10/3/23 Hometown Broadcasting News Tuesday
3 October 2023 News
BODY FOUND IN MENASHA WATERS IDENTIFIED
Winnebago County Sheriff’s officials have identified the person whose body was discovered in the waters between the Racine Street and Tayco Street Bridges in Menasha Sunday. The body of 36-year-old Carolyne Leonard of Wisconsin Dells was recovered from the Menasha Channel near the Racine Street Bridge. The investigation into her death is ongoing. The Sheriff’s Office expressed their condolences to the family and friends of Carolyne Leonard.
MISSING FDL WOMAN FOUND SAFE
Authorities in Fond du Lac say a missing 79-year-old Fond du Lac woman was found safe in the Town of Ixonia in Jefferson County Monday. Fond du Lac Police last night made arrangements with Pamela Freund’s family for her safe return to the community. The state’s Department of Justice issued a Silver Alert for Freund because she has been diagnosed with early onset of dementia and had not returned home after leaving about 3:30 yesterday afternoon. A physical description, photo of her and her vehicle were issued in an effort to locate her.
WAUPACA COUNTY PLANE CRASH
A single engine plane crashed Sunday afternoon at the Waupaca Municipal Airport. The two people on board were seriously injured in the crash. The pilot and passenger were taken to ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Neenah. Officials at the Waupaca Municipal Airport say Waupaca Police and Fire Departments, the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Department, Weyauwega Fire Department, Gold Cross Ambulance, and ThedaStar helicopter quickly responded to the scene.
ANIMAL CRUELTY SUSPECT ARRESTED IN FDL
Police in Fond du Lac arrested a 38-year-old Fond du Lac man for punching and kicking a dog on the street Saturday afternoon. It allegedly happened shortly before 2 pm in the 100 block of North Berger Parkway. A person was walking their dog when the man punched and kicked the dog. Police were able to identify the suspect who fled from the scene. The man was spotted driving in the area of West Johnson Street and North Seymour Street Sunday and was arrested during a traffic stop. He was taken to the Fond du Lac County Jail on multiple charges. Fond du Lac Police Chief Aaron Goldstein, says, “Animals are considered to be members of the family for so many pet owners, including myself.”
FDL MAN SUSPECTED OF POSSESSING CHILD PORN BOUND OVER FOR TRIAL
The 50-year-old Fond du Lac firefighter suspected of possessing child pornography has been bound over for trial. Edgar Ramirez-Tellez was in Fond du Lac County court last Friday for a preliminary hearing. He waived his right to that hearing and during a subsequent arraignment pled not guilty to all 10 counts of possession of child pornography. The 18-year veteran of Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue has been placed on administrative leave. According to the criminal complaint agents with the state’s Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation interviewed him at Fond du Lac Fire Station #3 in early August. Ramirez-Tellez admitted to having sexually explicit images of children on his cell phone and a tablet he brought to work in his lunch cooler.
NATIONWIDE EMERGENCY ALERT TEST
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System and the Wireless Emergency Alert Wednesday at approximately 1:20 pm Central Standard Time. Federal rules require all EAS participants to participate in testing. This includes radio and television broadcasters, cable systems, satellite radio and television providers, and wireline video providers. FEMA will send a national test message to participating stations. The test will verify the delivery and broadcast of the message, assess the operational readiness to distribute the message, and determine any improvements that are needed. The Wireless Emergency Alert portion of the test will be disseminated by wireless providers that have chosen to participate. Cell towers will broadcast the test message for 30 minutes. Members of the public will be able to receive the message if their phone is Wireless Emergency Alert-capable, switched on and within range of an active cell tower, and their wireless carrier participates. There are no charges for delivery of Wireless Emergency Alert messages and the alerts resemble a text message.
CARBON CALCULATIONS
State Senator Joan Ballweg says they hope legislation will require the State’s Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection to provide a carbon calculator at their website to measure the impact of best practices farmers incorporate to reduce their carbon footprint. The state lawmaker from Markesan says many companies worldwide ask those they are dealing with what they are doing to reduce their carbon footprint and that goes for agriculture as well. She says farmers using cover crops and better tillage are trying to sequester carbons, but the type of equipment they use should also be carbon-neutral or carbon-friendly. She says farmers should get credit for what they are doing and what they have done in the past when they are dealing with the dairies, they provide milk to or canneries that use their vegetables. Ballweg says Organic Valley is one of the companies that deals with those who are trying to reduce their carbon footprint.
RIPON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WALK-IN CLINIC
SSM Health is renaming it Day Stabilization Services at Ripon Community Hospital. Hospital President DeAnn Thurmer says it is available to help individuals experiencing depression, mood disturbances, anxiety, stress, grief reactions, psychosis, distortion or disconnection from realty, and more. She says SSM Health has decided to make a name change for the services to more accurately reflect what it is they provide so they will be calling it the Ripon Behavioral Walk-in Clinic. Although it has only been open about six months, Thurmer says it is making an impact and it is a resource that will continue to grow. Those with questions can call the SSM Health Ripon Behavioral Health Walk-in Clinic at 920-745-3850.
Berlin Police Hiring Policies Tweaked
The City of Berlin has tweaked some of its policies regarding the hiring of new police officers. Police Chief Brian Pulvermacher in a pair of letters to the Common Council asked the City to end a pre-employment agreement that withholds $6,000 during the first three years of an officer’s employment and instead hire officers before they go through a police academy requiring them to work for the city for five years after they complete training. City Alderman Luke Dretske says the City Police Department isn’t fully staffed and has a problem hiring new officers. Dretske says the pre-employment agreement may have made sense in retaining officers when more people were going into law enforcement, but not now. Officers would receive a training wage of $15 an hour while they are going through a police academy. The city would be reimbursed $6,000 once an officer completes training at an academy.
ANNUAL WELSH HYMN SING
First Presbyterian Church in Cambria will be hosting the 78th annual traditional Welsh Hymn Sing, sung in rich 4-part harmony this Sunday. There will be two performances at 2:30 and 5:30 pm. “The Presbyterian Women” will serve a meal in between the two sets. The Director is Devin Scherck accompanied by Steve Jensen. Special music will be provided by Lori Page for the earlier set and Ella Lemmenes for the later set. The suggested donation for the meal is $10.00. All proceeds from the meal will go to “Presbyterian Women” local ministries.
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