Hometown Broadcasting News Thursday 11/4/21
4 November 2021 News
Lomira Man Injured In FDL County Accident
Both drivers shared some fault in a Fond du Lac County accident that led to serious injuries for a 33-year-old Lomira man early Wednesday morning. According to the Sheriff’s Office it happened on County Highway D in the area of Hunter Lane in the Town of Fond du Lac. A 70-year-old Fond du Lac area man was backing a semi-tractor with attached milk tanker into a private driveway. While performing the backing maneuver the trailer blocked the southbound lanes. The Lomira man was heading south in his vehicle and struck the tanker-trailer becoming stuck near the rear wheels of the trailer. After he was extricated he was flown to a trauma center for medical treatment of serious injuries. The truck driver wasn’t injured, but officials say is responsible for the unsafe backing of the trailer that was a prime contributing factor in the crash. The Lomira man was arrested for suspicion of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant. The accident was reported just before 12:30 Wednesday morning.
Ripon Police Handling FDL Burglary Investigation
A Ripon Police Department investigator is looking into a burglary in Fond du Lac that occurred at a restaurant owned by a Fond du Lac City Council member. Arletta Allen reported the burglary and vandalism at her restaurant A Family Affair Soul Food Kitchen on September 4th. The Fond du Lac Police Department asked Ripon Police to investigate the crime to avoid an appearance of a conflict of interest. Since then there was a fire at the restaurant on October 11th. The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the fire that shutdown the restaurant. Meanwhile the state Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives executed a search warrant at Allen’s home in Fond du Lac Tuesday. No information has been released on whether investigators suspect the fire was intentionally set.
DOC Visited The Homes Of More Than 2200 Sex Offenders During Halloween
Wisconsin’s Department of Corrections has released some numbers from its random visits this Halloween to those on the state’s Sex Offender Registry and others under supervision as sex offenders. A total of 2,217 homes were visited which resulted in 192 violations, 21 people being taken into custody, and 41 apprehension requests being issued. The most common rule violations included 105 curfew violations, and 44 possession or display of Halloween decorations and/or candy.
COVID Deaths Not Just Numbers
The State of Wisconsin and the world both passed a pair of grim milestones this week as the state pushed passed 8,500 deaths from COVID-19 and the world more than 5 million. Jeff Puhlmann-Becker of the Ripon Community COVID-19 Task Force says with all the numbers associated with the pandemic sometimes we lose sight of the fact that we are talking about lives that touched other lives. Fond du Lac County recorded two deaths Tuesday as it approached 150 total lives lost with 148 deaths. Dodge County has had 200 deaths, Green Lake County 27 deaths, Waupaca County 141 deaths, Waushara County 48 deaths, and Winnebago County 237 deaths as of Tuesday.
Ripon College President Credits Team Work For Accomplishments During His Tenure
It would be easy for Zach Messitte to take credit for some of the major accomplishments that occurred over the last 9 years while he was President of Ripon College, but he’s the first to admit it took a talented team of staff, administrators, and faculty. Among the things that happened; the success of the Imagine Tomorrow campaign, growth of the school’s endowment, creation of the Wilmore Center, upgrades to a number of buildings on campus, and the school even held steady on its enrollment numbers during the pandemic. Messitte is retiring at the end of the current semester. Andrea Young has been named interim President during a national search for Ripon College’s 14th President.
Envision Gift Boxes
Envision Greater Fond du Lac’s Agri-Business Council is raising funds by selling gift boxes showcasing local food products. Amy Ries is the Director of Agricultural Programming for Envision and is overseeing the gift box fundraiser. She says there are three boxes to choose from with prices of $25, $50, and $75 in value. The more expensive the box the more products they contain. You can find things like cheese, sausage, meats, cheese curds, even Peanut Butter cows. Ries says it is a way to promote those that make the food products and send samples all over the country in time for Christmas. For $10 more you can have it shipped somewhere else in Wisconsin or for $20 more anywhere outside of Wisconsin and include a personal message inside. Boxes can be picked up at the Envision offices in Fond du Lac from December 13th through the 17th. Those being sent elsewhere will be shipped out on December 13th. Orders can be submitted by visiting the Envision website and clicking on the events tab, then the blue field in the calendar that comes up. Another option is to call the Envision offices at 920-921-9500 and ask for Amy.
Town Square Fall Indoor Market
After a successful summer season Town Square farm market favorites like The Garden Center, Sina Soap Company and Garden in a Jar will return for the Indoor Fall Market which begins Saturday from 9 am to 12 pm. The fall market, held inside Town Square’s Studio A in Green Lake, takes place every Saturday through December 11th. Town Square’s Indoor Fall Market features a variety of locally-produced artisan products such as jarred honey, wreaths, succulents, canned goods, handknit scares, bath products and more.
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