Hometown Broadcasting News Tuesday 11/16/21
16 November 2021 News
Ripon Man Suspected In Burglary
A 52-year-old Ripon man is charged with felony burglary and three misdemeanors for allegedly breaking into a coin machine at the Washtub Laundromat in Ripon last month. According to the criminal complaint a witness reported the burglary on October 11th when she reported for work. She discovered the door ajar to a mechanical room. The rear part of a coin machine had been pried open and the money inside it was gone. According to the criminal complaint the cost of replacing the machine, a damaged door and the money inside the machine was estimated at more than $6,200. Jimie Lee Neidlinger (pictured) was identified from security footage at the scene. He looked at the camera before leaving in a red Ford Focus. Police identified Neidlinger and his vehicle from previous contact with him. Bond was set at $2,500 cash and he has a preliminary hearing on Thursday.
Ripon Bar And Grill Broken Into
Deputies from the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Department are investigating a break-in at Tiger’s Sports Bar and Grill on Rose-Eld Road east of Ripon. It happened early Sunday morning sometime after 1 am when the building closed. Employees arriving at the restaurant at 6:30 that morning discovered someone had broken in. Officials says there was damage to the building, but didn’t give details. Tiger’s was closed Sunday and reopens today. Anyone with information about the break-in is urged to call the Sheriff’s Office at 920-929-3390.
Missing Child Alert Goes Wider Than Anticipated
A missing 3-year-old child in Beaver Dam was found safe in the city, but an attempt to alert the public about the missing child went far wider than the Dodge County Sheriff’s Department intended it to. A technical problem with the automated alert phone system sent the notification out early Monday morning to more county residents than intended resulting in a number of residents contacting the Sheriff’s office with concerns about the incident. Beaver Dam Police say the child wandered into a nearby unlocked apartment on Knaup Drive after being attracted to lights and sirens from fire trucks and police cars at a nearby fire scene.
Take A Break
The Director of Outpatient Behavioral Health for SSM Health’s Treffert Center and Autism Services recommends giving yourself a break during the holidays from the barrage of COVID-19 coverage. Dr. Matt Doll says the holidays can be stressful enough without the added burden of the epidemic so try to eliminate those sneak peaks at social media and other stress triggers and just enjoy your time with family and friends. He says the pandemic is real and has added a lot of stress to people’s lives, but we need a break from that at times. He points out with the added stress of the health crisis 40 to 50 percent of us might need some type of mental health help.
Ripon Rotary Club Citrus Sale
Orders are being taken for the Ripon Rotary Club’s annual citrus sale. You can buy oranges, clementines, grapefruits or get a mixed box with oranges and grapefruits. Bob Amsden coordinates the sale for the club. The money raised from the sale goes toward the club’s charitable efforts which include local scholarship programs, Father Wally’s efforts, and usually an international charitable project. Amsden says the fruit can also be used as a gift to others and can brighten up dreary December days. Order forms for the sale will be printed in Thursday’s Ripon Commonwealth Press and the following week’s Ripon Express. You can also order online at the club’s website Ripon Rotary.com. The deadline for ordering is Thursday, December 2nd at 5 pm. Pick up for the fruit is Thursday, December 16th from 10 am to 4 pm at Homan Ford and Chrysler in Ripon. For information about the sale call 920-602-0580.
Big Bird Comes Out Pro Vaccine
Pro-vaxxers recently got a big celebrity endorsement for efforts to get kids and adults vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. Sesame Street’s Big Bird got vaccinated. Jeff Puhlmann-Becker says even though that may seem political it is a good way to get the message across to 5 to 11 year old kids that are becoming eligible to receive the vaccine and their parents. He notes when he was growing up his younger brother watched Sesame Street and he watched too getting the subtle humor in it that kids might not get but their parents would pick up on. Appropriately Big Bird Tweeted about the experience. He added that he had no idea but he had been getting vaccines since he was a little bird.
Survey Deadline Coming Up
The Dodge County Land and Water Conservation Department reminds residents there are only a few days remaining if they would like to take a survey about the county’s land and water resources. The department is starting the process of rewriting their 10-year Land and Water Resource Plan and they need input from residents. The survey is available at the department’s website. Those who would prefer to receive one by mail can contact the department’s office by calling 920-386-3660. The surveys are due by this Friday, November 19th.
Oshkosh West High School Distinguished Alumni Award
Nominations are being sought for the 2022 Oshkosh West High School Distinguished Alumni Award. Nominations are being accepted through November 30th online with information about the award available in the high school’s online newsletter. The award recognizes outstanding alumni that have maintained a high standard of excellence and distinguished themselves through their work, personal accomplishments, or in the lives of others. The 2022 recipient will be recognized during a special ceremony at Oshkosh West High School.
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