2/25/22 Hometown Broadcasting News Friday
25 February 2022 News
Fatal Accident In Calumet County
An 18-year-man was killed after he was struck by a car while walking along State Highway 441southbound east of Oneida Street near Appleton in Calumet County Thursday morning. According to the State Patrol the teen was taken to St Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton with life-threatening injuries. He later succumbed to his injuries. He was walking north on State Highway 441 southbound when a southbound Chevy Impala driven by a 22-year-old Little Chute man hit him. The driver was not injured. The accident happened just before 3 am.
Horicon Man Sentenced For Possessing Child Porn
A 40-year-old Horicon man has been sentenced to three years in prison and three years of extended supervision on three counts of possession of child pornography. Bryan Hartley was sentenced in Dodge County court Thursday on charges stemming from a 2020 investigation. In February of that year analysts with the Department of Homeland Security received information regarding child pornography that had been shared on the app Kik. The investigation led back to Bryan Hartley and a search warrant executed at his residence turned up a flash drive with images and videos consistent with child porn. Seven additional charges were read into the record and dismissed.
Stolen Skid Steer Chase
A 37-year-old Appleton man is facing charges for leading Appleton and Grand Chute Police on a low-speed chase with a stolen skid-steer Thursday morning. The suspect weaved in and out of yards in an effort to evade officers, but was eventually taken into custody by Grand Chute Police in a field behind homes in the 4900 block of Gillett Street. Tyler Peschke was taken to a local hospital to be treated for impairment and after his release was booked into the Outagamie County Jail. He is facing felony eluding, stolen vehicle, OWI 4th offense, misdemeanor resisting, misdemeanor criminal damage to property charges, and was wanted on additional warrants. Appleton Police say they are grateful to the neighborhoods impacted by the chase for their patience.
Ukraine Invasion Reaction
Wisconsin’s federal lawmakers Thursday reacted to Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine. Senator Ron Johnson said, “Weakness tempts tyrants and totalitarians to seek more power. People who only want to live in peace suffer the consequences. Ultimately, there is only one group of people responsible for the tragedies unfolding-Vladimir Putin and his cronies.” Congressman Glenn Grothman also weighed in saying, “I am afraid American weakness over the past year was a contributing factor. The combination of open borders, an assault on the American energy industry, the failure to execute the Afghanistan withdrawal, debasing our currency, and inability to articulate American greatness all contribute to the lack of respect for Western ideals.”
COVID 19 Vaccine Diversity Grants
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services this week announced $3.4 million in grants have been awarded to 43 organizations to promote health equity in COVID-19 vaccinations in Wisconsin. These organizations will use the funds to serve as trusted messengers within their communities to help reduce barriers to vaccine access among disadvantaged or underserved populations. Due to various social factors and systemic barriers, communities of color have experienced higher rates of infection, hospitalization, and death during the pandemic. Among those receiving grants are the Fond du Lac Area United Way which is getting a $50,000 grant and Community Care Incorporated is getting $90,000. Receiving $100,000 grants are the Family Health La Clinica, the Multicultural Coalition, Northeast Wisconsin Hmong Professionals, and the Oshkosh Area School District. United Migrant Opportunity Services is getting just under $50,000 and the Waushara County Food Pantry will receive nearly $60,000.
COVID Concerns
Ripon Community COVID-19 Task Force member Jeff Puhlmann-Becker says he’s not comfortable with mask mandates ending and people not being vaccinated because they think we are closing in on the end of the pandemic. He says he has a couple of criteria he goes by and one of them is he doesn’t feel comfortable ending those precautions until children five and younger can be vaccinated. He also feels that health care workers are still overwhelmed and we shouldn’t continue to add to their burden by thinking we are safe. New COVID cases and hospitalizations have fallen over recent weeks to pre-surge levels.
Blood Clot Awareness Month
A cardiologist with SSM Health’s Fond du Lac Regional Clinic says several factors can lead to blood clots, which can result in major health complications and even death. Dr. Marc Atzenhoefer says there is a delicate balance between clotting mechanisms in blood and dissolving mechanisms in the blood and problems occur when they are thrown out of balance. He points out blood clots occur due to blood not circulating properly, due to genetic conditions, and sometimes because a vein was damaged due to injury or a procedure, like surgery. He says if you are in a hospital for surgery they will try to reduce and mitigate the chances of developing blood clots sometimes using blood thinning agents. Some problems that can be caused by blood clots include Deep Vein Thrombosis which can affect the arms or legs and Pulmonary Embolism which can affect your breathing. March is National Blood Clot Awareness Month.
Winterfest In Green Lake Saturday
It will be fun under the winter sun on Big Green Saturday as Green Lake hosts Winterfest. Activities include the Trout Derby Fisheree, Kids Pond Hockey, horse-drawn wagon rides, a cornhole tournament, live music from Vitamin R in Deacon Mills Park from 3 to 6:30 pm. Adams Rib and the Green Lake School District will be serving food and there will be Busch Light and Knuth Beer. Chamber of Commerce officials say there will also be a vintage snowmobile display and a heated tent. For more about Winterfest go to the Visit Green Lake.com website and click on their event tab to bring up the festivals option.
Festivals in Wisconsin – Green Lake, WI | GLACC (visitgreenlake.com)
Sturgeon Season Day 13
Day 13 of the 2022 sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago again saw another small number of fish harvested 35 in fact. Of that sturgeon three were juvenile females, 17 adult females and 15 were males. It was the highest harvest total since Sunday, but spearing activity is expected to pick up as the season comes to a close this weekend. The DNR says the total fish harvested on Lake Winnebago for the season is 969 and coupled with the harvest on the Upper Lakes that brings the Winnebago System total to 1,318. Timothy Schoppenhorst (pictured) speared the largest fish Thursday. It was a female sturgeon that weighed 120.6 pounds and measured 77.7 inches in length. He registered it at the Grundman Lane registration station.
Share |