12/5/23 Hometown Broadcasting News Tuesday
5 December 2023 News
SERIOUS TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENT NEAR RANDOLPH
Dodge County Sheriff’s officials tell us a 66-year-old Randolph woman suffered serious injuries when her car was struck by semi-truck at the intersection of State Highway 73 and County Highway CD Monday afternoon. Investigators learned the woman was trying to make a U-turn at the intersection to go north when her car turned in front of the southbound semi. She was flown to a hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. The 53-year-old rural Fox Lake man driving the semi was not hurt. There were no other occupants in the two vehicles. The accident just south of the village of Randolph was reported shortly before 2 pm.
DISABLED VEHICLE, NO DRUG ARREST
A Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Deputy stopping to help with what he thought was a disabled vehicle late Sunday morning instead got a drug arrest. The deputy learned while making contact with the occupants of the vehicle that a nearby business owner had reported a suspicious person has just used the bathroom and that the bathroom now smelled like marijuana. The employee checked the bathroom and found marijuana and candy-like pills, which later were confirmed to be ecstasy. The driver was the same person who had just left the store. Sheriff’s K9 Ace responded to the scene and alerted on the vehicle for possible drugs. Inside the vehicle deputies found cocaine, ecstasy and marijuana. The man driving the vehicle and a female passenger were both arrested on drug-related charges. The man was also arrested for felony bail jumping because he was out on bond for firearm and drug charges in Winnebago County. Both suspects were taken to the Fond du Lac County Jail. (Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s photo).
ANOTHER FDL STABBING INCIDENT
Fond du Lac Police Monday morning responded to the 100 block of East 1st Street for a fight where one person had been stabbed in the hand by a roommate. The person with the stab wound was able to safely exit the residence. The 35-year-old Fond du Lac resident was treated at the scene and taken to the hospital. Police were able to set up a perimeter and negotiated for nearly 20 minutes over the phone with the suspect a 44-year-old Fond du Lac man who surrendered peacefully. He was taken to a local hospital for an unrelated medical issue. Once cleared the suspect was taken to the Fond du Lac County Jail on charges stemming from the stabbing. It was the second stabbing incident Fond du Lac Police worked over a three-day span which also involved a pair of roommates.
GREEN LAKE COUNTY JURY FINDS MAN GUILTY OF CHILD SEXUAL ASSAULT
A Green Lake County Jury last Friday found a 38-year-old man guilty of two counts of first degree child sex assault-sexual contact with a person under the age of 13, and one count of child enticement-sexual contact. The verdicts against Edgardo Contreras Ornelas were read in the court a little after 6 pm that evening. That capped a three-day jury trial. Charges stem from crimes that date back nearly 10 years. The court ordered a pre-sentence investigation, but a sentencing date was not set.
MARQUETTE COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS TABBED
Governor Evers has appointed Nicole Ziebell to serve as Marquette County Register of Deeds. The appointment fills a vacancy created by the resignation of Bette Krueger, effective January 2nd. Ziebell will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term that ends January 5th, 2025. Ziebell is a graduate of Montello High School and has served as the deputy register of deeds for Marquette County since 2021. She says she is “extremely honored to accept the appointment.” She thanked her family, friends and colleagues for their continued support and encouragement.
DNR OFFERS ICE SAFETY TIPS
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources urges the public to practice ice safety on all of Wisconsin’s waterbodies and remember that no ice is safe ice. Frigid overnight temperatures often leave a thin layer of ice across smaller bodies of water, but that ice is not strong enough to support the weight of a person or machine. The DNR does not monitor ice conditions. If your plans include access to or use of an ice-covered waterbody, contact your local fishing clubs, bait shops or outfitters for ice conditions. The DNR offers the following ice safety tips. Carry a cell phone, and let people know where you are going and when you’ll return home. Wear proper clothing and equipment, including a life jacket or float coat. Wear ice creepers, attached to boots to prevent slipping on clear ice. Carry a spud bar to check the ice while walking to new areas. Carry a few spikes and a length of light rope in an easily accessible pocket to help yourself or others out of the ice. If you fall in, remain calm as possible. While attempting to get out of the water, call for help. Anyone who attempts to rescue you should use a rope or something similar to avoid falling through themselves. Do not travel in unfamiliar areas or at night.
WINNEBAGO COUNTY BUDGET
Winnebago County Supervisors poured over the County’s 2024 Budget last month spending 21 hours on hearings, meeting with 27 department heads, and making 14 amendments to the final budget. County Supervisor Jacob Floam says the result is a budget that allowed them to drop the overall tax rate and a property tax cut. He says they were able to add two detective positions to the Sheriff’s Department for internet crimes and the anti-drug unit. He says those are two areas where they’ve seen more crime including a record number of drug overdoses. He says the County’s debt load is also looking pretty good. Floam also notes next year they will be using priority based budgeting, which address goals set by the county but takes a different approach than they have been using in the past. He says some software is used for the program which he is excited about.
WORKING SICK
The public health officer for Fond du Lac County says people shouldn’t be forced to come to work if they are sick. Kim Mueller points out during the pandemic people were encouraged to stay home if they weren’t well and many work places allowed employees to work from home if that was possible. She says they are seeing more cases of COVID-19, RSV, and the Flu these days. She urges employers to allow their workers to stay at home if they are sick. Mueller says if you are sick you are not going to be as productive and if what you have is contagious you may spread it to others. She says some jobs can’t be done from home, but others can. Mueller says the Fond du Lac County Health Department allows each fulltime employee to work at home or remotely one day a week. She says there is a different atmosphere in workplaces now than there was 10 years ago.
AVOIDING GIFT CARD SCAMS
The administrator for the state’s Division of Trade and Consumer Protection offers some advice as people consider purchasing gift cards during the holiday season. Michelle Reinen recommends buying them directly from the retailer or an authorized seller. She also suggests doing your research first especially if you’re tempted by offers online that sell gift cards in bulk or at discounted prices because you may discover the cards are expired or already drained of funds. Some online ads or targeted email and text messages offer gift cards as incentive to sign up for a sweepstakes or fill out a survey, but these are usually bogus offers. The scammer will sell your private information after they obtain it without sending you the promised gift card. If you do fall for a gift card scam report it as soon as possible to the card company and the state by calling 1-800-422-7128. The Division of Trade and Consumer Protection is part of the state’s Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
EMPTY BOWLS IN FDL TOMORROW
Envision Greater Fond du Lac’s Leadership Fond du Lac County Alumni will host Empty Bowls tomorrow from 11 am to 1 pm at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center in Fond du Lac. Empty Bowls, established in 2002, is a community-driven effort to fight hunger. Envision President and CEO Sadie Vander Velde says they used to have students in art classes from area middle and high schools create the unique bowls that people got to keep from the event. COVID-19 changed that. Empty Bowls also provides an opportunity for the community to come together to raise money for local food pantries and shelters. Attendees will have the choice of eating their soups at the Radisson during specific timeframes or taking their soup and accompaniments to go. Take-out is at 12:30 pm only and must be pre-ordered. Regardless of choice, all who purchase a ticket will receive six soup samples. Tickets are available online at the Envision website, by calling 920-921-9500, or stopping by their office in Fond du Lac. They will also be available at the door.
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