1/31/22 Hometown Broadcasting News Monday
31 January 2022 News
Wautoma Man Arrested For Fourth OWI
The State Patrol Friday night arrested a 39-year-old Wautoma man for allegedly driving under the influence at I-41 northbound and State Highway 26 in Winnebago County. A driving complaint was received for a vehicle that could not maintain its lane. A trooper located the vehicle and observed the same driving behavior. When the trooper stopped the vehicle Joseph Brown showed signs of impairment. He was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence fourth offense after field sobriety tests were administered. The time of the traffic stop was 8:09 pm.
ThedaCare Visitor Restrictions Continue
With COVID-19 cases continuing to increase ThedaCare is extending heightened visitor restrictions and safety precautions to allow team members to care for communities, while minimizing the potential for exposure. Screeners will continue to be present at all ThedCare hospitals, checking patients, visitors and team members upon entrance. Masks will be required by all team members, patients and visitors in any public setting on ThedaCare campuses. That includes hallways, cafeterias, elevators, waiting rooms and all clinical areas. If you do not have a mask, one will be provided. Restrictions remain in place at hospitals in Appleton, Berlin, Neenah, New London, Shawano, Waupaca and Wild Rose. No visitors will be allowed for COVID patients and only one for non-COVID patients.
Short Vehicle Chase In FDL
Fond du Lac Police are investigating an incident which involved a 1-mile chase within the city early Friday morning. An officer tried to pull a vehicle over because of an equipment violation and the odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle, but it took off when the officer activated emergency lights on the squad car. The suspect’s vehicle ended up pulling over near an intersection and the driver fled on foot. The officer stayed with the suspect’s vehicle and a 26-year-old Waupun resident who was a passenger in it. The driver was a 23-year-old Oshkosh resident. No one was placed in custody because further investigation was required. The driver is facing eluding and drug charges. Speeds during the pursuit reached 58 miles an hour.
COVID Vaccine And Heart Issues
A cardiologist with SSM Health’s Dale Michels Center for Heart and Vascular Care says vaccines for COVID-19 do not generally cause heart problems. Dr. Tadeo Balderrama works for the center in Fond du Lac. He says a small group of teenage boys vaccinated for the coronavirus had mild heart inflammation issues that corrected itself without treatment. He says on the other hand those who are not vaccinated and get COVID-19 are much more likely to develop cardiac issues. He says since the pandemic began he has seen significant cardiac complications from COVID infection including heart failure, myocarditis, and rhythm abnormalities that can lead to death. He says the benefits of getting the vaccine and other booster far outweigh the risks.
COVID Battle Gets Personal For Task Force Member
Ripon Community COVID-19 Task Force member Jeff Puhlmann-Becker says despite he and his wife’s best efforts to avoid getting the virus his wife recently tested positive for the virus. So they found themselves separated from each other in their own homes. He says both have been fully vaccinated and wear masks out in public, but the virus found a way despite those precautions. He says the week she tested positive they went to a gathering of 11 people, but everyone had been tested and tested negative before the gathering. They also went out to a restaurant. Puhlmann-Becker says the silver lining is that because she had been full vaccinated and gotten the booster her symptoms were similar to catching a cold and treating it that way.
Joan Ballweg Leadership Scholarship
State Senator Joan Ballweg is once again offering her leadership scholarships to qualifying high school seniors in her district. Up to twelve $500 scholarships will be made available. Applications are being accepted now through Monday, March 28th. Scholarship eligibility is open to all graduating seniors continuing their education in a 2-year technical college program or a 4-year baccalaureate degree program. Ballweg says you don’t necessarily need to have a perfect Grade Point Average because the focus is on finding students who show leadership ability within their schools and communities. Students must be graduating with at least a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 point scale and must reside in the Senate district. Scholarship packets are available at area high school guidance offices and online at Ballweg’s Senate page. You can also call her office at 608-266-0751.
Herzog Elected WASB Board President
Barbara Herzog of the Oshkosh School Board was elected president of the Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Association of School Boards on January 19th. She is the representative for WASB Region 7 on the 15-member Board of Directors. The region includes 26 east-central Wisconsin school districts. John Ashley, executive director of the WASB, thanked Herzog for her continued service on the Executive Committee. Herzog is a voting member of the CESA 6 Board of Control and a member of the WASB Policy and Resolutions Committee. She also chairs the WASB Insurance Trust. She is also an active community volunteer and serves on the boards of several local nonprofits.
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