10/26/22 Hometown Broadcasting News Wednesday
26 October 2022 News
Hazardous Materials Product Spill In FDL
Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue responded to a hazardous materials spill on Interstate 41 southbound just south of Highway 151 Monday night. A substance was leaking from the rear cargo doors of a semi-tractor box trailer. Law enforcement pulled the semi over. A 55-gallon steel drum filled with an ink product which is a hazardous flammable liquid was punctured near the bottom and leaked its entire contents into the back of the trailer. Absorbent material was used for the substance that had leaked onto the ground to create a dam. Absorbent pads, pillows and socks were used to stop the flow of the product onto the ground. A clean-up company was called to the scene to finish cleaning up the product. (Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue photo)
Driver Puts Car In Lake Winnebago
A man who put a car into Lake Winnebago early Tuesday morning was arrested on shore for alleged drunken driving. The Stockbridge Fire Department, first responders, and a Calumet County dive team responded to the scene off of Faro Springs Road on the east side of the lake. The driver was the only person in the car. Divers worked to remove the vehicle from choppy waters. The time of the rescue call was just before 4:30 am. Faro Springs Road is located a little south of High Cliff State Park.
FDL Man Charged With Voter Fraud
A 64-year-old Fond du Lac man is being charged with election fraud and obstructing an officer for allegedly voting in both Wisconsin and Michigan in the November 2020 election. The Wisconsin Election Commission sent a criminal referral against Edward Malnar to the Fond du Lac County District Attorney’s Office 17 months after the election. The WEC requested a thorough investigation and Fond du Lac Police investigated the matter. Malnar will make his initial appearance in Fond du Lac County court on November 15th. District Attorney Eric Toney says, “When someone violates election laws it diminishes the votes of everyone else following the law.” Two other men have been convicted of voter fraud in Fond du Lac County stemming from their illegal voting in the November 2020 election.
Body Of Missing Sheboygan Man Found
Officials with the Langlade County Sheriff’s Office say the body of a 58-year-old Sheboygan man was recovered in the waters of Rolling Stone Lake Monday. Adam Krause had been missing since September 30th since he left Joanie and Stub’s East Shore Resort on Rolling Stone Lake in a paddle boat. His paddle boat was found unoccupied on the lake the morning of October 1st. His vehicle and cabin were both unoccupied on that day as well. An extensive search was conducted that week without success. Authorities say foul play is not suspected.
Ripon Common Council Approves Housing Program
This week the Ripon Common Council took a step toward new housing development. The Council approved a proposal to buy lots in the Sandmar Housing Development and offer them to buyers for as low as $5,000. City Administrator Adam Sonntag told the Council that amount would be due at closing and the individual buyer or developer would be required to build a house on the lot within a year. Each year that a home is not built on the property it would be assessed which could total up to $25,000 over four years including the closing cost. The City would pay $25,000 for each lot then offer it to buyer’s recouping its money with tax assessments after a home is built on it. Sonntag says it’s a significant break in costs because lots at Sandmar generally go for $30,000 or more. He says this is the first program “out of the gate” since the City’s housing study. He informed the Council that the city has nearly $467,000 in its housing funding program to pay for the purchase of the lots. Four homes have been built in the Sandmar development so far.
WMH Will Offer Eye Care Services
Construction is underway on a new 3,892-square-foot area on the lower level of SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital’s recent two-story addition. It will house eye care services starting in later spring or early summer of next year. The $4.2 million project will offer the services of an ophthalmologist, two optometrists, and five eye care assistants. In addition, the services of a retina specialist and pediatric ophthalmologist will be available. Patients will have the convenience of receiving eye surgical procedures within the hospital thanks to its direct connection. The new area will also feature an optical shop offering a wide selection of frames at competitive prices.
DOC Checking Up On Sex Offenders During Halloween
The state’s Department of Corrections is again working with law enforcement this Halloween to conduct random home visits of registered sex offenders on DOC supervision. These checks will happen in communities across the state during local trick-or-treating hours. The DOC supervises nearly 63,000 people on community supervision, probation or parole, including 6,240 registered sex offenders. Restrictions for registered sex offenders were established to protect children out trick-or-treating, and they include: not having any Halloween decorations, either inside or outside the residence, handing out candy or participating in any trick-or treating activities, wearing a Halloween costume, and turning on a porch light during their local trick-or-treating.
Uniform Death Reporting
State Senator Joan Ballweg says two bills are being crafted out of a legislative committee she chairs on Uniform Death Reporting. The committee is an outgrowth of the Suicide Prevention Task Force she chaired a few years ago. One bill would provide liability protection to those groups who want to investigate deaths by suicide for contributing factors in the hope that something can be done to prevent further deaths. Another bill would make sure that those who have to sign death certificates have the proper training on using the right format so that data can be evaluated. The state lawmaker from Markesan says a universal format for reporting deaths would help prevention efforts.
God Of Carnage Being Performed At Ripon College
The Ripon College Theatre Department presents the dark comedy “God of Carnage” this week at the Benstead Theatre, CJ Rodman Center for the Arts. It revolves around two sets of parents who meet and try to work things out after a playground incident in which one child hits another in the mouth with a stick. Students Lucie Hodgkins, Levi Keen, Pierce Reese-Grimm, and Kinsley Kahl are the actors in the production. Bob Amsden, professor emeritus of theatre, is directing the play. Performances are tonight through Saturday at 7:30 pm. Admission is free but reservations are recommended. You can call 920-748-8791 to reserve seats or email boxoffice@ripon.edu. The play does contain some harsh language.
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