Hometown Broadcasting News Thursday 6/3/21
3 June 2021 News
Waupun Man Charged For High Speed Chase On Memorial Day
A 52-year-old Waupun man is facing charges in Dodge County for allegedly leading Sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase while he was under the influence. Bond was set at $50,000 cash Tuesday when Robert Barsch made his initial appearance on charges stemming from the Memorial Day chase that extended over 10 miles. According to the criminal complaint the pursuit occurred on County Road I in the Town of Burnett and ended when he pulled his pickup truck into a residential lot on County Road M in Town of Chester. It is Barsch’s sixth operating while under the influence offense. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 8th.
ThedaCare Walk In COVID 19 Vaccine Clinic In Waupaca
ThedaCare Physicians in Waupaca is holding a Walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic this evening from 4:30 to 6 pm. Twenty-five Johnson & Johnson appointments are available to those 18 years old or older. Those receiving the vaccine do not need to be ThedaCare patients, and community members will register to receive the vaccine on site. As of this past Sunday ThedaCare has administered 67,533 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Monitoring COVID Recommendations
Each month during the past year the Ripon Area School District Board of Education has evaluated a face mask requirement considering the latest recommendations from the CDC and the Fond du Lac County Health Department. Ripon Schools Superintendent Mary Whitrock says that’s why they recently allowed students at the high school who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to go without masks or facial coverings. She says they will continue to monitor those recommendations over the summer in the event that requirements for elementary and middle school students also change. She says one thing they may continue beyond the pandemic is their extra sanitizing measures, which are protecting students and staff against more than the coronavirus.
RMC Seeing Slow Return To Normal
The Ripon Medical Center is slowly seeing people return to its Wellness Center and for surgical procedures that were put off during the pandemic. DeAnn Thurmer is the president of the Ripon Medical Center and Waupun Memorial Hospital. She says they did see a drop in the number people using the Wellness Center at the peak of the pandemic, but they are now at more than 50 percent capacity and the numbers are building. Meanwhile she notes their surgery center is set up to make sure people are safe from the coronavirus when they come in for surgery.
June Dairy Day In FDL
Envision Greater Fond du Lac’s Agribusiness Council teams up with National Exchange Bank & Trust for the 36th Annual June Dairy Day Celebration in Fond du Lac Saturday. It will be from 9 to 11 am in the bank’s parking lot at 130 South Main Street. The event features a variety of farm animals, dairy games, prizes, and more. A sampling of Wisconsin’s finest dairy products will be available including several cheese varieties, butter popcorn, and milk. Amy Ries is the Director of Agricultural Programs for Envision. She says in addition to all that fun eight businesses in Downtown Fond du Lac will be participating in a chocolate-chip cookie walk. The event is free and open to the public.
Nunes Continues Reign As Alice In Dairyland
Julia Nunes of Chippewa Falls has begun her term as the 74th Alice in Dairyland, making her the first Alice to serve two consecutive terms in the program’s history. Nunes begun serving as the 73rd Alice on July 6th of last year. Her term as the 74th Alice will end on July 15th of next year. In her first year as Alice, Nunes wrote more than 100 articles, completed over 232 TV and radio interviews, and engaged with thousands of people on social media across 1,140 posts. During the COVID-19 pandemic she continued to work educating state residents about agriculture by hosting live events on Facebook and Zoom. Applications for the 75th Alice in Dairyland will be made available next January 5th.
Green Lake County Ordinance Reminder
The Green Lake County Sheriff’s Department is reminding county residents about a county ordinance which is in effect from Memorial Day through Labor Day in county parks. During that period of time no pets are allowed in county parks with violators facing a possible fine of $200.50. But the ordinance goes further than that requiring owners at all other times to have their pets on a leash or under control. There are exceptions for a guide dog, signal dog or other animal that is individually trained to accompany persons with disabilities and law enforcement K-9 animals.
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