3/27/24 Hometown Broadcasting News Wednesday
27 March 2024 News
FOUR HURT IN WRONG WAY DRIVING COLLISION
Waupaca County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a suspected drunken driver who drove the wrong way on U.S. Highway 10 in the Town of Weyauwega Monday night hitting another vehicle head on. The driver of the wrong way vehicle and three people in the other vehicle were taken to medical facilities for treatment. The suspected drunken driver was arrested for OWI causing injury, second degree recklessly endangering safety, and operating without a valid driver’s license causing injury. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Weyauwega Police Department, Weyauwega Fire Department, Gold Cross Ambulance Services, and Fremont Ambulance. The accident was reported just before 8 o’clock Monday evening.
SEX OFFENDER MOVING TO GREEN LAKE COUNTY
The Green Lake County Sheriff’s Office tells us a 39-year-old sex offender will be living at N827 County Highway FF in the Unincorporated Community of Dalton, in the Town of Kingston. Brett Myhre will be living there beginning April 5th. He will be supervised by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections Division of Community Corrections until September 25th, 2030. He will be on GPS monitoring. He was convicted of two counts of first degree sexual assault of a child in Iron County on November 10th, 2014. He was released from prison on September 20th, 2022. He is currently living in Saxon, Wisconsin in Iron County.
FDL MAN FOUND GUILTY OF HUNTING VIOLATIONS
Green Lake County District Attorney Gerise LaSpisa says a 66-year-old Fond du Lac man has been convicted of multiple hunting violations, including obstructing a state conservation warden. During a jury trial on March 20th Ricky Zech was found guilty of obstructing a game warden and his hunting and fishing privileges were revoked for three years. A tip to the DNR Violation Hotline about Zech’s violations during the 2020 seasons launched an investigation by Conservation Warden William Hankee. Violations included illegal baiting, shooting multiple deer without registering them, hunting with a rifle during the muzzleloader season, not wearing blaze orange and giving false information to Warden Hankee. LaSpisa says, “I am deeply committed to protecting Wisconsin’s natural resources. The Wisconsin DNR tip line is 1-800-847-9367.
WEST BEND MAN TIED TO SEX TRAFFICKING RING
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office participated in an international investigation that led to the busting of a human trafficking ring in the Philippines. Thirty-five-year-old Michael Westphal of West Bend is facing 24 counts of possession of child pornography and one count of trafficking of a child. He’s being held in the Washington County Jail on a $500,000 cash bond. The investigation revealed Westphal was sending money to a child sex trafficker in the Philippines in exchange for child porn. Westphal was planning a trip to the Philippines to meet the trafficker and the trafficker’s victim a small child. The international investigation culminated Monday in the Phlippines when a raid was conducted which resulted in the arrest of three human traffickers and the rescuing of six children ranging from ages two to fifteen. Among them was Westphal’s victim. Those suspects will face charges in the Philippines.
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS URGES NO VOTES ON STATEWIDE REFERENDUM
The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin is urging voters to vote no next Tuesday on a statewide referendum that would affect elections in the state. Specifically it proposed two constitutional amendments. The first question would reduce the options for municipal governments looking for outside sources of funding for elections without providing alternative resources. League Executive Director Debra Cronmiller says private funding during the 2020 elections helped to pay for protective equipment necessary during the pandemic and did not fund any partisan efforts. She says municipalities and counties need options to pay for all the things necessary to stage an election. She says the second question is vague and would likely result in a legal challenge because it limits who could help out election officials. She says people who service voting equipment, those who provide rides to the polls, even the League itself would suffer under that limitation. She says both questions should have been handled through the legislative process and codified into law.
Vote No on 2 April Constitutional Amendments | MyLO (lwv.org)
RIPON YORKSHIRE
During their meeting Monday night the Ripon Common Council was asked to consider becoming a sister city with the city of Ripon in Yorkshire, England. Anne Gibney told the Council during the public comment section of the meeting that she has been to Ripon Yorkshire and it’s a beautiful city. She has written to officials there and they are interested in the proposal. She told the Council that there are currently 46 communities in Wisconsin that have sister cities in Europe or South America. She says if they could set up an exchange program Ripon, Wisconsin has many possibilities for those visiting from Ripon Yorkshire. That could include touring the Little White Schoolhouse, Ripon College where they could see a play or performance, Thrasher Opera House, a tour on Green Lake, historic homes and more. Gibney offered to serve on any committee formed to look into the possibility. Mayor Ted Grant said at the conclusion of the meeting they will have to look at the process for becoming a sister city.
FOUR OF REPRESENTATIVE DALLMAN’S BILLS SIGNED INTO LAW
Four bills authored by State Representative Alex Dallman were recently signed into law by Governor Tony Evers. Dallman says all four bills are bipartisan efforts. The bills will help employers’ retain workers, expand tourism across the state, and create more fair contracts between public and private sectors. The state lawmaker from Green Lake says, “These new laws will be beneficial for businesses and communities across the 41st State Assembly District and around the state.” One bill will establish regulation requirements for earned wage access services in Wisconsin. Another will expand the allowable usage of premier resort tax in the City of Wisconsin Dells and Village of Lake Delton to include public safety. A third will create a fund at the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to assist entities in attracting and hosting large-scale public events in Wisconsin such as the NFL Draft or Ryder Cup. The remaining bill ensures that contracts between design professionals and public entities include only reasonable and insurable clauses.
WALSWORTH PRINTING SCHOLARSHIPS
Each year Walsworth Printing awards scholarships to High School seniors planning to attend a technical college or 4-year college or university. Last year the company awarded nine scholarships totaling $111,000 to students in communities where it has printing facilities including Ripon. Kelly Mundell is the Human Resources Manager at Walsworth Printing in Ripon.(She says every year that students have applied for the scholarship in Ripon they’ve been awarded scholarships. She says students who receive the scholarships have to report back to her with their grades every semester. Last year two students from Ripon High School and one from Fond du Lac High School received Walsworth Printing Scholarships.
RIPON COLLEGE MUSICAL THE SPITFIRE GRILL
The Ripon College Theatre and Musical Departments will be staging the musical “The Spitfire Grill” at the Rodman Center for the Arts Wednesday, April 10th through Saturday, April13th. It’s set at the Spitfire Grill in a small Wisconsin town where a feisty parolee is trying to make a fresh start. The owner of the grill, Hannah, wants to sell the grill and decides to sell it to whoever can come up with the best essay. Summer Schlieckau plays the parolee. It’s her first lead role. She says her favorite part is when she gets to sing with her real-life best friend Lucy who plays Shelby in the musical. Summer says the musical will inspire a range of emotions in the audience. Performances are free, but to reserve your seat call 920-748-8791 or send an email to Boxoffice@Ripon.edu. Show times are at 7:30 pm.
FUTUREMAKERS PARTNER AWARD
Moraine Park Technical College, in conjunction with the Wisconsin Technical College System board, has selected Kreilkamp Trucking as the recipient of the 2024 Futuremakers Partner Award. WTCS Board President S. Mark Tyler, and Moraine Park President Bonnie Baerwald presented Kreilkamp with their award at a meeting on March 19th. It recognizes the unique and dynamic partnerships between Wisconsin technical colleges and their employer partners. In 2022, Moraine Park and Tim Kreilkamp combined efforts to create the Wisconsin Regional Truck Driving Academy, a career opportunity to help respond to worker shortages. Tim Kreilkamp also played a vital role in the College’s referendum conversations throughout the Moraine Park communities and has provided ongoing advocacy and legislative support on behalf of Moraine Park and technical education.
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