1/17/24 Hometown Broadcasting News Wednesday
17 January 2024 News
WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT
A Wind Chill Advisory remains in effect until 9 am this morning. Wind chills for the area will range from 15 to 30 below zero. The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
TWO INJURED IN TWO VEHICLE CRASH ON STATE HIGHWAY 44
Icy roads contributed to a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 44 at Fletcher Road between Pickett and Ripon shortly after 4 pm Tuesday afternoon. According to Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s officials an SUV and pickup truck crashed injuring both men that were driving those vehicles. When deputies arrived a man was laying in the roadway bleeding from the head. His injuries were not serious and he was treated at the scene. The pickup truck driver was pinned in the truck with a possible broken leg. The truck was towing a trailer with a snowmobile on it. There was heavy damage to both vehicles following the high speed impact. Both vehicles were towed from the scene. The driver of the pickup truck was issued several traffic citations. Due to the crash both lanes of State Highway 44 at Fletcher Road were closed down for several hours.
JACK KNIFED TRUCK NEAR ROSENDALE
No one was injured when a semi-tractor trailer truck jack knifed on State Highway 26 about a mile south of Rosendale late Tuesday morning. According to Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s officials the crash closed down both lanes. The truck was out of Canada and was leaking diesel fuel. The 29-year-old driver was not hurt. The accident occurred shortly before 11 am and the Highway was reopened a little after 1:30 pm.
SUSPECT IN CUSTODY IN GREEN LAKE COUNTY BURGLARIES
Green Lake County Sheriff’s officials say they have a suspect in custody in connection with burglaries in the area of State Highway 23 in the Town of Brooklynn. On two occasions the residences were unoccupied and entered by the suspect. There was attempted entry at two other residences as well. The burglaries and attempted burglaries occurred between Friday, January 5th and Sunday, January 7th.
SUICIDAL WOMAN PLACED IN EMERGENCY DETENTION
A suicidal Fond du Lac woman was taken into custody after a less-than-lethal sponge round was fired at her Monday night. Police got a call shortly before 9:30 that evening about a 33-year-old woman with a large butcher style knife entering a vehicle in the 200 block of 7th Street. They tried to pull her over, but she failed to do so following traffic controls and reached a speed of 37 miles an hour. In the area of County Highway V and U.S. Highway 151 she stopped and exited the vehicle with the knife walking towards an officer. She refused to drop the knife. An officer fired a sponge round at her hitting her in the leg, which caused her to drop the knife. She was taken into custody, evaluated by paramedics, and placed in emergency detention.
SEX OFFENDER RELEASE IN OSHKOSH
Oshkosh Police are informing the public about a 42-year-old sex offender who will be living in the city beginning February 12th. No residence has been lined up for Shawn Hanson yet. He will be on electronic monitoring and probation until February 16th, 2030. Hanson was convicted in Winnebago County in 2017 of two counts of exposing a child to harmful materials and child enticement. He had interactions online with an undercover officer posing as a 15-year-old girl. He is currently incarcerated at Oshkosh Correctional Institution.
WAUPACA COUNTY DEPUTY HONORED
Waupaca County Sheriff Timothy Wilz Tuesday honored Sheriff’s Deputy Steve Long with a life-saving medal. Deputy Long arrived four minutes after a call about a house fire. When he got there he saw a man that was lying outside the home within feet of the fire and the man couldn’t move. Deputy Long was able to pull him away from the fire to safety. Sheriff Wilz says, “Without Deputy Long’s brave actions the results could have been different.” (Waupaca County Sheriff’s photo).
BEAVER DAM SOLAR PROJECT COMPLETE
Alliant Energy officials tell us the Beaver Dam Solar Project has been successfully completed. The 50 megawatt solar array in Dodge County spans 350 acres. It consists of nearly 120,000 solar panels and can produce enough energy to power approximately 13,000 homes annually. While generating clean, zero-fuel-cost electricity for Alliant Energy customers, the Beaver Dam Solar Project also delivers long-term benefits to the community, landowners and local residents. Alliant Energy expects the site will generate an estimated $6 million in new shared revenue for the county and local communities over the next 30 years. Native low-growth grass seeding and over 45 acres of newly planted native pollinator habitat will enrich the soil, improve surface water quality and support wildlife habitat diversity, all of which benefits participating landowners, farmers and community residents.
ROSENDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL RFPS SOUGHT
The Rosendale-Brandon School District is seeking proposals for the sale and proposed use of the Rosendale Primary School property in Rosendale. District Superintendent Wayne Weber says the property is expected to be vacated in the fall of 2025. Interested parties can view the proposal and other documents on the District website. Proposals are due no later than noon on February 29th. Weber says selling the property will allow the district to part with the building, but will also allow someone else in the community to repurpose it. Last April District voters approved a $35.7 million referendum for improvements to the Rosendale Intermediate School site and Laconia High School. When additions and renovations are completed to those two schools, the District will be able to consolidate from four campuses to two. The District expects to seek proposals for the Brandon School property in late winter.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL – Rosendale-Brandon School District (rbsd.us)
WEARIN AND SHARIN THE GREEN
The Boys & Girls Club of the Tri-County Area will hold their premier community event, Wearin’ & Sharin’ the Green, on Saturday March 9th at the Heidel House in Green Lake. The annual fundraising gala has an Enchanted Garden theme. All guests will dine on a three course meal, bid on silent auction items, play raffles and games, and participate in a live auction filled with extraordinary items. All proceeds raised will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of the Tri-County Area with sites in Berlin, Green Lake and Ripon. Tickets for Wearin’ & Sharin’ the Green are available on the club’s website.
Wearin and Sharin The Green | The Boys and Girls Club Tri-County Area
FUTURE 5 WINNERS CELEBRATED
The Young Professionals of Fond du Lac or YPF will celebrate the winners of their Future 5 Award tomorrow night in Fond du Lac. Envision Greater Fond du Lac President and CEO Sadie Vander Velde says YPF is an Envision program that provides social networking, professional development, and socialization for YPF members that are 21 to 40-years-old or young at heart. The Future 5 awards have been presented annually since 2013 as a way to support and recognize upcoming leaders in the community. The evening of recognition and celebration will be held tomorrow evening at South Hills Golf & Country Club in Fond du Lac. This year’s winners are Kim Bresser of Mercury Racing, Grace Bruins of Horicon Bank, Rhiannon Diedrichs of First Weber, Jim Misudek General Manager of the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders, and Tyler Schulz Owner and President of Werner Harmsen.
GIRL SCOUT COOKIE TIME
The Girl Scout Cookie Program kicks off today and runs through March 31st. Girl Scouts earn funds through the sale of the cookies to pay for amazing outdoor experiences, STEM, and beyond. There will be no increase in prices this year. All net proceeds from cookie sales stay local. This year’s theme is Unbox the Future. You can support your local Girl Scouts by choosing from an assortment of cookies including such favorites as Thin Mints®, Caramel deLites®, Peanut Butter Sandwich, and more. If you know a Girl Scout you can reach out to them to find out how they are selling cookies or online order them through the Girl Scout Cookie Finder. Nearly 700,000 girls participate in the Girl Scout Cookie Program.
How to Buy Cookies | Girl Scouts
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