Hometown Broadcasting News Thursday 9/30/21
30 September 2021 News
Human Remains Found At High Cliff State Park
The Calumet County Sheriff’s Office says two hikers came across human remains in High Cliff State Park Tuesday. DNR wardens informed the Sheriff’s Office of the discovery of the remains which were found near a hiking trail in the park. The remains were examined by the Calumet County Medical Examiner’s Office and an anthropologist. The remains may have been there for several months. Investigators are also looking at what burial grounds may be nearby. The State Crime Lab is also involved in the investigation. Meanwhile the Sheriff’s Office would like the male and female hikers who discovered the body to come forward to talk with investigators. They can contact the Sheriff’s Office at 920-849-2335.
Oshkosh Masking Requirement Continued
The City of Oshkosh has extended its policy requiring employees and visitors inside city-operated buildings to wear face coverings, regardless of their vaccination status. The requirement will remain in place through October 31str and will be re-evaluated at that time. City staff will monitor the COVID case count in Winnebago County and continue to follow CDC guidance. Face coverings will continue to be required on city buses as well.
Light Response To Ripon Job Posting
The city of Ripon will be reposting and advertising the Finance Manager/Assistant City Administrator job after not receiving an adequate number of applications for the position. City Administrator Adam Sonntag told the Common Council Monday night that they only got two responses and 1 person who would want to interview for the job. He says that’s a light response for the position which pays from $75,000 to $80,000 a year plus benefits. He asked the Council for permission to use the Fond du Lac County Worker Relocation Incentive Program to sweeten the position. Under the program an employer can offer a potential employee up to $15,000 if they will relocate and if they remain in that city and position for over a year the employer will be reimbursed for 50 percent of that incentive. The Council will formally approve the reposting and incentive at their next meeting.
Surviving COVID Could Have Long Term Effects
The president of the Ripon Community Hospital and Waupun Memorial Hospital says anyone who thinks they will get through COVID-19 unscathed if they survive the ordeal is fooling themselves. DeeAnn Thurmer says it is an unpleasant experience especially if you are hospitalized and end up in an intensive care unit. She says the recovery process can be long and because it is such a new virus experts don’t really have a handle yet on long-term effects of the virus. She strongly urges people to get vaccinated against the virus. She says even if you contract it after getting vaccinated it should still lessen what you will have to go through with the coronavirus.
COVID Makes For A Smaller World
Ripon Community COVID-19 Task Force member Jeff Puhlmann-Becker says in the past week he was reminded about how far the Delta variant has reached. Twice he went to meetings at the Ripon Public Library and although everyone was wearing masks a member in each of the groups ended up testing positive for COVID-19 within days of the meeting. He says the library had taken all the precautions and the people who came down with the virus may have had it when they went to the meeting. He feels comfortable about being there because he was wearing a mask and was fully vaccinated and doesn’t believe it was spread at the library.
Senate Passes Three Ballweg Bills
Three bills authored by State Senator Joan Ballweg were passed by the State Senate Tuesday. One would transition the Wisconsin Structural Collapse team into an Urban Search and Rescue Team. That bill now goes to the Governor to be signed into law. Another bill makes necessary changes to the Real Estate Condition Report which provides further protection for property owners and buyers. The state lawmaker from Markesan says a third bill authorizes Wisconsin to join the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact which would allow occupational therapists licensed in Wisconsin to also practice in other states that are part of the compact.
Dallman Backs Civics Education Bill
State Representative Alex Dallman joined his Assembly colleagues Tuesday in passing a bill which requires instruction in civic education in the elementary and high school grades and making it a mandatory high school graduation requirement. According to a survey conducted by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, only 51 percent of Americans could name all three branches of government, and 23 percent could not name any. In a Pew Research Center report, among 35 developed countries, the United States ranks 31st in voter participation. The state lawmaker from Green Lake says, “It has become incredibly obvious that our public and future generations must become better educated on civic engagement and government processes.”
Feeding American Food Truck In Fondy Today
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin is bringing a mobile pantry food truck to the Fondy Food Bank in Fond du Lac today. The truck will distribute items on a first-come first-served basis. The truck’s visit is sponsored by the Alliant Energy Foundation. The mobile food pantry truck will be parked outside the food bank at 573 West Rolling Meadows Drive from 10 am to noon.
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