7/20/22 Hometown Broadcasting News Wednesday
20 July 2022 News
Four Arrested On Drug Charges
Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says deputies were able to make another big drug bust during a traffic stop near I-41 and County Highway F Sunday night. Sheriff’s Sergeant Andrew Kohlman and his K9 partner Ace conducted an exterior sniff of the car and the dog indicated there were drugs in the vehicle. During a subsequent search deputies found 181 counterfeit Oxycodone pills laced with Fentanyl, 18 Adderall pills, 5 grams of Ecstasy, 80 grams of Marijuana, drug paraphernalia, $800 in cash, and a revolver. The four occupants of the vehicle, all from the Milwaukee and Kenosha areas, were taken to the county jail on a variety of drug-related charges. One man is also facing a charge of felon in possession of a firearm. (Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s photo.)
FDL Bombing Suspects Charged
Fond du Lac County prosecutors have charged two men who allegedly made a homemade bomb that exploded in a residential mailbox on July 9th, 2016 in the City of Fond du Lac. One victim was injured in the explosion. According to the criminal complaint Elliot Schneider of Sparta made the bomb and placed it at the Doty Street home because someone there “ripped him off” for $1,200. Two men were seen running from the area after the explosion. Schneider made his initial court appearance earlier this month and a $30,000 signature bond was set. The other man allegedly involved in the bombing, Jonas Johnson of Fond du Lac, made his initial court appearance yesterday. His bond was set at $100,000 cash. Schneider is 24 and Johnson turns 24 on Saturday. Both are charged with being party to the crimes of first degree reckless injury, damage of property by use of explosives, three counts of first degree recklessly endanger safety, and intentionally abusing a hazardous substance. Schneider allegedly paid Johnson to put the bomb in the victim’s mailbox. The explosion near the front door of the duplex blew a hole from the porch into the living room and knocked out the windows of a neighbor’s home.
FDL Meth Dealer Sentenced
A 37-year-old Fond du Lac man was sentenced Monday to 8 years in prison and 7 years of extended supervision on Methamphetamine trafficking and possession, and felon in possession of a firearm charges. Three other charges brought against Adrian Irby were read into the record and dismissed. Irby was arrested during a traffic stop in February of 2020 during which 3.5 pounds of suspected meth and a handgun were found in his vehicle. The state crime lab tested the substance, but it did not come back positive for meth. Irby was previously charged for meth deliveries totaling nearly 2 pounds. Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney says Irby was a “significant methamphetamine dealer” with a prior history of dealing drugs going back nearly 10 years.
Iola Man Charged For Hitting Waupaca County Sheriff’s Squad Car
Waupaca County Sheriff’s deputies cited several teens and arrested a 21-year-old man who struck a squad car while trying to flee from an underage drinking party on Bestul Road. The party in the Town of Scandinavia was last Friday night. Authorities say Lucas Hohn of Iola crashed his car following a short chase as he tried to leave the party. Hohn tried to swerve around a deputy’s squad car but hit it. He’s facing felony charges. The party was held at an abandoned home. The Sheriff’s Office got an anonymous tip. The invite to the underage drinking party was sent out on Snapchat to about 300 people. When deputies arrived less than 100 teens were there.
MPTC Referendum Information Sessions Will Be Scheduled
Moraine Park Technical College will be getting out more information about a $55 million referendum it would like to put before voters in November. The Moraine Park District Board took public comments during a hearing at their meeting on July 11th in Fond du Lac and will make a decision at their August 19th meeting about whether to stage a referendum. Moraine Park President Bonnie Baerwald says if they do put on a referendum they will have community listening sessions, post information on social media and will also approach service organizations about doing presentations. Baerwald says they primarily serve Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Dodge, and Washington counties and parts of six other counties so they have a lot of people to inform about the possible referendum. If successful, the $55 million referendum will allow Moraine Park to borrow funds to enhance and grow MPTC facilities to meet the needs of business and industry in the region through four major projects.
Future – Moraine Park Technical College
FDL Woman’s Insurance License Denied
The state’s Insurance Commissioner’s Office has denied a Fond du Lac woman’s application for an insurance license. The action was taken because Jennifer Deloughary allegedly has a criminal conviction and failed to disclose an administrative action taken by the State of Wisconsin on a licensing application. The latest administrative action was taken by the Insurance Commissioner’s Office last month.
Permanent Mobile MRI Scanner Added At Waupun Memorial Hospital
SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital Imaging Services now has a permanent mobile MRI scanner parked alongside Beaver Dam Street in Waupun. As of Monday the new MRI scanner from Siemens will be operational weekdays, expanding the number of days available. That increases the days MRI scanning is available from 3 to 5 days. Bill Daly is the Director of SSM Health Greater Fond du Lac Region Imaging Services. He says, “This permanent addition-featuring a brand-new magnet-will help us ensure that we are able to meet current and future needs.” Waupun Memorial Hospital previously leased the mobile MRI scanner. Imaging Services has added 1.6 full time equivalent positions to staff the scanner.
“MOO” turnity Ward Part Of FDL County Fair
Envision Greater Fond du Lac’s Agri-Business Council is one of the sponsors for the “MOO”turnity Ward and Education Center in the Recreation Building at the Fond du Lac County Fair this week. It has formerly been known as the “Birthing Center” and still features a variety of animals including cows that are expecting to give birth soon. Amy Ries is the Director of Agricultural Programs for Envision. She says the “MOO” turnity Ward will be open from 10 am to 7 pm today through Sunday. She says they will have cows, goats, ducks, chickens and a pig as well at the Recreation Center. She says announcements will be made over the public address system when a cow is close to giving birth.
Top Gun At EAA AirVenture
The popularity of the two Top Gun films hasn’t been lost on the organizers of EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh. Dick Knapinski of EAA says this Saturday early campers for EAA will get to see the original Top Gun film on a 5-story high movie screen. Then on Friday, July 29th anyone with a ticket to get into the EAA grounds can see the sequel Top Gun: Maverick for free. He says jets similar to those flown in the movie will be at EAA. Knapinski says in addition at the Theater in the Woods they will have some of the pilots who graduated from the Top Gun flight school, technical people from the movies, and you never know who else might show up at AirVenture. EAA AirVenture is July 25th through July 31st at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.
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