Hometown Broadcasting News Friday 12/20/19
20 December 2019 News
Three Injured In Calumet County Accident
Calumet County Sheriff’s officials say no was seriously injured when a box truck and SUV collided at the intersection of State Highway 57 and County Highway E in the Town of Chilton Wednesday afternoon. Two Stockbridge area women and an infant in the SUV suffered minor injuries. The Milwaukee man driving the box truck wasn’t hurt. Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the scene at 12:51 that afternoon.
Kim Holliday Pays It Forward
You might say Kim Holliday has a little Santa Claus in her. She’s been involved in a number of charitable efforts over the years. She works at the Deli Department at Webster’s Marketplace in Ripon. Part of her community efforts has been through Webster’s Community Connections program, but she’s also been active with other groups. For example she helped put together six tubs of necessities that were brought to the Christine Anne Domestic Abuse Services in Oshkosh, a complete meal from Webster’s was taken to the Day-by-Day Warming Shelter in Oshkosh that serves 25 to 35 homeless people a day. Another effort involved 30 boxes of Joy put together for the holidays for children in third world countries that otherwise would have no Christmas. “Are like shoe boxes that we fill with small items whether they be socks or toys for children who don’t receive Christmas presents at Christmas time and then again go to third world countries where they are handed out and given to them so that they have a Christmas present to open.” One of her more recent efforts was to adopt a local family for the holidays. Community Connections provided a match with a group she works with to provide over $600 in presents, a hot meal, and other items to brighten their holidays. She says paying it forward has its benefits.
Stabbing Suspect Charged In Dodge County
Bond was set at $500,000 cash for a 33-year-old Mayville man suspected of stabbing another man last weekend. Hensy Gabriel Cortez-Hernandez is charged with aggravated battery and intimidating a witness. The victim met Cortez-Hernandez at a local tavern. The victim was found on Allen Street with cuts to his head and hands. Police found Cortez-Hernandez hiding in a freezer in the basement of his home and arrested him. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for January 30th.
Mayville Man Arraigned On Reckless Homicide Charge
A Mayville man suspected of 1st degree reckless homicide in the death of a Waupun woman was arraigned in Dodge County court Wednesday. Twenty-eight-year-old Timothy Sedlmeier pleaded not guilty to a first degree reckless homicide charge. Nineteen-year-old Samantha Mattila died of an overdose on October 23rd of 2017. Sedlmeier told investigators he found her slumped over in a bathtub and believes she found heroin he had stashed in a drawer for himself. He admitted buying the heroin for himself, but claims he did not supply her with it. He will be back in court for a scheduling conference on January 27th.
Transportation Option Grants Awarded
Governor Tony Evers recently announced the awarding of more than $5.1 million in grants to 62 agencies to support local transportation options for seniors and those living with disabilities. Programs funds cover 80 percent of the cost of vehicles. This year 45 vehicles will be purchased through the program. Among those receiving thousands of dollars in grant monies for vehicle purchases or operating assistance are Community Living Connections of Fond du Lac, Dodge, Marquette, and Waupaca counties, Disabilities Services, Inc., Diverse Options, Inc. and the East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission.
For a list of grant recipients click here.
Christmas Shopping Advice
Whether you’re shopping at a small local shop or a big box retailer for Christmas gifts a captain with the Town of Ripon Police Department advises you be vigilante. Howard Stibb says any valuable items should be locked in your vehicle and kept out of site while you shop. “The best way is to lay the packages down on the floor area where you can and keep them out of sight, but people they are going to be walking through the parking lot and they are glancing in to see what is in this car, what is in that car.” Other options for keeping gifts out of sight are to lock them in the trunk of cover them with a blanket that you bring along. Stibb says remote car starters make you more comfortable during the winter, but if you have a long walk to your car you might want to wait to start it otherwise you will clue in any possible thieves to which vehicle you are walking to.
Help For Dickens Appreciated
The executive director of the Ripon Area Chamber of Commerce says they are grateful for all the help and sponsors they got for the more than 25 events held over Dickens of a Christmas earlier this month. Jason Mansmith says in addition to their traditional events like Living Windows this was the first time they also had a parade associated with the event. “It went really well looking forward to it again for next year. A lot of fun thanks to everybody that turned out thanks to everybody that participated. It was really neat. Good to have all those people in downtown Ripon that night.” Mansmith says the Chamber appreciates the support and it is pleasure to serve the community.
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