9/8/22 Hometown Broadcasting News Thursday
8 September 2022 News
FDL Woman Charged For Injury By Intoxicated Use Of A Vehicle
An injury by intoxicated use of a vehicle charge has been brought against a 53-year-old Fond du Lac woman who allegedly struck a man who was walking his scooter across Scott Street in Fond du Lac last Friday night. According to the criminal complaint Terri Huettl (pictured) hit the 18-year-old Fond du Lac man walking the scooter with her truck. The victim hit Huettl’s windshield and flew into the air. Surveillance video from the scene showed that and Huettl pulling over appearing to run over the victim’s legs. He was taken to Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. Medical staff told police the victim suffered a fractured skull, traumatic brain injury, broken clavicle, and severe internal bleeding. Huettl performed some field sobriety tests but refused others and a portable breathalyzer test. A partial PBT was administered at the Fond du Lac County Jail where her blood alcohol concentration was nearly 2 ½ times the legal limit. A blood test was also taken. Huettl admitted having consumed three 12 to 16 ounce beers. She made an initial appearance in Fond du Lac County court Wednesday. Bond was set at $500 cash and a preliminary hearing was scheduled for November 17th.
Three Arrested During Columbia County Drug Investigation
An investigation into illegal drug trafficking by the Columbia County Drug Task Force led to the execution of a search warrant at a Wisconsin Dells motel last Friday. Three people were arrested after law enforcement officers found over an ounce of fentanyl, methamphetamine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, a scale, and packaging material in a motel room. Twenty-six-year-old Cody Fry of Baraboo and 20-year-old Katelynn McDonald of Wisconsin Dells made their initial court appearances on drug charges yesterday. Bond was set at $10,000 cash for Fry and $2,500 cash for McDonald. Twenty-six-year-old Eli Matson of Elroy also faces drug charges but hasn’t made his initial court appearance yet. Fry is back in court on October 25th and McDonald has a preliminary hearing next Wednesday.
COVID Testing Returns To Ripon
The Fond du Lac County Health Department and Accelerated Clinical Laboratories are returning to Ripon for COVID-19 testing each Monday beginning next Monday. Walk-thru COVID-19 testing will be available in the MLK Lounge in the Harwood Memorial Union at Ripon College. Individuals being tested may use the parking lot on the corner of Woodside Street and Seward Street as well as available street parking. To access the testing site, individuals should enter the building on the south side of the building. Testing will be available from 11:30 am to 4:30 pm each Monday through, December 19th. There is a possibility testing will resume during the spring semester. Masking is required. The testing is in addition to the testing that talks place Monday, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds. Although appointments are not required, individuals must have an account with CovidConnect2. An account can be created online if you do not have one. Test results will be provided in 1 to 2 days.
Covid Connect 2 – Patient (wi.gov)
Little White Schoolhouse Moving
The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon will be moving to a new location. Ripon Area Chamber of Commerce officials say it will be moving to the former Marine Credit Union location at 1074 West Fond du Lac Street. Chamber Director Mandy Kimes says, “This will ignite the Little White Schoolhouse as a tourist attraction for Ripon just in time for the 170th anniversary of that eventful meeting on March 20th, 1854.” Justin Krueger, who currently owns the property on West Fond du Lac Street and is a Ripon native, is proud of the town’s history. He says, “Ripon has always been a quaint, tight-knit community. While we don’t have any desire to change that small town feeling, we do want to encourage the right kind of growth. We want to share the charm and history of our community.” He says he hopes the new space will bring in some additional tour groups. The Little White Schoolhouse was originally located on the triangle of Blackburn, Thorne and East Fond du Lac Streets. In 1908 it was moved to Ripon College and then to its current location on Blackburn Street in 1951.
No Problem With 911 Service
Green Lake County Chief Deputy Matt Vande Kolk says no actual problem was identified with the County’s 911-system Tuesday. 911 service was available to less than 500 people in the Green Lake area. He says an equipment alarm caused the suspected outage. All systems were determined to be functional by 9:45 that evening.
State Officials Tour Prison Farm And Dairy In Waupun
State officials will be touring the milking parlor and get a closer look at a new transition barn and other facilities at the state prison farm and dairy in Waupun this morning. Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Secretary Randy Romanski and Department of Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr will tour the farm first and follow that up with a visit to the dairy. The two facilities are operated by the DOC’s Bureau of Correctional Enterprises using employees and inmates from the state prisons in Waupun.
Monkeypox
Having been battle-tested by COVID-19, the staff at Ripon Community Hospital and Waupun Memorial Hospital is ready to handle monkeypox cases if they see them. DeAnn Thurmer is the president of both of the SSM Health hospitals. She says staff went through a lot with coronavirus cases over the past 2 ½ years. She says it’s prepared them for what’s next though monkeypox poses a much smaller threat than the coronavirus. As of Tuesday, 63 cases of monkeypox had been identified in Wisconsin. The state’s Department of Health Services has expanded the eligibility criteria for who can get vaccinated to protect themselves against monkeypox.
See Something Say Something
Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt encourages residents who see a crime or something they feel is suspicious to give them a call. He says there are 4 to 6 deputies patrolling the county at any one time, but there are over 100,000 residents witnessing activity throughout the day. In addition to anonymous tips some people just report things outright and the Sheriff’s Department will follow up on it. He notes that while drug activity seems foremost in a lot of minds other crimes going on include human trafficking, burglaries, car entries and more. He says usually a person’s perception of something being out of place is accurate. To report a crime or suspicious activity you can call 920-929-3390, the Tip Line at 920-906-4777 or 911 if it is life-threatening or an emergency.
YPF Casino Night
Proceeds for the Young Professionals of Fond du Lac’s annual Casino Night will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Fond du Lac. The event will be on Friday, September 16th at 6 pm at Korneli’s on the Avenue, the former Spectrum roller skating rink in Fond du Lac. Aburi Donahue and Liz Wustrack are YPF members. They say it is a fun evening and benefits a good cause which is one of the reasons they enjoy being members of the group. Attendees will be given $50 in game chips and earn raffle tickets based on their success at Casino-type games. For every $100 in game chips they have at the end of the night they get one grand prize ticket. Food will be provided and a cash bar will be available. The cost is $45 for members and $50 for nonmembers and $50 at the door. Those planning to attend can register on the Envision Greater Fond du Lac website.
Events (envisiongreaterfdl.com)
9/11 Fighter Pilot Speaker For EAA Aviation Museum
Major Heather “Lucky” Penney, known for her involvement in protecting Washington D.C. on 9/11, will recount her experiences this Sunday, September 11th at 7 pm in a special edition of the EAA Aviation Museum Aviation Adventure Speaker Series. Penney was stationed at Andrews Air Force Base on 9/11 when informed about the attacks on the World Trade Center. Upon hearing of two more hijacked airplanes, Penney and Colonel Marc Sasseville took to the sky in F-16s with no time to fit them with weapons. Their mission was to stop hijacked Flight 93 by any means necessary, including ramming the airliner with their own aircraft. Flight 93 eventually crashed in Pennsylvania as the airliner’s passengers fought back against the hijackers. The event is free for EAA members and youths 5 and under, and $5 for nonmembers.
9/11 Fighter Pilot to Host Speaker Series – Hangar Flying (eaa.org)
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