2/25/25 Hometown Broadcasting News Tuesday
25 February 2025 News
CAMPBELLSPORT VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
A 34-year-old Campbellsport volunteer firefighter was arrested by Campbellsport Police Saturday morning on a felony charge of second-degree sexual assault of a child and is being held in the Fond du Lac County Jail. The initial investigation revealed the suspect had sexual contact with a girl. In a press release Campbellsport Village Administrator Charlie Kudy says the allegations are a shock. He adds, “This individual has betrayed the trust of the Campbellsport Volunteer Fire Department and most importantly the community.” The suspect was placed on administrative leave pending the investigation. There may be additional charges pending the completion of the investigation by Campbellsport Police.
NEW STATE SENATE REPRESENTATION
State Senator John Jagler is getting to know the new 13th State Senate District following redistricting. Monday he was in Ripon to tour the Boys & Girls Club of the Tri-County Area facility being built in Ripon and he also met with Ripon City Administrator Adam Sonntag. Jagler says introducing himself to people he didn’t previously represent is a process that takes time but is worthwhile. He says he’s open to meeting with anyone that wants to meet with him whether that’s school or local government officials, community groups or individuals. Ripon and some of the surrounding areas were previously represented by the 14th State Senate District.
OSHKOSH’S NEW CITY MANAGER STARTS
Oshkosh’s new City Manager Rebecca Grill started Monday, succeeding Mark Rohloff who worked for the city for 16 years. Grill has been the City Administrator/City Clerk for the city of West Allis for the last nine years. She has approximately 20 years of municipal leadership experience. Oshkosh City Councilman Jacob Floam says a few of the things he likes about her is that she worked in the same capacity for a city that is roughly the same in size and demographics as Oshkosh. Floam liked her openness with the community and Council during interviews and meet and greets for the City Manager’s position. She was one of over 30 people that applied for the City Manager’s job. Grill will sit in on her first City Council meeting tonight as the City’s Manager.
DIVERSE OPTIONS RECEIVES WEBSTER FOUNDATION GRANT
Diverse Options in Ripon recently received a grant for its Daily Living Skills Program from the Webster Foundation. The program teaches those skills to people with special abilities. Noreen Johnson is a Community Outreach Associate for Diverse Options. She says it is about developing a relationship between their clients and the community, some of which involves volunteer work. She says they volunteer and clean at the churches in Ripon, at the Library and a few other places. There are basic skills and social skills they also learn about such as making change, paying for things, screen time on the computer, kindness, and cooking. There are fun trips too for example going to a planetarium or a Wisconsin Herd game.
REGAL REXNORD OASD DONATION
The Oshkosh Area School District and Regal Rexnord celebrated a significant enhancement to the district’s career and technical education program with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Oshkosh North High School. The ceremony marked the installation of two new laser drill presses, funded by a $10,000 donation from Regal Rexnord to the District’s Education Foundation. The new equipment, installed at both Oshkosh North and Oshkosh West high schools, replaces 50-year-old drill presses and will serve approximately 435 students enrolled in construction, manufacturing, and automotive courses. The donation was made from Regal Rexnord’s Charitable Foundation.
FLOOD AWARENESS WEEK
Ready Wisconsin is urging everyone to take steps to understand the risks flooding can bring. To encourage everyone in the state to be prepared, Governor Tony Evers has declared this week as Flood Safety Awareness Week in the state. Home and property owners can assess the potential for flooding on their property if they live in a flood plain, near a body of water, or have a basement. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has a Flood Map Service Center website to find official flood maps and access other tools to understand flood risks. Ready Wisconsin recommends staying informed about the weather, protecting your family by creating an emergency plan, consider flood insurance, and moving valuables out of your basement. During and after a flood they recommend never driving or walking through a flooded area. If your home floods, follow cleaning and disinfection guidelines to avoid mold growth. If the power goes out for more than four hours, throw out refrigerated food or any food that came into contact with floodwater. If your drinking water well is flooded, disinfect the well and test the water to make sure it’s safe before drinking it. If you use a generator, keep it outside at least 20 feet from your home to avoid illness or death from carbon monoxide, which can occur in enclosed spaces.
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COLUMBIA COUNTY DEPUTY NAMED OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Columbia County Sheriff’s Deputy Trajan Prochnow has been named the 2024 Wisconsin Traffic Safety Officer’s Association Officer of the Year. Last year he worked a total of 163 days for the Sheriff’s Office fielding 1,263 calls for service. In the same period of time he conducted several OWI investigations and arrested 80 people for impaired driving. Several of those arrests were for a 7th and 8th OWI. He also located drugs almost every day he worked with 159 controlled substance investigations. This was done over the course of 734 traffic stops. In addition in December he was involved in a pursuit that ultimately had to be terminated due to safety reasons, but the driver was eventually identified. The driver was subsequently identified as a drug trafficker that transported large quantities of drugs throughout Wisconsin. The drug trafficker was arrested by Probation and Parole.
MPTC ABC CARPENTRY APPRENTICES COMPLETE TRAINING
Moraine Park is celebrating the achievements of 20 Associated Builders and Contractors Carpentry Apprentices who successfully completed their MPTC training on February 13th. The program consists of four years of on-the-job and classroom training where students learn the basics of construction and then take that learning into the workforce of a sponsored employer-working alongside journeyman carpenters on residential, commercial and industrial projects. Stephen Horvath, associate dean of trades says, “The skills you have gained at Moraine Park and through hands-on experience with your employer are invaluable and will stay with you for a lifetime. I encourage each apprentice to pay it forward, investing in others just as they have been invested in.” Horvath points out this year the state is celebrating 114 years of offering apprenticeship opportunities.”
DNR STAMP DESIGN CONTEST
The state’s Department of Natural Resources is now accepting artwork entries for the Wild Turkey, Pheasant and Waterfowl Stamp Design Contests. The winning designs will appear on the 2026 collection of stamps. Each year, local artists from around Wisconsin compete for an opportunity to showcase their talents, commemorate their work and promote wildlife conservation across the state. Hunters are required to purchase a species-specific stamp to legally harvest any of these game birds. The sales of these three stamps generate hundreds of thousands of dollars annually for species management throughout the state, including habitat management, restoration, and education and research projects. Stamp design entries must be received or postmarked by August 1st. Judging will take place on August 23rd, at the Waterfowl Hunters Expo in Oshkosh. The winners of the 2025 contest were Robert Leum of Holmen who designed the winning stamps in the Wild Turkey and Pheasant categories and Jon Rickaby of Suamico in the Waterfowl category. Rules, entry information and reproduction rights agreements are available on the DNR’s website.
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