3/18/22 Hometown Broadcasting News Friday
18 March 2022 News
FDL County Chase Suspect Charged
The 32-year-old Appleton man who led Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s deputies on a 9-mile chase last Saturday night made his initial appearance in court Wednesday. Jason Radliff faces 5 felony charges including fleeing and second degree recklessly endangering safety and 2 misdemeanors. Bond was set at $50,000 and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for next Friday. The pursuit began on I-41 in the Town of Eldorado. It ended when Radliff’s pickup truck ran over a tire deflation device and crashed into a fence off of the road. He fled on foot but was captured a short time later. He was also wanted on several warrants.
FDL Shooting Suspect Sent To Prison
Fond du Lac County Judge Dale English Thursday sentenced a 22-year-old Fond du Lac man to 7 years in prison and 8 years of extended supervision for a shooting that occurred in the City of Fond du Lac on May 21st, 2020. The shooting involved Dammahum Gibson and another man both of whom were in vehicles at the time. Nineteen shots were exchanged between Gibson and the man’s brother, 30-year-old Vincent Riddle of Fond du Lac. Gibson fired two of the shots. No one was hit by the gunfire with bullets striking the vehicles and a nearby home. District Attorney Eric Toney says Gibson turned the city into the “Wild West.” Riddle was sentenced to prison in December of 2020 for his role in the shooting.
Senator Johnson On Zelenskyy Address
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson says it is sad that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy felt it necessary to address Congress to ask support in defense of his country against Russia. The federal lawmaker from Oshkosh says the United States and the rest of Europe failed to give Ukraine the defensive weapons it needs to protect itself. He says we need to recognize the danger if the Russian invasion stands. He doesn’t believe a no fly zone is necessary if Ukraine is supplied with the weapons it needs. Johnson notes the Ukrainian people including Zelenskyy have shown the world their courage and desire to remain free.
St Patrick’s Weekend Patrols
The Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office has assigned extra deputies to patrol for impaired drivers throughout this St. Patrick’s Day weekend as part of the Waupaca County OWI Taskforce. The New London and Weyauwega Police Departments are participating in the extra patrols as well. Sheriff’s officials encourage people to get out enjoy the spring weather and festivities, but they also ask that you do that responsibly by not drinking and driving. They urge people to plan ahead and arrange a designated driver or the use of a local taxi service.
SSM Health Visitor Policies Updated
The SSM Health Greater Fond du Lac Region-including Ripon Community Hospital, St. Agnes Hospital and Waupun Memorial Hospital-is updating its visitor policies starting today to allow for two visitors at a time for both hospital and clinic patients. Visitors for hospitalized patients will be asked to conduct visitor exchanges outside of the building. Any visitor under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Visitors will be asked to complete a health screening prior to entry. Visitors are required to cover their nose and mouth with a face covering without exception. Birthing suites at St. Agnes Hospital will allow one primary support person and one visitor per stay. Patients receiving services at the Cancer Care Center in Fond du Lac will continue with one visitor per patient. There are no visitors allowed for COVID-19 positive patients.
Tourism Efforts Recognized
Eight recipients were presented with Governor’s Tourism Awards for their outstanding contributions to the state’s hospitality and travel industry during the 2022 Wisconsin Governor’s Conference on Tourism this week. Among them was Amy Albright of the Oshkosh Convention and Visitors Bureau who received a Rising Star Award. She was recognized for elevating the marketing strategy for the Oshkosh area by jumpstarting its presence on social media, radio and other media outlets. She was also commended for her work establishing partnerships and fostering relationships that will have longstanding impacts throughout the community. Other individuals and efforts in Waunakee, Door County, Rhinelander, Racine and elsewhere were also honored.
Envision President Pleased With Attendance For Ag Showcase
The President and CEO of Envision Greater Fond du Lac says they were happy with the turnout for the Agri-Business Council’s Agriculture Showcase on March 5th at the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds. It was the first in-person showcase in three years because of the pandemic and Sadie Parafiniuk says over 1,000 people attended for the panel discussions, cooking demonstrations, kids’ activities and free samples of cheese, sausage and beer and wine tasting. She says they had about 1,200 people for the last in-person showcase in 2019 and the weather kept some away for the first few hours, but generally they were pleased with the attendance.
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