Hometown Broadcasting News Wednesday 9/1/21
1 September 2021 News
Green Bay Man Bound Over For Trial In Waupaca County Shooting
The 31-year-old Green Bay man suspected of shooting a fellow tuber during a trip to a Waupaca County campground in July has pleaded not guilty to attempted first degree intentional homicide and other charges stemming from the incident. Cornelius Russell was in court Tuesday for a preliminary hearing. A police detective testified that Russell was in a group of about 8 people from Green Bay that went to the campground on the Little Wolf River for tubing, the two were not arguing prior to the shooting. According to the criminal complaint Russell displayed a handgun at the campground and the victim asked why he would bring it there. The victim suffered a wound to the head. Russell was bound over for trial and will be back in court for a status hearing on October 19th.
Waupun Correctional Lockdown
Waupun Correctional Institution went into lockdown Monday after an inmate assaulted a nurse in the Health Services Unit. An official with the state’s Department of Corrections says movement at the state prison was limited after the assault and is being limited while the Dodge County Sheriff’s Department investigates the assault. The victim was treated at a local hospital and released. Prison staff was able to stop the assault on the nurse.
Human Trafficking Arrest Goals
Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says a human trafficking bust last Thursday that resulted in five arrests had several purposes. He says prostitution is no longer a case of consensual parties arranging sex for money. Now in most cases it involves human trafficking with the victim an unwilling, but reluctant participant. He says they wanted to try and attract some of the victims to get them out of that life and also capture those who were trafficking them. He says arresting those who were willing to pay for the sex was meant as a deterrent for others who might do so as well. Waldschmidt says charges will be referred to the District Attorney’s Office.
Jacque COVID Case Unfortunate
Ripon Community COVID-19 Task Force member Jeff Puhlmann-Becker says State Senator Andre Jacque contracting COVID-19 and having to be put on a ventilator is an unfortunate example of what might happen if a person doesn’t wear a mask or get a vaccinated. Puhlmann-Becker says while he made his own personal choice it is one that might also affect others he was in contact with. Jacque’s wife Renee sent out a statement Monday saying 5 of 8 family members tested positive for the virus and of three that were fully vaccinated there was one break through case where the person experienced mild symptoms. Meanwhile Puhlmann-Becker says some of the southern states which have seen staunch opposition to vaccination are now seeing an uptick in vaccinations.
Cones For Cops A Success
The Ripon Police Department went in a slightly different direction this year with the way they celebrated National Night Out last month. They decided instead to team up with the Sweet ‘N Saulty Ice Cream Parlor in Ripon and treat kids and community members to ice cream. Using the ice cream truck they provided an escort through neighbors and went to the four different parks in Ripon. Community Liasion Officer Lindsey Michels says the “Cones for Cops” event worked out well. She says they had some left over ice cream so they decided to treat the students at Ripon College who wasted no time when they heard the music signaling the ice cream truck was in the area. Michels says they are grateful to Tim and Renee Saul of Saulty’s for providing the ice cream.
Oshkosh Garbage And Recycling Reminder For Labor Day
The city of Oshkosh Sanitation Division is reminding residents that due to the City observance of Labor Day, there will be no garbage or recycling collection Monday. Collections for the remainder of the week will be one day later. Garbage and recycling collection scheduled for Friday, September 10th moves to Saturday, September 11th. Regular services will resume on Monday, September 13th. The yard waste drop off site will also be closed on Monday for Labor Day.
Community Health Assessment Sessions
The Fond du Lac County Health Department and Agnesian HealthCare will be holding two sessions this month about the 2021 Community Health Assessment. The community data review and prioritization sessions will both be held virtually. The sessions will be held Monday, September 20th from 6 to 7:30 pm and Tuesday, September 21st from 7 to 8:30 am. Registration for the virtual sessions can be done online, but must be completed by 9 am on September 20th.
Forbes Recognizes Agnesian HealthCare
Agnesian HealthCare, a member of SSM Health, has been recognized on the Forbes list of Best-In-State Employers for 2021. The prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The awards list was based on an independent survey of a vast sample of 80,000 Americans working for companies with more than 500 employees in the USA. Katherine Vergos, St. Agnes Hospital president, says they are truly blessed to serve with incredible professionals who bring their heart and desire for top quality care to their work each and every day.
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