Hometown Broadcasting News Wednesday 7/15/20
15 July 2020 News
Bicyclist Killed In Columbia County Accident Was From Waupun
Columbia County Sheriff’s officials say a 58-year-old Waupun woman was killed when when her bicycle was struck by a car on County Highway B in the Town of Otsego Sunday morning. It happened just west of Williams Road as the car was trying to overtake the bicycle ridden by Carol Ann Vander Woude. A U-W Med Flight doctor pronounced Woude dead at the scene. Sheriff Roger Brandner says it appears the crash was not caused by alcohol or drug use. He reminds motorists to share the road with pedestrians and bicyclists and to remain free of any distractions while operating on the roadway.
Fatal Construction Zone Accident In Columbia County
A 29-year-old construction worker from St. Louis, Missouri was hit and killed by a commercial vehicle Monday morning in Columbia County’s Town of Columbus. Moises Efrain Andino-Lopez was within a construction zone on Highway 151 where repairs were being made to the Highway 73 overpass. The vehicle that hit him belonged to Michel’s Construction and was a 2021 international truck with a fixed crane. A portion of the truck hit him as it was passing through the construction zone. The County Medical Examiner’s Office pronounced Andino-Lopez dead at the scene. Sheriff Roger Brandner says the crash was reported just before 8:30 Monday morning.
Waushara County Man Killed In Columbia County Accident
A Waushara County man was killed when he tried to pass a semi-truck with his motorcycle on State Highway 33 near Tritz Road in Columbia County’s Caledonia Township Monday morning. Both were headed west, but the truck began turning left into a gravel pit when 32-year-old Gene Binder of Coloma tried to pass it. He was thrown from his bike when the two vehicles collided and landed about 50 yards away. The County Medical Examiner’s Office pronounced him dead at the scene. Prior to the crash the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office received several reports of a motorcycle operating recklessly and driving at a high rate of speed in the area.
Waupaca County Speed Task Force Busy
The Waupaca County Speed Task Force was busy last month deploying 26 times. A total of 29 law enforcement officers from agencies across the county were involved in the patrols. The task force patrolled over 7,000 miles conducting 534 traffic stops. There was 1 drunken driving citation, 1 for open intoxicants, 24 for revoked or suspended licenses, 177 for speeding, 48 for seatbelt violations, 6 for vehicle registration, and 134 other violations. The task force had 6 drug-related contacts. 1 felony arrest and there were 2 misdemeanor arrests. In addition 292 warnings were issued.
Snack Packs
Traded Treasures Thrift Shop and the Community Food Pantry in Ripon is providing snack packs to kids to provide them with weekend meals during the summer months. The snack packs are handed out the second and fourth Mondays of the month at the Ripon High School during the school district’s meal distribution program. Amy Pollesch is the Executive Director of the thrift shop and pantry. She says they know from experience there are people in the community going hungry. “We witness weekly how hunger does not discriminate based on age, race or gender and our mission of course is to serve all families in Ripon really having a passion right now for our kids who are trying desperately to make things work at home.” She says a $75 donation will pay to keep a child fed each weekend over the next two months and those who are interested should contact Traded Treasures. Monday over 300 snack packs were distributed.
Entrepreneurship Ideas
The Director of Small Business and Entrepreneurship for Envision Greater Fond du Lac would like to help potential entrepreneurs foster their ideas from concept to reality. Sarah Spang says that’s part of her role with Envision. She says whether you have an idea in your head or written down on napkin it might be worth exploring the possibilities. “What I am able to do is work with those entrepreneurs and those hopeful entrepreneurs get things into a good solid position where we can really tell if this is going to be something that can happen.” She says they can develop the idea, do some market research and look at the capital that is needed to make that idea happen. She says because of COVID-19 some funding is available that might not otherwise be out there. To learn more contact her at the Envision Offices in Fond du Lac by calling (920) 921-9500.
Green Lake Summer Concert Series Returns
COVID-19 has interrupted or cancelled a lot of summer events, but not the Summer Concerts held at Deacon Mills Park in Green Lake. Green Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Lisa Beck says she talked with the board of directors and they felt people would be safe to watch the free concerts because they are usually spread out across the park while they are doing so. “We sat down and we discussed the opportunity to keep the event safe with COVID-19 going on and we felt really confident having it outdoors. The majority of the individuals come, they bring their families, they have a blanket, they have they’re spacing.” Tonight’s concert features The Ricochettes who play music by; The Beatles, The Hollies, Herman’s Hermits, The Searchers, Dave Clark 5, and more. The concert starts at 6:30 pm. The concert series is every Wednesday night through August 19th.
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