Hometown Broadcasting News Thursday 10/7/21
7 October 2021 News
Menasha Man Sentenced For Gas Station Arson
A federal judge in Green Bay this week sentenced a 28-year-old Menasha man to 7 years in prison for setting fire to the VP Gas Station in Neenah this past January. Christian Crawford was also ordered to pay $793,000 in restitution. Prior to starting the fire Crawford broke into the station to steal cigarettes, alcohol and other items many of which were recovered during a search of his residence. Crawford was further linked to a string of burglaries, thefts, property, and drug crimes throughout Winnebago and Outagamie counties. Those charges were resolved in conjunction with the federal arson charge. Following his release from prison, Crawford will spend three years on supervised release.
ThedaCare Administering COVID Vaccine Booster Shots
ThedaCare is now administering third doses and boosters of COVID-19 vaccine for those who are eligible to increase protection against COVID-19. Patients requesting third dose vaccines have to attest to their immunocompromised status to receive the vaccine. The additional dose should be administered at least 28 days following completion of the initial vaccine series. Those eligible for booster shots include those 65 years of age or older, those 18 to 64 at high risk of severe COVID-19, those 18 to 64 years of age whose frequent institutional or work exposure to COVID-19 puts them at high risk of serious complications of COVID-19. Booster shots should be administered at least six months after the completion of the primary series of shots.
COVID Has Killed More
COVID-19 has killed more people in the U.S. in the last 20 months than the swine flu of 2009. That’s according to CDC estimates from December of 2009. Meanwhile the latest estimates for the coronavirus put the death toll in the U.S. at more than 705,000 Americans. Jeff Puhlmann-Becker of the Ripon Community COVID-19 Task Force says according to John Hopkins University COVID-19 claimed 13 times more lives than the swine flu in its first year.
But the CDC says the swine flu sickened about 50 million people while more than 44 million have tested positive for COVID-19 in the latest estimates. Puhlmann-Becker says 94 percent of those 65 or older in the U.S. have received at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine and 76 percent of children 1 or older. He says that still leaves a lot of children who haven’t been vaccinated, which is why the rest of us need to be vaccinated, wear face masks, and socially distance ourselves.
Dekker Joins Envision Greater FDL Team
Envision Greater Fond du Lac has hired Crystal Dekker as their new Assistant Director of Membership and Programs, as well as the Director of Young Professionals of Fond du Lac. Dekker says she’s looking forward to cultivating new relationships with the Young Professionals of Fond du Lac and getting to know their members. Prior to joining the team at Envision, Crystal was the public relations coordinator at Van Horn Automotive Group in Plymouth. She was nominated for both Best Under 40 and Ambassador of the Year through the Sheboygan Chamber of Commerce. She holds an associate’s degree in marketing from Lakeshore Technical College.
Car Show Cruise Contemplated
An organizer for the Watson Street Classic Car Show in Ripon says it will be hard to top last month’s show during Septemberfest. Howard Stibb says the 220 cars that they had in the show was the most ever. But every year they think of ways to improve the show and adding a cruise the night before the show has been suggested by some committee members. The Scoop the Loop downtown cruise event has proven popular since its return a couple years ago. It is now a part of Riponfest 2.0 during August. He says the flyers they take to other car shows help to spread the word and a cruise might appeal to more classic car owners.
Dead Horses Appearing At Town Square Community Center In Green Lake Saturday
The band Dead Horses returns to its local roots with a one-show only appearance at the Town Square Community Center in Green Lake Saturday night from 7 to 9 pm. Amelia Compton Wolff of the Town Square says the band was formed in Oshkosh and found early success at Green Lake’s Battle of the Bands. Her brother Daniel Wolff is one of the band members. She says they’ve toured nationally even opening for The Who and were named by Rolling Stone Magazine as “An Artist You Need to Know.” She says the opportunity to play in Green Lake is a special treat for the band. She says those attending the performance will be able to hear some of the band’s new material as well. They are dropping their fourth album next year. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Advance tickets are available at greenlaketownsquare.org. Concessions including brats, hot dogs and alcoholic beverages will also be available.
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