2/3/22 Hometown Broadcasting News Thursday
3 February 2022 News
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Oshkosh Man
A federal grand jury has indicted a 26-year-old Oshkosh man on three counts for brandishing a firearm while committing a robbery during an illegal drug transaction. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin says Raymond Fuller, Jr. is charged with one count of Hobbs Act robbery, one count of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a violent crime, and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The robbery occurred in August of 2020. Oshkosh Police and the Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case.
Application Deadline Extended For Green Lake County Coroner’s Position
Governor Tony Evers has extended the application deadline for the Green Lake County Coroner position to 5 pm on February 11th. The appointment will fill the vacancy created by the death of Daniel “Dan” Kriesser who passed away in November at the age of 54. The new coroner will fill the remainder of Kriesser’s term which runs until next January 1st. Interested individuals must submit an online application with a cover letter detailing professional and academic qualifications, civic activities and community involvement. The original deadline for materials to be submitted to the governor’s office was January 28th. An application can be found on the “Apply to Serve” page of the governor’s website. For more information about the application process, the public can contact the Gubernatorial Appointments Office at 608-267-3675.
Official site of Governor Tony Evers (wi.gov)
Stealth Omicron
A member of the Ripon Community COVID-19 Task Force says the latest variant of the coronavirus is yet another argument for having yourself properly protected with vaccine and booster shots. Jeff Puhlmann-Becker says we are just starting to get data from other countries where the BA.2 omicron variant showed up. He says it seems to be easier to spread than the BA 1 variant, but the jury is still out on whether it makes you sicker. It is also harder to detect with testing. Because it is hard to detect with testing the BA.2 variant has been dubbed the “Stealth Omicron.” Puhlmann-Becker even though the number of new cases of COVID-19, hospitalizations, and deaths are declining we still need to be vigilant about the possibility of more variants. He urges people to get vaccinated and the booster, wear face masks in closed public spaces, and practice social distancing.
Ripon Candidates Forum
The League of Women Voters of the Ripon Area will be hosting a Candidate Forum for all three candidates for District 4 of the Ripon Common Council tonight at 6:30 pm in the Ripon City Hall Council Chambers. The event will be broadcast live on channel 986 on the Spectrum Cable TV service and YouTube.com/ripon. It will also be taped for the Ripon Cable channel. During the primary election on February 15th voters will be asked to reduce the field of candidates for the District 4 seat to two for the spring election in April. Two of the three candidates Mike Boscaljon and Doug Iverson will be participating in the forum.
Clearwell Project Discussion Pulled From Oshkosh Council Agenda
City of Oshkosh Public Works staff has scheduled a meeting with the DNR to further discuss all options available for the clearwell replacement project at the Oshkosh Water Filtration Plant. Given on-going conversations with the DNR, items relating to the clearwell replacement project are not going to appear on next Tuesday’s Common Council Agenda as previously scheduled. The items have been pulled by City Manager Mark Rohloff to allow time for further collaboration with the DNR to exhaust potential options before requesting any final Council direction and action on the project. Additional information regarding the project, including background details, residents’ questions and the city’s answers, and residents’ opportunity to register comments, is available in the “Hot Topics” section of the city’s website.
The Offical City of Oshkosh Website
Getting ID For Voting
The state DOT’s Division of Motor Vehicles says people can obtain identification, free of charge that is valid for voting. Valid ID for voting purposes includes a driver license, identification card, military or student ID card, etc. Anyone unsure if their identification meets the requirements should visit the Wisconsin Elections Commission website to check. To obtain identification to show at the polls for voting can begin on the Wisconsin DMV.gov website. If the required documents needed for an ID are not readily available, the DMV has a process, called the Voter ID Petition Process, to obtain the necessary information. There is no charge for the process which can be used to quickly obtain a receipt valid to take to the polls for voting while the remaining documents or verification are obtained. Anyone with questions can call (844) 588-1069. The Spring Primary Election is on February 15th.
Representative Dallman On Special Committee Appointment
State Representative Alex Dallman says he was pleased to recently be appointed to serve as the Vice-Chair of the newly formed Special Committee on Trade and Supply Chain. The committee will focus on the relationship between the labor shortage and supply chain interruptions and the impacts and barriers this will create for businesses and consumers. The state lawmaker from Green Lake has been pushing for a deeper dive into the problem. He says the committee will be holding informational meetings and inviting business and industry leaders to talk about the issues they are facing, which ultimately trickles down to the consumer in the form of higher prices and longer waits on products and services. The committee hopes to come up with recommendations that might help ease those disruptions. Dallman believes the committee will be an asset to the state.
NFDL Students Compete For Scholarship
North Fond du Lac High School students Ayden Fowler, Samantha Osorio, and Lillian Goeckerman will showcase their natural air freshener business in front of a panel of judges to compete for a $10,000 scholarship. It’s part of a Shark Tank-style competition hosted by Junior Achievement of Wisconsin at Majic Productions in Waukesha on February 19th. The three students founded their business with the goal to help people and the environment. All their products are plant-based and free of the chemicals that can be damaging to the atmosphere when sprayed. Formed in a high school business class, the young entrepreneurs already have experience pitching their product in various competitions around the state. Also competing in the competition are finalists from Menominee, Middleton, and Elkhart Lake.
Cheese An Option For Valentine’s Day and Super Bowl Parties
Wisconsin’s Alice in Dairyland says you can’t go wrong with a cheese board during Valentine’s Day or to bring with you to a Super Bowl Party. Julia Nunes says cheese pairs well with wine and chocolate during Valentine’s Day and offers a lot of options for a Super Bowl Party. Nunes says she likes to try out different recipes that include cheese as an ingredient and a good resource is Wisconsin Cheese.com. She says it offers suggestions on pairing options and has recommendations on cheeses you can try. One of the recipes she loves is Mini Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Cheesecakes.
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