Hometown Broadcasting News Monday 12/6/21
6 December 2021 News
Wind Advisory
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for the area today. The advisory is in effect for Calumet, Green Lake, Marquette, Waupaca, Waushara and Winnebago counties until noon. It extends until 3 pm for Dodge and Fond du Lac counties. Winds will be out of the west at 20 to 30 miles an hour with gusts up to 45 miles an hour. Possible impacts include downed tree limbs and power outages. Areas with dry snow on the ground could see some blowing and drifting snow.
Milwaukee Man Suspected Of Injuring FDL County Sheriff’s Deputy Charged
A 32-year-old Milwaukee man who injured a Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s deputy last week has been charged. The deputy tried to prevent Odell Boggan from running into traffic on I-41 in Fond du Lac last Tuesday afternoon. The deputy responded to the area of I-41 just north of State Highway 23 or West Johnson Street and suffered a significant knee injury during the struggle. A $500 cash bond was set for Boggan during his initial hearing in Fond du Lac County court last Friday. The judge ordered a competency examination for Boggan who is charged with resisting an officer-substantial bodily harm.
Tips Needed In Green Lake County Fatal Accident
With the end of the year coming up Green Lake County Sheriff’s officials continue to seek witnesses to a minor traffic collision at the stop lights at the intersection of State Highways 23 and 49 and County Highway A that happened minutes before a fatal crash on State Highway 23 near County Highway W. The occupants of the red or maroon SUV got out of their vehicle and assessed the damage after the fender bender then got back in and continued on their way possibly witnessing the fatal accident at 3:20 that afternoon. If you know of these individuals or are them you are asked to call 920-294-4134 extension 1151 or the Green Lake County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-438-8436. A 51-year-old Appleton man Steven La Tour was killed and a 43-year-old Fond du Lac woman Jessica Knueppel was injured in the fatal accident on September 29th.
Teen Injured In Hwy 23 Accident
A teen was injured when his pickup truck rolled over on State Highway 23 just outside of Eldorado Friday night. It happened near County Highway C and was reported at 8:36 pm. The truck ended up on its roof, but the 18-year-old driver was able to get out of the truck on his own. He was injured in the crash, but the extent of his injuries was not passed along. The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Department is handling the investigation into the accident.
No Open Meetings Violation
The Winnebago County District Attorney’s Office has decided not to pursue a case against the Oshkosh Area School District Board of Education for an allegedly violation of the state’s open meetings law during an August 25th meeting of the board. School Board President Bob Poeschl issued a statement Friday to clarify what happened when those opposed to the district’s masking policy interrupted the meeting. He says the scheduled meeting was never called to order and when the board left the room and went to the superintendent’s office they did not discuss business. He and the superintendent went to nearby office where they called the district’s legal counsel and consulted with Oshkosh Police. Poeschl then decided to postpone the meeting. He and the superintendent informed board members who then left the building while Poeschl went back to the board room to announce the meeting was postponed. The Wisconsin Transparency Project complained to the DA’s office about the possible open meetings law violation.
Three FDL County Sheriff’s Deputies Suffered Injuries In The Line Of Duty
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Department has three deputies mending from injuries suffered in the line of duty this year. One was injured tussling with a man high on drugs who had jumped out of a moving vehicle on State Highway 26 north of Rosendale and another during a scuffle with someone during an incident in Hobbs Woods south of Fond du Lac. The latest deputy to be hurt in the line of duty suffered a knee injury while trying to help a Milwaukee man who was running in and out of traffic after going down an I-41 northbound entrance ramp from Johnson Street in Fond du Lac. Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says in the latest incident traffic was whizzing by the deputy and the man he was struggling with at 70 to 80 miles an hour. He says the deputies hurt in the first two incidents are on light duty. The deputy injured on Highway 26 suffered a serious knee injury that may limit him for up to a year before he is back to full service.
Thanksgiving Visit COVID Protection
Ripon Community COVID-19 Task Force member Jeff Puhlmann-Becker and his family hosted their first family holiday gathering in a year and a half during the Thanksgiving holiday. He notes exposure to COVID-19 has increased in the Ripon area in the past few weeks, but they didn’t have to worry about those who were vaccinated against the virus. He says an elderly member of the family wasn’t vaccinated so they created an air flow in the house using a cracked window and fans that kept their guests comfortable. He feels that was pretty effective and most of their guests were oblivious to the effort.
Ballweg Ag Export Initiative Bill Signed Into Law
A bill that State Senator Joan Ballweg coauthored that creates a joint agricultural and agribusiness export initiative was signed into law. The state lawmaker from Markesan says agriculture is a key driver of economic growth and contributes over $100 billion annually to the state economy. Objectives of the program include spending $2.5 million on increasing the value of Wisconsin’s milk and other dairy products, $1.25 million to increase the value of Wisconsin’s meat exports and $1.25 million to increase the value of Wisconsin’s crop exports. Ballweg says three of the past five years saw declines in agribusiness exports. The state’s Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation will partner to create a plan to achieve certain export initiatives by June 30th of 2026.
Santa’s Nifty Thrifty Christmas Shoppe
Town Square Community Center in Green Lake has a pop-up resale shop with a Christmas theme this season. It’s called Santa’s Nifty Thrifty Christmas Shoppe. The same team behind Hangars Resale Therapy organized the pop-up shop. Amelia Compton Wolff of Town Square says you can find holiday-themed clothing and items there through the end of this month. The shop is located on Town Square’s first floor right off the main lobby and is open during regular Town Square hours. She says proceeds from sales in the shop will benefit Town Square and its programming and events. Donations of gently used holiday items are being accepted during regular business hours and can be dropped off in the Hanger’s donation annex next to Town Square’s reception area.
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