7/7/23 Hometown Broadcasting News Friday
7 July 2023 News
HOUSE FIRE IN BEAVER DAM
No one was injured during a house fire in Beaver Dam early Wednesday morning. Firefighters responded to 401 Hillcrest Drive around 1 am. They found a two-story single-family residence with a fire venting through the roof. Fire had spread to a nearby fence and was threatening a neighboring home. Because of the size of the home and amount of fire other fire departments were asked to provide mutual aid. Ten fire departments responded to the call helping at the fire scene with two of the departments manning the Beaver Dam Fire Station during the blaze. Two residents were home sleeping when the fire occurred. They were able to safely exit the house. The cause of the fire is being determined. (Beaver Dam Fire Department photos.)
IRON RIDGE MAN SENTENCED FOR SECOND OWI CAUSING INJURY CONVICTION
A 45-year-old Iron Ridge man has been sentenced to probation for three years for injuring two people in a two-vehicle crash while he was driving drunk in June of last year. Cory Lenhardt was recently sentenced in Dodge County court. A six-month jail sentence was withheld and probation was ordered. According to the criminal complaint two people suffered minor injuries in the crash on Highway 67 in the village of Iron Ridge. When asked if he had been drinking Lenhardt said he had two or three drinks, but a preliminary breath test put his blood alcohol content at nearly three times the legal limit. His driver’s license was revoked and an ignition interlock device was ordered installed in his vehicle both for a period of 18 months. It was his second OWI causing injury conviction.
SPECTRUM OUTAGE
A Spectrum outage Thursday affected internet, TV, and phone services across the area. The outage affected home and business users. Some businesses were not able to take orders over the phone or internet and were unable to process credit cards. It also affected those who work remotely from home. An outage in Ripon began before 11:30 Thursday morning. Service to Hometown Broadcasting on Radio Road was restored by 9:30 last night, but others were still reporting outages after 10 pm. Customers who had an outage of four hours or longer should call Spectrum’s billing department and inquire about a “service interruption refund.”
GAS LEAK REPORTED ON UW OSHKOSH CAMPUS
A gas leak at the UW-Oshkosh campus caused some evacuations Thursday. UW-Oshkosh police reported a gas leak in the area of West Lincoln and Cherry Street. Those in the area were asked to evacuate and avoid the area. Just before noon, the gas leak was contained. Normal activities resumed. Oshkosh Fire Department officials say there was no danger to anyone in the area. But they say about 450 to 600 WPS customers were affected and they would be without gas service while the leak was repaired. The gas leak was in the 700 block of Lincoln Avenue.
RIPON AREA FIRE DISTRICT BOARD DEALS WITH VEHICLE ISSUES
The Ripon Area Fire District Governing Board this week dealt with several vehicle issues. Recently the board approved having Engine 11 scoped and they were informed a pump used for disbursing water at fire scenes would need to be fixed. Officials estimate with the repair the District will be able to get 6 months to a year more out of the engine. Repairs could cost $22,000 to $25,000. Squad 15 Ambulance was another matter and is no longer able to be repaired. The board agreed it should be sold. Engine 14 recently broke down on the way back from a training exercise. The transmission went out. Engine 14 will be repaired.
BELVITA BREAKFAST SANDWICH RECALL
The Fond du Lac County Health Department Thursday posted information about a voluntary recall of two varieties of belVita Breakfast Sandwich products, manufactured in the United States and sold nationwide. The recall is due to the possibility that the products may contain undeclared peanut resulting from cross-contact on a single manufacturing line. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts may risk serious or life-threatening allergic reactions by consuming the products. The products in particular are different sized containers of belVita Breakfast Sandwich Dark Cream Chocolate and Cinnamon Brown Sugar with Vanilla Cream varieties with best used by date of February 25th, 2024. More information is available on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration website.
STATE REPRESENTATIVE JON PLUMER’S REACTION TO BUDGET VETOES
State Representative Jon Plumer says the state budget signed into law Wednesday is not the budget that Republicans fashioned and approved last week. The state lawmaker from Lodi says the budget he voted for provided the largest tax cut in Wisconsin history for taxpayers, 75 percent of which was headed for the middle class. He says Governor Evers’ gutted their plan, nearly eliminating all income tax relief for Wisconsin families. He points out the Governor also drastically increased property taxes when middle class families are already burdened by inflation and financial uncertainty. Plumer who represents the 42nd State Assembly District says he is extremely disappointed by Governor Ever’s reckless action with taxpayer dollars.
GREEN LAKE COUNTY ROAD AND BRIDGE IMPROVEMENT FINANCING
The Green Lake County Board of Supervisors last month approved a resolution which changes the way it pays for debt on monies borrowed for road and bridge improvements. The County was doing short term borrowing and quickly paying off debt to avoid interest. That method of borrowing was established through a 2019 resolution, which the board terminated in favor of a new resolution which allows longer financing on loans. Supervisor Luke Dretske says what the county borrows does affect how much revenue it gets from the state. He’s not sure they need the new resolution. The new resolution also requires debt financing of $3.6 million over a three-year period. This year the county will be obligated to pay just over $1 million in debt and interest.
RIPONFEST 2.0 STARTS TODAY
There will be plenty of classic cars in Ripon for a classic car show at Riponfest 2.0 this Sunday. Car Show organizer Howard Stibb says Riponfest starts today at Barlow Park and runs through Sunday with music, a carnival, cornhole and basketball tournaments, food and beverage, a parade on Saturday, and more. The classic car show is Sunday from 8 am to 3 pm. Stibb says although the car show has a history spanning more than 30 years it is new to Riponfest this year and they are glad to be part of it. The fee to enter a vehicle in the Car Show is $10 and there will be 29 classes of vehicles. You can find more information about Riponfest at their Facebook page.
PRINCETON ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION COMING UP
Planning for Princeton’s 175th Anniversary Celebration began about five years ago and fundraising has been going on for a long period as well, but the four-day celebration will have plenty for people to do. The Anniversary Celebration is Thursday through Sunday, July 20th through the 23rd. Mary Neubauer is the Princeton City Administrator and a member of the Planning Committee. She says with the exception of food and drink and maybe a pop-up booth there will be no cost to attend because of all the fundraising they did to pay for the event. She says because they are expecting a big crowd downtown on Saturday, July 22nd Lamer’s Bus Service will be providing shuttle service from 3 to 11 pm. She says people can park their vehicle at the Princeton Public School, City Flea Market Parking Lot, or St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and get roundtrip shuttle rides from there. More information about the celebration can be found at the Princeton Wisconsin’s 175th Anniversary in 2023 Facebook page.
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