Hometown Broadcasting News Thursday 10/3/19
3 October 2019 News
Waupun Man Pleads To Misdemeanor For Hiding Suspect
The 65-year-old Waupun man that hid a Waupun woman wanted for reckless homicide pleaded no contest to an amended charge of obstructing an officer. Steven Bierman entered the plea during a hearing in Dodge County court Tuesday. He was ordered to pay a $500 fine or serve 30 days in jail. Thirty-nine-year-old Cara Zech was wanted in connection with the overdose death of 23-year-old Steven Compton of Fond du Lac. Compton died of a drug overdose on July 28th of last year. When police showed up at Bierman’s apartment in Waupun on February 5th at Zech’s request he didn’t answer the door. Zech was later taken into custody after leaving the apartment.
Ripon Common Council Begins Budget Work
The Ripon Common Council begins work on the 2020 City Budget tonight. During a 6:30 pm meeting at the conference room of the City Hall city staff will present their budget proposals. The Council will follow that up with questions, comments and discussions. The next meeting about the budget will be on Monday, October 14th at 6:30 pm.
Waupun Officials Make Request Of Sump Pump Users
In the wake of heavy rains officials in Waupun are asking home owners not to have their sump pumps pump into the floor drain in their homes. Doing so contributes to overloading the sewer collection system, which causes sewer backups in homes. They are asking people to discharge the sump pumps outside of their homes, which will minimize the potential for sewer backups. The Waupun Utilities Wastewater Treatment Plant has had high flows with the large rainfall.
Crisis Intervention Training
(Ripon Police Department photo)
Two Ripon Police officers recently completed 40 hours of crisis intervention training. Sergeant Lindsey Michels and Officer Kaylee Haring will now be able to use that to train other Ripon Police officers. The training will help officers develop communications skills with people involved in a mental health crisis. Addressing and improving the training for officers in that area was one of the department’s major goals for the year. A grant from the Ripon Medical Center Foundation made the training possible.
Trade Wars And Tariffs
Congressman Glenn Grothman is hoping American businesses will have the patience as President Trump tries to work out differences over tariffs and trade agreements with other countries. He says it is particularly difficult with the trade war the U.S. seems to be engaged in with China, but he says China has been stealing the intellectual property of American businesses for years. “Finally we have somebody that is trying to get the Chinese to the table, I know it is a difficult thing for business right now but I would say the majority of businesses I have talked to are willing to go through this if we can eventually solve the underlying problems that have been there all along.” The federal lawmaker from Glenbeulah also feels an updated version of NAFTA or the MCA agreement with Canada and Mexico would benefit what the U.S. has had with both of those countries in the past. He also says the President is working on agreements with Japan.
Mollie B Tickets Going Fast
The event isn’t until next May, but tickets to see SqueezeBox featuring Mollie B and Ted Lange perform at the Clay Lamberton Elementary School in Berlin are on sale now. It’s a fundraiser for the Berlin Knights of Columbus Council #1547 on Sunday, May 17th. Tom Pionke is a Deputy Grand Knight and Dance Event Chairman. He says they were fortunate with the popularity of Mollie B to land on her permanent schedule, but they realized last year they needed to get an earlier start on tickets because they sold out so fast. The event raises funds for a number of charitable efforts the Knights contribute to. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door, if they are still available. To purchase tickets in advance call Pionke at (920) 290-0984. Doors will open at 11:30 that morning with dancing from 1 to 5 pm. There will also be food and refreshments.
Three OASD Students Finalists For National Merit Scholarships
Three Oshkosh Area School District students were named 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists. Those semifinalists are Andrew McAvoy from Oshkosh North High School, and Peter Berry and Maxwell (Max) Reed from Oshkosh West High School. The recognition represents less than one percent of high school seniors in the United States. The students will have the opportunity to continue in the competition, in which more than $31 million in scholarships will be awarded to talented high school seniors nationwide.
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