Hometown Broadcasting News Friday 3/12/21
12 March 2021 News
Theresa Woman Charged For Stabbing
A 51-year-old Theresa woman is facing first degree recklessly endangering safety, aggravated battery and substantial battery charges for stabbing a man multiple times last December. Michele Schacht will make her initial appearance in Dodge County court on March 29th. According to the criminal complaint she stabbed the victim with a large kitchen knife in the neck, thigh and stomach. He was also punched in the face twice. The victim told investigators Schacht became upset with him and told him to leave. He claimed the attack was unprovoked.
Next Oakfield School District Administrator Chosen
The Oakfield School Board Monday selected Tracey Connors as the district’s next administrator. Connors is currently the Woodfield Elementary School Principal in the Waterford School District, but spent 25 years in the West Bend School District in a variety of roles including teacher, principal and as an administrator. She was one of three finalists for the Oakfield job. She will begin in Oakfield in July. She will succeed Dr. Vance Dalzin who retires in June after serving as Oakfield School District Administrator the past five years.
Oshkosh Common Council Approves Face Mask Mandate
The Oshkosh Common Council this week approved an ordinance requiring the use of face masks, which would go into effect if county, state and federal mask mandates terminate. It would apply to anyone 5 or older in buildings and other enclosed spaces. The ordinance will remain in effect until April 30th. It provides an exception for school districts, state and federal offices in the city, which are allowed the ability and responsibility to regulate their own facilities. The ordinance was passed during the Council’s meeting Tuesday.
COVID Vaccine Quick Development Not Surprising
A member of the Ripon Community COVID-19 Task Force says it is not surprising that vaccines for the virus were developed as quickly as they were. Jeff Puhlmann-Becker says every government was pushing for a vaccine and the technology for it had been in development for 20 years. “When you started getting into testing phases there were so many people available in the general population to go into testing, Phase 3 testing that it wasn’t hard to do the testing because people were catching it so fast that data came in at a rapid pace.” He notes most times vaccine has a 50 or 60 percent efficacy, but the COVID vaccines have had 95 or better which is unusual.
No Flu
Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says mask wearing may have cut down on influenza cases this season, but can’t take the lone credit for it. She says there is a bit of an unknown when it comes to the almost non-existent flu cases this year. “There is a little bit of unknown as well when it comes to why was influenza, why did it just disappear?” She says scientists will want to take a look at the question, but something similar occurred in 2009 when H1N1 was also more prevalent and there were much fewer flu cases.
Injured Owl Doing Well
We have an update on the Barred Owl or “Hoot Owl” that was struck by a vehicle near an address outside of Scandinavia in Waupaca County Monday evening. A Sheriff’s deputy responded to the scene and it was later turned over to a DNR warden who took the injured bird to the Raptor Education Group in Antigo where it is being cared for by the staff. According to the staff, she is looking much better than when she first arrived. She is alert and her eyes were open as she was being tube fed. They are optimistic for her recovery.
Community Health Assessment Survey
The Fond du Lac County Health Department is inviting the public to participate in the 2021 Community Health Assessment. The assessment takes into consideration what community members feel are the top health concerns by collecting their input through a priority health issues survey. The survey is available online on the health department’s website. The last day to take the survey is on March 31st. A virtual community session will be held this summer to share and review the community health data and identify the top health concerns to be addressed in a community health improvement plan.
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