be flown all that week. In addition all uniformed police department personnel will wear a black mourning band across their uniform badge. One law enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty somewhere in the United State every 53 hours.
Waupun Student Among Presidential Scholarship Semifinalists
A Waupun High School senior is among the 12 Wisconsin students named as semifinalists in the U.S. Presidential Scholar Program, one of the nation’s highest honors bestowed on a high school graduate. Katrina Eileen Pokorny of Waupun is among the 621 students nationwide named as semifinalists. Students chosen as Presidential Scholars will travel to Washington, D.C., in June, where they will meet with government officials, educators, authors, musicians, scientists, and other accomplished individuals. They also will receive a Presidential Scholars medallion at a ceremony sponsored by the White House.
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