7/6/23 Hometown Broadcasting News Thursday
6 July 2023 News
FDL MAN PLACED ON PROBATION FOR INJURING DEPUTY
A 26-year-old Fond du Lac man accused of injuring a Dodge County Sheriff’s deputy during a struggle in the parking lot of the County’s Administration Building in Juneau last February has been placed on probation for a year. Justin Bachman pled no contest to a misdemeanor charge of resisting during a hearing last week. According to the criminal complaint deputies got a disorderly conduct call to the 1850’s Inn and later located Bachman lying in the Administration Building parking lot. He was slurring his speech and his eyes were bloodshot. Deputies and EMT’s were helping him toward an ambulance when he grew agitated. He kicked out at an EMT and deputy. A deputy’s hand was injured during the struggle. Bachman was also ordered to write a letter of apology to the victim.
REPRESENTATIVE DALLMAN CRITICIZES GOVERNOR’S BUDGET MOVES
State Representative Alex Dallman is criticizing Governor Tony Evers for using his partial veto powers to cut a Republican proposed $3.5 billion tax cut out of the state budget. Governor Evers signed the budget into law yesterday, but reduced the tax cut to $175 million going only to families making less than $36,840 per year. Representative Dallman says Republican led efforts to work across the aisle and with the Governor’s office in order to find compromise throughout the budget. The state lawmaker from Green Lake says, “Unfortunately, when it came down to the Governor Evers’ side of the bargain, he chose to put bureaucrats over taxpayers, DEI over our workforce, and massive tax hikes over the biggest tax cut in state history.”
RIPON HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION BACKS SCHOOLHOUSE MOVE
Ripon’s Historic Preservation Commission last night unanimously approved the Little White Schoolhouse as a locally significant property at its new location at 1074 West Fond du Lac Street. Once again the Commission’s meeting began with several speakers voicing opposition to the Little White Schoolhouse’s move in April during the meeting’s public comment section. Following the Commission’s approval of the Schoolhouse as a locally significant property the Commission unanimously approved sending a letter supporting the Schoolhouse’s move to the Ripon Area Chamber of Commerce which owns the Schoolhouse. A copy of the letter will also be sent to the U.S. Park Service which is reviewing the Schoolhouse’s federal historic designation. The Commission also reelected John Splitt Chair of the Commission and Matt Koski as Vice Chair.
SEX OFFENDER BEING RELEASED IN OSHKOSH
A 29-year-old Sex Offender will be released to live in Oshkosh on Wednesday, July 11th. No residence has been lined up for Abraham Campos yet. He will be on electronic monitoring and will be on probation and parole until July 15th, 2025. Campos was convicted in Winnebago County in 2019 of 2 counts of causing a child to view or listen to sexual activity. During interactions via social media, an undercover officer was posing as a 15-year-old girl who was unknown to Campos. He is currently incarcerated at Oshkosh Correctional Institution.
SCAMS TO BE COVERED AT TRIAD MEETING
Ingrid Kundinger of Wisconsin’s Senior Medicare Patrol will address Medicare scams at the next Waushara County TRIAD meeting next Tuesday at 10:30 am at the Waushara-Wautoma Senior Center. She says scams can happen to anyone, anywhere. TRIAD brings together law enforcement and seniors to help reduce victimization and improve law enforcement services for older adults. Meetings are open to all seniors. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask a Waushara County detective about other scams making rounds as well. The Center is located at W8220 Cottonville Avenue in Wautoma and serves as a location for senior dining too. TRIAD attendees wishing to stay for lunch at noon must register with the Department of Aging prior to 2 pm next Monday, by calling 920-787-0403. Suggested lunch donation is $4.
OASD JOB FAIR
The Oshkosh Area School District will be hosting a district-wide job fair with on-the-spot interviews on Wednesday, July 19th from 11 am to 2 pm at the District Administration Office on South Eagle Street in Oshkosh. Another job fair is planned for Wednesday, August 16th as the district seeks to fill various teaching and support positions for the 2023-2024 school year. Job seekers are invited to come and see what Oshkosh has to offer-for teaching staff and many other areas including, substitutes, clerical, custodial, food service, and more. People can meet with HR staff, principals, supervisors, and educators to learn about current open positions with immediate start dates. Pre-registration is encouraged but not required. Job seekers can complete a brief Job Fair interest form online to share their contact information and career interests.
CHALLENGING SENATOR BALDWIN
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson says there is still plenty of time for a solid Republican candidate to emerge to run against Senator Tammy Baldwin next year. Johnson says he spoke to delegates last month at the Republican State Convention in La Crosse about whether Baldwin might be vulnerable and he is hoping she is given her record of supporting President Biden and overspending. He says he hopes voters will change their history of backing Baldwin at the polls in November of 2024. He feels it is still early in game for potential opponents saying he didn’t choose to run for his first term in the U.S. Senate until May of 2010 about 6 months prior to that year’s election.
RIPON COMMUNITY APP COMING THIS FALL
The Ripon Area Chamber of Commerce will launch a community phone app this fall. Chamber Executive Director Mandy Kimes says they are pretty active on social media, but not everyone uses the internet or social media to find out what is going on. She says an app on a smartphone is more convenient for some people and something other communities are already using. She says a free downloadable app will give an added boost to the programs and events they are promoting. Kimes says there really is an endless amount of things they can plug into the app.
NEW NURSE PRACTITIONER FOR RCH DAY STABILIZATION SERVICES
The SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital Day Stabilizations Services welcomes Jessica Garcia, an advanced practice nurse practitioner. Day Stabilization Services is available to help individuals experiencing any of these common concerns: depression, mood disturbances, anxiety, stress, grief reactions, psychosis, distortion or disconnection from reality, and more. Outpatient hospital services are offered to individuals 18 years and older with an urgent need of care for mental health crises. The service provides immediate access to behavioral health care to address non-emergent issues. Jessica is board certified by the American Nurses Association. She has a special interest in trauma and substance abuse.
GRAMMY NOMINATED CHILDREN’S PERFORMERS COMING TO RIPONFEST
Wendy & DB, a Grammy-nominated children’s music duo, will be performing at Riponfest 2.0 this weekend. The duo from the Chicago, Illinois area will be performing at 11:30 Saturday morning at Barlow Park. Their latest album “Into the Little Blue House” was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Children’s Album category. DB-Darryl Boggs says no one has ever done a children’s album focusing on the Blues, they were the first with help from some of Chicago’s best Blues performers. Wendy-Wendy Morgan says when they perform it is about interacting with the audience so they will bring that to Ripon. Wendy & DB’s concert is being made possible by “Adam’s Rib” of Green Lake, Girl Scout Troop 6045 of Ripon, and the Ripon Public Library.
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