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31 January 2024 News
GREEN LAKE COUNTY RECKLESS HOMICIDE CASE COULD BE RESCHEDULED
Green Lake County Chief Deputy Sheriff Matt Vande Kolk says last month’s mistrial for a 63-year-old Fox Lake man suspected of causing a fatal traffic accident will likely move forward. The lawyer for Carlton Schley, Sr. felt his representation was ineffective and the judge granted a motion for a mistrial. Schley was charged with second degree reckless homicide and second degree reckless injury. Vande Kolk says he’d like to see the case proceed. Charges stemmed from an accident that occurred on July 22nd, 2020 at the intersection of County Highway A and Hickory Drive in the Town of Mackford. According to the criminal complaint Schley was operating a John Deere tractor sprayer with booms and failed to stop at a stop sign on Hickory Drive. A Toyota RAV4 driven by a 73-year-old man struck the tractor sprayer killing him and injured the 72-year-old woman who was his passenger. A scheduling conference will be held in the case next Monday.
BOMB THREAT MADE AGAINST OSHKOSH HOUSE OF WORSHIP
Oshkosh Police have arrested a 65-year-old woman suspected of making a bomb threat against a house of worship in the 1100 block of Algoma Boulevard. At 6:45 Monday evening officers were notified that a religious leader received a phone call from a woman who threatened to bomb their building. She told the leader, “I’m going to blow up your church in 3 hours.” Detectives began investigating the incident. Out of extreme caution the house of worship was searched and several nearby homes were evacuated. The threat was determined to not be credible. Ultimately, officers located the woman responsible for the threat and took her into custody for making the threat.
WEST BEND MAN FACING FLEEING CHARGES FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY CHASE
A 17-year-old West Bend man has been charged with felony counts of second degree recklessly endangering safety and fleeing an officer for a high speed chase in Washington County. Dresden Fritsch made his initial court appearance Monday and was released on a $10,000 signature bond. He will be back in court for a hearing on March 20th. Sheriff’s officials say Fritsch’s vehicle exceeded speeds of 125 miles an hour during the pursuit early Saturday morning. The chase concluded after Fritsch tried to navigate a right turn from Highway 45 onto State Highway 33 in West Bend but wasn’t able to due to his excessive speed. His vehicle collided with the median barrier and went into the oncoming traffic lane on Highway 33. He continued to drive the wrong way but at slower speeds due to damage to his vehicle. He eventually stopped and was taken into custody. Fritsch was convicted of an OWI charge in Ozaukee County last November. He paid a fine of more than $900 and his driver’s license was revoked for six months.
BATTLE ON BAGO ICE FISHING CANCELLED
The Battle on Bago Board of Directors Tuesday afternoon cancelled the ice fishing portion of the annual event due to continued deterioration of ice conditions and out of safety concerns for anglers accessing the Lake Winnebago System. However, the event at Menominee Park in Oshkosh will be held on Friday and Saturday February 16th and 17th. There will be opportunities to purchase discounted merchandise, raffle tickets, hear live music from Road Trip, and enjoy one of the largest Friday fish fries in the area-all under a heated tent. Saturday will be more of the same with music and raffles which will be drawn between 3:30 and 5 pm. Those who purchased fishing tickets can get a refund by mailing them in or exchange them for raffle tickets. More information is available on the Battle on Bago Facebook page. (Battle on Bago logo).
PASTOR SCAM
Chilton Police recently received a report that individuals in the area were receiving text messages, emails, or messages through Facebook messenger from someone claiming to be their pastor and asking for money or gift cards, indicating it’s an emergency. Police say not to make a donation, it’s not your pastor, but it is a scam. The phishing emails or text messages are attempts to extort money from individuals. Police urge residents to carefully check any email or text messages that ask for money, and verify by contacting the perceived “sender” directly, in person or by phone, before responding via email or text.
REPRESENTATIVE PLUMER ON REDISTRICTING
As promised Governor Tony Evers yesterday vetoed the latest legislative maps Republicans in the State Legislature passed last week. The governor feels the maps he submitted to the State Supreme Court in ongoing litigation are more responsive to the will of the people. State Representative Jon Plumer, who represents the 42nd State Assembly District, says some of the maps being considered by the State Supreme Court would profoundly change legislative boundaries. One particular map took the 42nd District all the way up to Lake Winnebago. He says the maps submitted by Governor Evers pitted 26 Republicans and 2 Democrats against each other. The state lawmaker from Lodi says the end to Gerrymandering is a lesson in frustration around the State Capitol right now. The Wisconsin Supreme Court was hoping to make a decision by the second week of February, but legal challenges could throw that timeline off.
WOLF POPULATION
The State Assembly recently sent a bill to Governor Evers asking him to have the state’s Department of Natural Resources mandate a population goal for wolves. Under current state statute the population cap for wolves is supposed to be 350. State Representative Alex Dallman says the problem is that the Natural Resources Board last year approved a wolf population management plan that did away with that number. They opted instead for a plan focused on adapting to changing populations in different areas of the state. The state lawmaker from Green Lake says he’s talked with constituents from Marquette and Adams counties whose trail cameras document the movement and number of wolves. He says it is a real problem in that area and the last time there was a state allowed wolf hunt, hunters in that area reached the allowable limit in a couple of hours. The State Senate passed the bill last October
ROLLING MEADOWS GOLF COURSE IMPROVEMENTS
A couple of Fond du Lac County Board committees today will discuss future building improvements at the Rolling Meadows Golf Course. County Executive Sam Kaufman says golf course manager Dave Brandenburg has done a nice job over the past couple years of getting the course back in the black and to a point of being self-sustaining. Kaufman says they didn’t feel the need to build a new clubhouse. He says the clubhouse or old barn has been there for a number of years and an ad hoc committee asked them to take a look at building a new clubhouse which they did. He says a new clubhouse would be too expensive and instead they are considering other options such as renovating the first floor, or maybe constructing a separate one-level building with a restaurant and outdoor deck. Any options the two committees ultimately recommend would need the full County Board’s approval.
MPTC RECOGNIZED AS GALLAGHER BEST IN CLASS EMPLOYER
Moraine Park Technical College was recently recognized for investing both financially and strategically in its employees and their career growth. In Gallagher’s 2023 U.S. Benefits Strategy & Benchmarking Survey, the College was identified as an organization that excelled in implementing successful strategies for managing people and programs. Moraine Park employs over 400 professionals who contribute to the growth of higher education resources in the district. Designations like Gallagher’s Best-in-Class Employer will help Moraine Park as it competes for talent in today’s labor market. MPTC President Bonnie Baerwald says, “Our employees are what make Moraine Park a wonderful place to work, learn and grow.” She says she’s proud of the work they do every day to provide educational services to their communities.
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