Hometown Broadcasting News Thursday 9/2/21
2 September 2021 News
Man Struck And Killed By Train
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office says a pedestrian was killed when they were struck by a train on the railroad tracks near Highway 175 and County Highway B south of Fond du Lac Tuesday afternoon. The department got a report that a man had been struck by a train. The train was unable to stop in time. The death is being investigated as a suicide. The incident was reported to the Sheriff’s Office at 4:22 Tuesday afternoon.
Fire Destroys Garage In FDL
Fire destroyed a detached garage and two vehicles in Fond du Lac late Wednesday morning and damaged a neighbor’s garage. No one was injured during the blaze at 178 Everett Street. Firefighters were able to knock down and bring the fire under control in about a half an hour despite numerous power lines being down because of the fire. Alliant Energy was able to secure the power lines. The cause of the fire is being determined.
Discouraging Looky-loos
Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt is asking drivers to move on and avoid becoming a Looky-loo at an accident or emergency scene. He says it is natural to want to stop or slow down to get a look when you see a first responder in action. But he says on lookers have inadvertently become a problem over recent weeks. He says there are good reasons to keep moving. He says you could become part of a secondary accident, infringe on the privacy of the victims, or contaminate a possible crime scene if you go so far as to stop at the scene to get a better look. He also reminds motorists if an emergency vehicle approaches you from behind with lights and sirens going you are required to pull over, which you can’t do if your attention is elsewhere.
Oshkosh City Bus Service Will Not Run On Labor Day
Oshkosh’s city bus service GO Transit will not be operating next Monday, Labor Day to observe the holiday. GO Transit’s office at 926 Dempsey Trail will also be closed on September 6th. Regular operations will resume next Tuesday. To learn more about GO Transit visit their website or call (920) 232-5340.
GO Transit – City of Oshkosh Transportation Department
Big Drug Bust Started Out As Simple Traffic Stop
Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says one of the biggest drug busts in the County’s history started out as a typical traffic stop. He points out when Deputy Andrew Kohlmann pulled over two Milwaukee men on Interstate 41 southbound near US Highway 151 south of Fond du Lac he had no idea they had over $300,000 worth of illegal drugs in the vehicle. But that’s where his K9 Ace came into play detecting the drugs in the vehicle. The Sheriff’s Department seized 5.1 pounds of methamphetamine, 13.3 grams of crack cocaine, 16 and a quarter pounds of marijuana, a loaded .357 magnum revolver, and drug paraphernalia during the August 18th stop. Waldschmidt says the Lake Winnebago Area MEG Unit will be following up with their own investigation to determine where those drugs were headed.
Ripon Looking For Finance Manager/Assistant City Administrator
The City of Ripon is looking for someone who can be their Finance Manager and Assistant City Administrator. The Common Council recently approved outsourcing the finance portion of that title to someone that has experience doing that for the City of Sheboygan, but it’s a temporary fix until they can find someone more permanent for the combined jobs. Ripon City Administrator Adam Sonntag says they are considering Envision Greater Fond du Lac’s Worker Relocation Incentive program to sweeten the pot for the potential employee. He says in the mean time they have the temporary person approved by the Council to help during the transition and get them through the budget season. The posting for the permanent job can be found on the City’s website.
Active Threat Training Part Of School Safety Measures
Ripon School Resource Officer Lindsey Michels says they practice and review safety protocols for all kinds of scenarios with the school district including “active threat” training. She says that basically includes “holds” and “lockdowns,” but everyone understands what they have to do. She says a safety committee meets with law enforcement and other entities that might come into play with the different scenarios. Students returned to classes for the fall on Wednesday.
Ripon PD Receives Sensory Bag Donation
The Ripon Police Department recently received a donation of items that will help them deal with persons that may be in an autism-related crisis. Hunter Seppel, Bonnie and Wes Wassel put together and donated “Sensory Bags” to the department. The bags contain tools like noise sensory reducing headphones, weighted blankets, figget tools, and more. The bags are being made available to patrol officers and their school resource officer. Ripon Police Chief Bill Wallner acknowledged the donation and thanked those who put the “Sensory Bags” together. The Oshkosh Police Department also recently received a similar donation.
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