Hometown Broadcasting News Tuesday 3/3/20
3 March 2020 News
An 18-year-old North Fond du Lac man was recently sentenced in Dodge County court for his role in stealing vehicles in Beaver and Fond du Lac last fall. Kaden Solano was given 5 years of probation and a year in jail after pleading no contest to vehicle theft, eluding and bail jumping charges. Solano was also ordered to pay over $2,300 in restitution. Last November 18-year-old Tyler Rodgers of Fond du Lac was sentenced for his role in the thefts. He was given two years of probation and also ordered to pay more than $2,300 in restitution. One of the vehicles was put into Beaver Dam Lake.
Worker Injured In Fall At Didion Milling
Firefighters rescued a worker at Didion Milling in Cambria who had fallen approximately 30 feet from catwalk into a corn dryer Saturday morning. The worker suffered significant injuries after falling onto metal grates. A Beaver Dam Tactical Rescue Team “packaged” the worker into a harness and lowered that patient to an exterior catwalk and eventually down the exterior wall of the dryer. The worker was eventually flown by Med Flight helicopter to the UW Hospital in Madison. Fire Departments from Beaver Dam, Cambria, Grand River, Madison and Portage responded to the scene.
Facebook Users Aid In Identifying Chase Suspect
Calumet County Sheriff’s officials are thanking Facebook users for sharing information about a vehicle pursuit suspect that led to that suspect’s arrest. Over 600 people shared the department’s post about the pursuit that occurred shortly before 11 last Wednesday night. The post also shared photos of the suspect’s vehicle a Chevy Silverado with a capper, which at one point struck a squad car. The suspect was a white man in his 40’s to 50’s. The department thanked readers for their support.
Oshkosh Schools Long Range Facilities Plan
The Oshkosh Area School District Board has approved a four-phase plan to update and consolidate its schools. Under the plan, which would require voter-approved capital funding spread out over the coming decades, the number of schools would be reduced from 20 to 14. Some schools would be closed, some would be consolidated, and two new schools would be built. According to a facilities study simply updating the schools would cost more than $115 million. The updating of the schools would be done over the next 10 to 20 years.
Congressman Grothman Tours The Wall
Congressman Glenn Grothman says things have improved along the Arizona/Mexico border where a new 30-foot high section of wall was built to keep out illegal immigrants. The federal lawmaker from Glenbeulah recently visited that area. “I looked at about 12 miles of wall that has been built in Arizona. If you look on line you can find people getting over that wall, but it is very difficult. All the border patrol agents I talked to, all the local law enforcement were very happy with it.” He says one of the biggest problems is children being used as drug mules carrying drugs over the border for the cartels. He says the cartels use kids because they know if they are minors we will ship them back if their caught.
Galske Leaving Salute The Troops
Salute the Troops Executive Director Kim Galske will be stepping down on March 15th. Galske has held that position for the last three years and during that time has elevated the veteran support group based in Fond du Lac to a state-recognized organization. Galske won the Mrs. Wisconsin title in 2019 and used that to bring awareness to veteran needs. She is leaving to pursue her own entrepreneurial journey and state obligations in the Wisconsin National Guard as a Religious Affairs Specialist. Salute the Troops is in the process of filling its leadership role.
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