Hometown Broadcasting News Tuesday 4/21/20
21 April 2020 News
FDL County Task Force Will Develop Guidelines For Getting Back To Business
A task force is being created in Fond du Lac County consisting of business, community, public health, and religious leaders to develop a common sense and responsible plan to reopen businesses when the threat of the current pandemic eases. District Attorney Eric Toney is hoping for a science-based plan using concrete metrics to guide that decision. “We want to balance protecting people’s public health at the same time and not just reopening to reopen, but also recognizing there may be some constitutional issues with aspects of the Safer at Home orders and that will take a judicial determination.” Toney says he foresees Envision Greater Fond du Lac talking the lead on the task force, which will be a county-wide group. He says the safety needs of Fond du Lac County will not always align with Milwaukee County or other parts of Wisconsin.
State Highway 23 Expansion Project In FDL County Begins
The Fond du Lac County rural portion of the State Highway 23 four-lane expansion project between Fond du Lac and Plymouth begins today. Construction will take place between Seven Hills Road the Fond du Lac/Sheboygan County line and is scheduled to finish in October of next year. State Highway 23 will remain open for the majority of work on this segment. Work will include grading and paving of the additional lanes, grading and paving of an extension of Old Plank Road Trail, a new interchange at County Highway G, drainage culverts and storm sewer, westbound Highway 23 and Old Plank Road Trail structures over the Sheboygan River, a wetland mitigation site, and other incidental items.
FDL County Board Meeting Preview
The Fond du Lac County Board will hold a meeting tonight swearing its members for the next two years. Board members will have the option to be present or phone in. During the meeting the supervisors will elect a County Board Chairperson, first vice chair, and second vice chair for the next two years. County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller will update the board on the COVID-19 outbreak. The meeting is at 6 p.m. at the City-County Government Center in Fond du Lac.
Ripon Common Council Reorganizational Meeting
The Ripon Common Council holds its reorganizational meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at the Ripon City Hall. New council members and new Mayor Ted Grant will be sworn into office. The Council will elect a city attorney, council president, and plan commission member. Appointments will be made to committees and boards as well. The council will also recognize outgoing alderman Doug Iverson and Rolland Peabody, and former Mayor Gary Will.
EAA Chipping In During Health Crisis
EAA in Oshkosh has found a couple of ways to give back to the community during the current health crisis. Dick Knapinski of EAA AirVenture says they use 3-D printers to give demonstrations during AirVenture and found a way to use them to help out. They asked the Oshkosh Area United Way if someone needed help and found out the Oshkosh Fire Department needed assistance with something. “You know we need frames for our plastic face masks. When we go out on calls first responders and things like that we could use those frames where you put those clear plastic face masks over, so.” They gave several hundred of the frames to the fire department. Knapinski says they also donated 500 to 1,000 pounds of food to the Oshkosh Community Pantry when the Hops & Props event was cancelled in early March.
Pre-orders Being Taken For Spaghetti Bake In Ripon
Anyone that needs a meal in the Ripon area Friday can get in on a spaghetti-bake. People who pre-order by tomorrow can get in on the meal, which will be available for pick-up at Mug’s Coffeehouse in Ripon Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. Ripon Senior Activity Center Executive Director Noreen Johnson says you don’t have to be a senior to get in on the meal. But you do need to call the center or email to pre-order. “They can order a meal by calling the Senior Center at 748-6225 or they can email helpripon@gmail.com.” They will need your name, how many you are ordering for and you will need to pick up the meal, unless you are a senior citizen or are immunocompromised then you can have it delivered.
Berlin Knights Benefit Cancelled
The Berlin Knights of Columbus have canceled a benefit next month due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Popular entertainers “Ted and Molly B” had been scheduled to perform May 17th. The performance has been rescheduled for May 16th of 2021. Ticket holders can send them to 212 West Berlin Street in Berlin 54923 for a refund or use them for next year’s concert. All refund requests must be submitted by September 1st. Include your name, address and phone number and where the refund check should be sent. The raffle will be held on May 17th and tickets are still available by calling Tom Pionke at 920-361-0984. For refunds on the raffle tickets send raffle ticket stubs to Wayne Gutke, 361 Canal Street, Berlin, WI. 54923.
Highway 151 Project Website Available
The state’s Department of Transportation says a design project website is now available to view proposed improvements on U.S. Highway 151 in Fond du Lac County and to provide public comment. The proposed project would replace three deteriorating culverts between Winnebago Park Road and Winnebago Heights Road in 2023. Comments can be submitted on the website. A public comment form with a pre-paid mailer is available on the website. Comments can also be submitted by emailing or calling project contacts on the website.
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