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10 April 2023 News
THREE DEAD DURING BARRON COUNTY OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING
Three people are dead in Western Wisconsin including two police officers killed during a traffic stop in Barron County. State Department of Justice officials say it happened at 3:38 pm in the village of Cameron. An officer from the Chetek Police Department conducted a traffic stop. During the traffic stop, gunfire was exchanged. One Chetek Police Officer and one Cameron Police Officer died at the scene. The shooter was taken to a hospital where they later died. The DOJ’s Division of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation and is being assisted by the Barron County Sheriff’s Office, Rusk County Sheriff’s Office, Wisconsin DNR, State Patrol, state crime lab and a DCI Crime Response Specialist. When the investigation concludes the DCI will turn over investigative reports to the Barron County District Attorney.
STANDOFF IN FDL
Fond du Lac Police were involved in a standoff late Friday afternoon in the 100 block of Central Avenue. Police received a civil complaint and while investigating it saw a 41-year-old Fond du Lac man who had a felony warrant out on him enter a detached garage where he barricaded himself inside. He refused to exit the garage and officers forced entry using a drone to locate where he was hiding inside. After negotiating with the man for nearly an hour he exited the garage and was taken into custody. He was arrested on charges of felony bail jumping, resisting, and the felony warrant. He is being held in the Fond du Lac County Jail. The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office and City Fire and Rescue assisted.
WAUSAU MAN BARRICADES HIMSELF IN FDL RESIDENCE
A 50-year-old Wausau man who claimed he was armed with three knives refused to leave a residence in the 200 block of East Rees Street in Fond du Lac Thursday evening. A woman that safely left the residence was outside when police arrived. She told them the man threatened to kill himself or have officers shoot him rather than go back to jail. He was wanted on a felony warrant. He repeated those comments to officers as they negotiated with him. That’s when he made the statement about having three knives. Negotiations continued for about an hour when he exited the residence and was taken into custody. He was arrested on charges of trespassing, disorderly conduct, felony bail jumping, resisting, and the felony warrant. He is being held in the Fond du Lac County Jail.
274 AREA CODE OVERLAY
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Friday announced the creation of a new, additional area code to overlay the area in which the 920 area code is now in service. This area includes communities such as Appleton, Beaver Dam, Berlin, Fond du Lac, Fort Atkinson, Green Bay, Manitowoc, Oshkosh, Ripon, Sheboygan, Sturgeon Bay, and Watertown. The 920 area code is expected to run out of assignable prefixes by the first quarter of 2024. The new 274 area code will be used to provide telephone numbers to new customers. All current customers will retain their existing telephone numbers and will continue to dial and receive calls without change. This process will provide additional numbering resources to meet the demand for telephone numbers. The new 274 area code will be in service beginning May 5th. The 274 area codes will be assigned once all of the 920 area codes have been assigned, which could happen as soon as the end of the year.
WITTMAN REGIONAL AIRPORT GRANT AWARD
Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh will be receiving a $200,000 federal grant for improved operations and safety. The Federal Aviation Administration recently announced the grant for Wittman Regional Airport and a $608,000 grant for Central Wisconsin Airport in Mosinee. Wittman Regional Airport’s project will replace old control tower equipment for better safety and lower operational costs. As the world’s busiest airport each year during EAA, the project is important to the safety of thousands of pilots and ground crew. The grants were awarded for fiscal year 2023.
TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK CELEBRATED
The Fond du Lac County Communications Center is celebrating Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. The Center in Fond du Lac is a civilian-run 911 center that serves all communities in the county, including 18 fire departments, 6 ambulance services, 11 first responder groups and 11 law enforcement agencies. On an average day the Center receives over 350 administrative calls and 75 emergency calls. Fond du Lac County Communications and Emergency Management Director Amy Haase says, “The dispatchers in Fond du Lac County are second to none. I am proud of the work they do on a daily basis and am happy to tell our community about the amazing job they do.” To celebrate the Center will hold an open house Tuesday from 1 to 3 pm at their location at 63 Western Avenue in Fond du Lac. Those attending should use the county jail entrance.
NEW OB-GYN IN WAUPUN
SSM Health Fond du Lac Regional Clinic recently welcomed board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist Michelle Bahn-Palma who is now seeing patients at the Fond d Lac Regional Clinic in Waupun, and SSM Health Physicians’ Offices in Beaver Dam. She will serve with Dr. Karen Meyer. As an obstetrician/gynecologist Dr. Bahn-Palma provides comprehensive health care services to women of all ages, including pregnancy and childbirth, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the female reproductive system, and management of perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms. Call 920-324-6803 to schedule an appointment or for more information.
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