4/5/23 Hometown Broadcasting News Wednesday
5 April 2023 News
RIPON HS ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AND ATHLETIC DIRECTOR HIRED
The Ripon School Board approved the hiring of Vincent Propson as Ripon High School Assistant Principal and Athletic Director. Propson will begin on July 1st. He is currently a physical education and health education teacher, activities director, strength and conditioning coordinator, and coach at the Randolph School District where he has worked for the past three years. He earned his Bachelor’s degree at Northern Michigan University and his Master’s degree from Cardinal Stritch University. Propson was one of 23 candidates who applied for the Ripon position. Seven candidates were invited to interview last week and two were invited back for a second interview. A 16-member selection team conducted the interviews. Propson says, “The Ripon Area School District is known in Wisconsin for personifying their mission of inspiring learners, engaging community, and enriching the world.” He added he wanted to be a part of that district. His wife is a teacher in the Ripon Area School District.
MERCURY MARINE ANNUAL ECONOMIC IMPACT OVER $5 BILLION
According to a new study conducted by Envision Greater Fond du Lac, Mercury Marine, headquartered in Fond du Lac, has a $5.4 billion annual economic impact on the local Fond du Lac community-an increase of almost 10 percent from just three years ago. The study shows that Mercury continues to be one of the top employers in the state, now employing more than 4,200 people at its global headquarters in Fond du Lac, an increase of nearly 15 percent versus 2020. Additionally, Mercury has a total job impact of more than 10,500 jobs in the Fond du Lac community, meaning that each job at Mercury Marine supports an additional two and half full-time positions in Fond du Lac County. The new study also shows that Mercury’s impact on retail activity in the region remains strong accounting for more than $333 million in community retail sales. Mercury Marine president John Buelow says, “We are pround to call Fond du Lac our home and be a part of the fabric of Wisconsin business for more than 80 years.”
Impact of Mercury Marine 2016, 2020, and 2022, 3-13-23.xls (azureedge.net)
SLOW NO WAKE ORDER IN WAUPACA COUNTY
The Waupaca County Office of Emergency Management has declared a flood emergency for the waters of the Wolf River in Waupaca County downstream of the City of New London. The declaration imposes a Slow-No-Wake Zone on the Wolf River. No person is allowed to operate a boat faster than slow-no-wake in the waters of the Wolf River in Waupaca County located downstream of the City of New London within 500 feet of any permanent building, not including fishing rafts during a flood emergency. The Waupaca County Sheriff Water Patrol will be enforcing the emergency order. The declaration will remain in effect until the waters of the Wolf River recede to a non-threatening level.
INTERSTATE 39 NORTHBOUND RAMP CLOSURES IN MARQUETTE COUNTY
The state’s Department of Transportation tells us on and off ramps at the Endeavor and Westfield exits on northbound I-39 in Marquette County will be closed from today through next Wednesday. Signed detours will be in place for the ramp closures. Crews will be repairing and replacing concrete on the ramps during the closure. The work is part of a project that began last year and is scheduled to be completed in June.
GREEN LAKE COUNTY ATV AND UTV ORDINANCES
The Green Lake County Board last month was presented with two different versions of ordinances for the use of ATV and UTVs in the county. Chief Deputy Matt Vande Kolk says the Judicial, Law Enforcement, and Emergency Management Committee and Highway Committee each had a different version. The Judicial/Law Committee had a version that would restrict use on some roadways. The board sent the ordinances back asking for one version merging the two. He says most of the voters are interested in having the use of ATV and UTVs in some capacity. He says they still have to consider public safety and especially consider risky traffic areas where ATV and UTV use might be cause for concern. Vande Kolk says they will try to compromise and bring a version to the board that considers all concerns.
LAFAYETTE STREET WILL BE RECONSTRUCTED IN BERLIN THIS YEAR
Berlin Alderperson Luke Dretske says it takes a little patience when it comes to city street reconstruction projects. This year they will be doing Lafayette Street, which he says has been in rough shape for the nearly quarter century he has been alive. He notes the Common Council considered four different street projects this year, but Lafayette Street was the one they felt was in the most need of being reconstructed. Drestke says people automatically will question why Broadway Street hasn’t been prioritized since it is essentially their Main Street. He says because it is also part of State Highway 49 and they have a connecting highways’ agreement with the state they have to wait until the state puts it on their schedule which will be in 2027 at the earliest but the project will happen before the end of the decade.
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