Hometown Broadcasting News Wednesday 3/3/21
3 March 2021 News
Fondy Man To Be Sentenced On Meth Charges
A 36-year-old Fond du Lac man suspected of trying to bring 3.25 pounds of meth into the city will be sentenced in Fond du Lac County court Friday on methamphetamine trafficking charges. Adrian Irby was arrested during a traffic stop in February of last year during which the meth and a handgun were found in the vehicle. The street value of the methamphetamine was $148,000 making it the largest amount of meth ever seized in the city. Charges against him stem from the traffic stop and alleged drug sales in the fall of 2019.
Elderly FDL Couple Reaches Plea Agreement In Sturgeon Caviar Scheme
A couple from Fond du Lac involved in the illegal processing of sturgeon eggs into caviar has reached a plea agreement. Mary and Victor Schneider were charged last month with being a party to misdemeanor egg bartering. They allegedly told conservation wardens in January of last year about how sturgeon fishermen would bring in eggs to process into caviar. The couple kept half of the caviar for their fee. They were arrested during an investigation into sturgeon egg bartering around Lake Winnebago. Prosecutors agreed to dismiss charges against them if they stopped caviar production and didn’t commit any further crimes. They will also have to check in with court officials on a monthly basis for a year. The Schneiders are in their late eighties.
Oakfield School District Administrator Search
The Oakfield School Board Monday interviewed three finalists for the District Administrator’s job. The finalists are Tracey Connors the Woodfield Elementary School Principal in the Waterford Graded School District, Sheboygan Falls High School Principal Kevin Krutzik, and Kerry Jo Patten who works in the North Fond du Lac School District as Director of Elementary Teaching and Learning and Friendship Learning Center Principal. The Board will extend an offer this month to the successful candidate who will come on board in July. That person will succeed Dr. Vance Dalzin who retires in June after serving as Oakfield School District Administrator the past five years.
Kroger Stores Getting COVID Vaccine
Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services announced Tuesday that certain Kroger stores will start to receive COVID-19 vaccine this week. Kroger joins Walgreens as pharmacy participants in the program to provide a broader reach into communities in need of vaccine. In Wisconsin, Kroger includes the following Roundy’s grocery stores: Metro Market and Pick-n-Save. For the first week, the federal government will ship 2,340 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses to Kroger. They will be distributed to stores that are not already receiving an allotment from the state. Kroger has a total of 67 stores in Wisconsin and anticipates that most of them will receive vaccine through either the state or federal allocation.
To read more click here.
COVID And Smoking
The Tobacco Prevention and Control Program Coordinator for the Fond du Lac County Health Department says a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds smokers are more at risk of contracting COVID-19. The study shows smokers are more likely to be diagnosed with the coronavirus and 3 times more likely to die from it. Sandy Bernier says if you needed another reason to quit smoking this is a good one. “As we know smoking hurts the respiratory tract and weakens the immune system so that when you are talking about COVID and smoking those two things put together put individuals at a higher risk and kind of a worse outcome.” She says they can help people connect with resources that will aid them in a quit attempt. Bernier notes another study of younger people from 13 to 24 years of age shows they are 3 times more likely to be diagnosed with COVID if they vape and 7 more times likely if they vape and smoke cigarettes.
State Representative Alex Dallman Working On Several Bills
State Representative Alex Dallman says he has a couple of new bills in the pipeline. One would create penalties for those who harass sports officials in particular basketball referees, which Dallman says is hurting the sport because fewer people are willing to be referees for the games. “A lot of people are backing out of officiating our youth basketball and I feel like youth sports are a great way for youth to learn more about life and go through adversity and become an adult.” The other bill he’s co-sponsoring with State Senator Joan Ballweg and it would help the Village of Lake Delton and City of Wisconsin Dells recover from the economic impact of the pandemic, which caused some developers to back out of planned projects.
Ice Age Trail Added To National Park System
Wisconsin Congressmen Mark Pocan and Glenn Grothman recently passed a bipartisan amendment in Congress officially making Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail a part of the National Park System. That will provide the Ice Age Trail with improved management resources and access to additional federal funding. The 1,200-mile long Trail travels through 31 counties, attracts nearly 1.2 million yearly visitors, and has an economic impact of $355 million. The legislation was included as an amendment to the Protecting America’s Wilderness and Public Lands Act. Congressman Grothman says not only is the Trail a wonder of nature, but it is a huge economic driver.
Planning Underway For Breakfast On The Farm
LaClare Family Creamery in Malone will host Fond du Lac County’s 32nd Annual Breakfast on the Farm this year. Amy Ries is the Director of Agricultural Programs for Envision Greater Fond du Lac. She says they intend to have a more traditional event in June after replacing last year’s event with a drive-through Ag Venture because of the pandemic. Ries says since we are still in the midst of the outbreak they are planning on taking precautions to make sure the event is safe. “Obviously we will stay within CDC guidelines and work with the local health department and make sure that everybody is safe when it comes to the pandemic as well as food safety.” The Breakfast on the Farm at LaClare Family Creamery will be on Sunday, June 27th from 8 am to noon. The event is designed to highlight agriculture’s important role in the state’s economy.
Drug Drop Box Relocated
Ripon Police recently moved their Drug Drop box into the lobby of City Hall. The drug drop box will be available Monday through Friday 7:30 am to 4 pm when the City Hall is open. Residents have turned in hundreds of pounds of unwanted, unused, or expired medications in the last year. The drug drop box keeps the medications out of the environment and properly disposed of. Another drug drop box is located at the Ripon Medical Center.
Share |