Hometown Broadcasting News Friday 8/14/20
14 August 2020 News
Fatal Pedestrian Accident In Winnebago County
A 92-year-old woman was struck and killed by a vehicle in Winnebago County late Wednesday night. Sheriff’s officials say it happened at 11:16 pm in the Town of Algoma, which is west of Oshkosh. The woman was hit on County Highway E east of Thackery Drive. Both the vehicle and victim were in the westbound lane when the accident occurred. The woman died at the scene. The driver of the vehicle was not injured. Assisting at the scene were Oshkosh Police and Fire Departments, Town of Algoma first responders and Fire Department, and police departments from Omro and Winneconne.
Fatal UTV Accident In Dodge County
One person was killed in a utility terrain vehicle accident in Dodge County early Wednesday evening. It happened on County Highway NN in the Town of Rubicon. The driver a 22-year-old man suffered injuries in the accident near Neosho, but his passenger a 24-year-old woman was killed in the mishap. A DNR Conservation Warden investigating the accident says speed appears to be a factor. Local police and the Dodge County Sheriff’s Department are also involved in the investigation.
More Information To Be Posted About COVID 19 Cases
Fond du Lac County will be sharing information on their website about how many COVID-19 cases a municipality, city or school district in the county has. Ripon Community COVID-19 Task Force member Jeff Puhlmann-Becker says initially the County Health Department was worried about patient anonymity so a community will only be listed if it has no cases or five or more cases. “They talked to legal counsel and said they can post more granular information, so for instance they will be posting by city or municipality. They are not going to post if they have 1, 2, 3 or 4 cases because then you could really figure that out.” The County Health Department has been posting a dashboard daily with information on the number of total cases, active cases, recovered cases, hospitalizations, negative tests, and deaths.
Disney Drive Thru In Berlin Saturday Evening
Area children and their parents are invited to shed their COVID-19 blues by participating in a Disney Drive Thru event at the Clay Lamberton Elementary School in Berlin tomorrow evening. Sara Evans says it started out as a princess tea party back in March when her daughter turned five, but the pandemic interfered. Undeterred they got donations and Thrivent chipped in turning it into a community event. “It’s just an opportunity for little kids to come through and wave or elbow-bump or fist-pump their favorite Disney characters. It is a photo opportunity.” People are asked to wear face masks and the Disney characters will be wearing face masks as well. Hand sanitizer will also be available. Goody bags and freeze pops will be handed out while supplies last. There is no cost. Hours for the Drive Thru are 5 to 7 pm. Disney characters from Frozen, The Little Mermaid, Jasmine, Sleeping Beauty and other Disney films will be featured.
Jobs Available Through ADVOCAP
ADVOCAP has some job openings available connected to their 4K and Head Start programs. Full-time openings are available for 4K teachers in Ripon and Berlin and there is also a need for substitute teachers in Berlin, Markesan and Ripon. Paul Osterholm of ADVOCAP says they could also use some part-time program aides. “We are in need of part-time program aides 24 to 28 hours a week so that might help after you enroll your child if you want to spend the day in school with them.” There is also an opening for a bus driver in Markesan, which is 24 hours a week. Jobs are posted on the ADVOCAP website or you can send a resume to HR@ADVOCAP.org.
Roughed Grouse Tested For WNV
The state’s Department of Natural Resources says 20 percent of samples submitted last year for testing of roughed grouse for West Nile Virus had the antibodies consistent with exposure. Broken down further of the samples submitted 9 percent confirmed West Nile Virus and 11 percent showed likely exposure. None of the 188 samples had evidence of the virus present in their hearts. 2019 was the second year for the surveillance project. Ruffed grouse harvested in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin during the 2019 hunting season were submitted for testing.
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