7/20/23 Hometown Broadcasting News Thursday
20 July 2023 News
POWERBALL WON
The Powerball jackpot for Saturday will start all over at $20 million after one ticket in Los Angeles, California won the $1 billion jackpot for Wednesday night’s drawing. The Powerball numbers were 7, 10, 11, 13, 24, and the Powerball was 24. The winning ticket was sold at Las Palmitas Mini Market in Los Angeles. Wisconsin did have some Powerball winners last night. There was a $1 million winner in Grand Chute and $50,000 winners in Appleton and Green Bay. A winner in Hayward had a multiplier of 2 and won $100,000. Tomorrow night’s Mega Millions jackpot by the way is estimated to be $720 million.
TWO CHARGES FOR HIGH SPEED CHASE IN FDL AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES
Two Green Bay men allegedly involved in a high-speed chase with authorities in Fond du Lac and Washington counties last Thursday night made their initial appearances in Fond du Lac County court Tuesday. The driver 21-year-old Keith Walker (pictured above) and passenger 29-year-old Nathan Brown (pictured below) were each charged with 2 counts of felon in possession of a firearm and marijuana possession. Walker was also charged with felony fleeing and methamphetamine possession. The chase covered 37 miles and speeds were in excess of 115 miles an hour. Two handguns tossed from the fleeing vehicle were recovered. Bond was set at $5,000 cash for Walker and $1,500 cash for Brown. Both have preliminary hearings on Friday, July 28th. (Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Jail photos).
HOUSE FIRE IN WAUTOMA
The Wautoma Area Fire Department responded to a house fire on Grove Street near South Cambridge Street in Wautoma Tuesday afternoon. There was heavy damage to the two-story home. Fire Department officials say no one was hurt during firefighting efforts. No details were given on the cause of the fire and no damage estimates were given. Photos from the fire scene can be seen at the Wautoma Area Fire Department Facebook page. (Wautoma Area Fire Department photo).
COLUMBIA COUNTY K9 MATTIS RETIRES
Columbia County Sheriff’s officials say last Friday their K9 Mattis completed his last official shift and began a well-deserved retirement. K9 Mattis joined the Sheriff’s Office in April of 2018. He was born in the Czech Republic in November of 2015. He was assigned to Lieutenant Jordan Haueter for the duration of his career. Mattis had over 600 deployments resulting in many arrests. The deployments also accounted for the seizures of large amounts of narcotics, paraphernalia, and dangerous weapons. He also took part in numerous demonstrations and presentations to schools, churches, and during community events. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office has five active K9 units. (Columbia County Sheriff’s photo).
EAA AIRVENTURE JUST DAYS AWAY
The 70th EAA AirVenture is just days away now with pilots checking in and campers on grounds at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. Dick Knapinski says they are trying to expand their programs for kids and families and thanks to Boeing kids 18 and under get in free. The Youth Welcome Center will also be helpful in pointing out what kids would be interested in and where it is located on the grounds. He says earlier next week Monday through Wednesday they will have what he terms over-inflated airplanes on the grounds, NASA’s Super Guppy and Boeings Dream Lifter which both transport parts of rocket ships. Knapinski says the Super Guppy will open up to show an Orion test capsule from NASA’s Artemis Moon program which intends to send astronauts back to the Moon in a couple of years. EAA AirVenture 2023 runs July 24th through the 30th at Wittman Regional Airport.
CONGRESSMAN GROTHMAN TASK FORCE ASSIGNMENT
Earlier this month Congressman Glenn Grothman was tapped by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to serve on the new Congressional Task Force to Combat Mexican Drug Cartels. The task force has 18 members on it. Grothman believes his role as Chairman of the House Oversight Committee’s Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs had something to do with that assignment and his frequent trips to our southern border to check out the crisis. The Task Force will be asked to identify how Congress can use its power to stop the Cartels heinous crimes and save American lives from deadly drugs and human trafficking. The federal lawmaker from Glenbeulah says in late October the task force will meet with Mexican officials in Mexico City to see how they can work together on the issues. He says one of the main goals is to reduce the flow of Fentanyl across our southern borders.
ALLIANCE LAUNDRY SYSTEMS PARKING LOT PROJECT
The Ripon Plan Commission Wednesday night approved a site plan for Alliance Laundry System’s Shepard Street Parking Lot Project. The proposed redevelopment project involves rehabilitation and improvements to an existing paved parking lot. The lot is located on the east side of Shepard Street and is between Doty Street to the south and East Oshkosh Street to the north. Benefits include better drainage and a more efficient parking layout. Alliance Laundry Systems is proposing angled parking along the east side of Shepard Street to reduce the number of employees that parallel park along Shepard Street and to improve employee parking efficiency. Alliance officials say 3,928 feet of new impervious surface is proposed.
SOMETHING TO GROUSE ABOUT
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced Wednesday that although the spring population survey results indicate a slight increase, the sharp-tailed grouse hunting season remains closed for 2023. Permits and applications will not be available or accepted this year. Each year, the sharp-tailed grouse advisory committee, consisting of interested conservation groups and DNR wildlife biologists, uses spring dancing ground surveys to evaluate the population’s size and make a recommendation about a hunting season. Based on the review of spring population data and other factors, concerns remain around the long-term viability of the sharp-tailed grouse population. 2023 will be the fifth year the season has been closed. (Wisconsin DNR photo).
BREASTFEEDING CELEBRATION SCHEDULED IN FDL
The Fond du Lac County Health Department and SSM Health Lactation will hold a Breastfeeding Celebration from 4 to 6 pm on Thursday, August 3rd at the Lakeside Park Pavilion in Fond du Lac. County Health Educator Raine Bleecker says Breastfeeding is a normal part of life and the event is about promoting more of it. She says the Health Department and SSM Health will have people there to answer questions and show their support to families. Bleecker says it is not just a Mom event, they will have activities there for the entire family including a face painter, a stroller walk, and light refreshments will be served. The event is free. The Lakeside Park Pavilion is located at 71 Promen Drive in Fond du Lac.
THREE SWORN IN TO MORAINE PARK DISTRICT BOARD
The Moraine Park District Board swore in three members at the July 10th board meeting. Mike Schwab of Jackson, Diane Guerrero of Beaver Dam and Melissa Kescenovitz of West Bend will serve three-year terms ending in June of 2026. Kescenovitz and Guerrero will serve as additional members, and Schwab will serve as an elected official member. The board officers for the 2023-24 year are Chairperson Tom Hopp of West Bend, Vice Chairperson Bur Zeratsky of Green Lake, Treasurer Sara Hintz of Beaver Dam, and Secretary Mike Schwab of Jackson.
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