Hometown Broadcasting News Monday 8/17/20
17 August 2020 News
Brantner Appeal Denied
The Second District Court of Appeals this past week upheld the conviction a 66-year-old Kenosha man for killing an 18-year-old Sturtevant woman in Fond du Lac County in the summer of 1990. Dennis Brantner lost his appeal of the 2nd degree reckless homicide charge he was convicted of in February of 2018. He was found guilty of murdering Berit Beck and leaving her body in a ditch near Waupun. He was sentenced to 10 years for Beck’s death. Brantner in his appeal claimed there was insufficient evidence against him and the case should have been dismissed.
Trump In Oshkosh And DNC Kicks Off In Milwaukee
President Donald Trump is expected to speak at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh this afternoon. The Trump Campaign says he will be making remarks on Joe Biden’s failure on jobs and the economy at Basler Flight Service in Oshkosh at 4:30 this afternoon. He is also expected to make trips to airports in Mankato, Minnesota today and Yuma, Arizona tomorrow. Meanwhile the Democratic National Convention kicks off in Milwaukee today. Among those expected to speak are Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Senator Bernie Sanders, and Former First Lady Michelle Obama.
Motorcyclist Injured In Crash In Waupaca
Waupaca Police say a motorcyclist was injured during a crash Saturday night in the city. Officers were called to East Gate Drive east of County Highway A at 9:45 pm. The driver lost control of the motorcycle trying to negotiate a curve and went into the north ditch. That person was taken to Theda Care in Waupaca and later was flown to ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Neenah.
Contact Tracer Scam
The Waushara County Health Department says it has gotten reports from residents saying they received calls from people saying they were with the health department and asked for personal financial information. Health Department officials say anyone working for them as a COVID-19 contact tracer will never ask for personal information like social security numbers, bank account numbers or credit card numbers. State Attorney General Josh Kaul says authorized contact tracers will ask questions about how you are feeling and who you have been in contact with, your occupation and work status, and can give you up-to-date information about testing locations.
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Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Starts Chaplaincy Program
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is starting a Police Chaplaincy Program. Former Police Chief Ken Manthey will lead the program for the Sheriff’s Department and many church leaders from across the county will be volunteering their time to help. Sheriff Roger Brandner says there are many situations in law enforcement where a compassionate and empathetic listener is needed. The chaplains will be used for a number of critical incidents which include death notifications, victim assistance, grief counseling, swearing-in ceremonies for new staff and will also be available to do ridealongs with deputies.
School Reentry Concerns
Ripon Community COVID-19 Task Force member Jeff Puhlmann-Becker says he does have concerns about the restart of schools in the fall. He says the Ripon Area School District and others have good plans, but others districts around the country though so to that have already returned students to classes. “Whether we can pull this off is the big question and I don’t say that critically of Ripon, but rather we as a society we are looking around us and finding they went in they tried. We see pictures of hundreds of high school students in a hallway and not one of them or apparently it looks like none of them have masks on and that’s just a Super spreader right there.” He says we have to be smart about it and if it doesn’t work to return to virtual schooling when we need to. Many school districts plan to use a blend of in-person and virtual learning.
FDL County Health Survey
Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller encourages residents to take a health survey. Postcards are being sent out to 2,000 addresses across the county. Results of the survey will supplement a prior community health assessment conducted in 2017 with updated data. Those receiving the postcard can choose to use the bar code on the card to take an electronic survey. If they opt not to they will receive a hard copy of the survey in the mail about a week later. “Really what we are doing is we are surveying the community to pull up a whole bunch of data on like the needs of the community and trying to figure out what new priorities we want to work on over the next three years.” A household resident over the age of 18 will be asked to complete the survey. The results will be released next year and are one source of data for the 2020-2021 Community Health Assessment. The survey is being mailed out this month and next month.
Dodge County Highway Survey
Dodge County’s Highway Committee is inviting residents to take an online survey about funding options for increased paving of county highways. The survey will be available on the county’s website through the end of the month. The Dodge County highway system consists of 540 miles and is the second largest county highway system in the state of Wisconsin. The survey will provide guidance to the Highway Committee to assist in project planning for the 2021 and 2022 construction season.
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