3/17/25 Hometown Broadcasting News Monday
17 March 2025 News
HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY
Whether you really are Irish or are just an honorary Irishman today, we hope you enjoy the day and all its traditions including corned beef and cabbage, Irish soda bread, four-leaf clovers, Irish tunes, but don’t enjoy too much green beer or Irish spirits. If you do have a designated driver, take a taxi home or use a safe ride program. Please don’t depend on the Luck of the Irish. Photo Credit: Tourism Ireland Facebook page.
GARAGE FIRE IN WAUPUN
Firefighters in Waupun responded to a garage fire at 811 West Jefferson Street shortly before 2:30 Sunday afternoon. Upon arrival fire crews found smoke and flames coming from a detached garage. They quickly got the fire under control and were able to prevent it from spreading to the nearby home. Crews remained on the scene for over an hour. The cause of the fire remains under investigation however it is believed to have started in the area of a heater. No one was hurt during the incident. Agencies assisting included the Waupun Police Department, Lifestar EMS, Waupun Utilities, and Alliant Energy. Photo Credit: Lifestar EMS.
ANOTHER SHOOTING INCIDENT IN OSHKOSH
Oshkosh Police say the person responsible for shooting multiple times at a home in the 1000 block of Jefferson Street Friday night about 9:30 is still at large but they know who it is. The suspect fled in a vehicle before officers arrived. No one was injured, but the residence was struck multiple times by bullets. Police aren’t releasing the name of the suspect due to their age. Officers attempted to locate the suspect at numerous addresses throughout Winnebago and Outagamie counties.
STATE ASSEMBLY PASSES PUBLIC SAFETY BILLS
State Representatives Alex Dallman and Scott Krug voted in favor of public safety bills designed to enhance local community safety. Assembly Bill 86 increases the penalty for criminals who traffic children in Wisconsin from a Class C felony, to a Class A felony, which carries a life imprisonment sentence. Assembly Bill 87 requires restitution to be paid immediately to victims of human trafficking. Assembly Bill 61, referred to as the “K9 Riggs Act,” increases the penalties for criminals who intentionally harass, cause injury, or cause death to police and fire animals. The bill is named after a Kenosha County Sheriff’s K9 that was shot in the head by a suspect. Among other bills passed by the Assembly is one requiring parental notification if a child is a victim of alleged sexual misconduct at school. Representative Dallman says he is proud to have once again voted in favor of making sure communities are safer and to keep dangerous criminals off streets. Representative Krug says keeping families safe and making sure violent criminals cannot cause harm will always be one of his top priorities. The bills now go to the state Senate for consideration before heading to the governor.
SWAT TEAMS OF THE YEAR
Officers from the Waupaca Police Department were recently recognized at the Wisconsin Association of SWAT Personnel Conference as one of the SWAT Teams of the Year. Waupaca Police are members of the Waupaca County SWAT Team which is comprised of Officers and Deputies from within Waupaca County. They along with Portage County SRT, Stevens Point/Plover SWAT, and Marathon County SWAT, were given the award for their joint efforts during a 26-hour standoff in Amherst last July. The suspect Jeffrey Miller led a Sauk County Sheriff’s deputy on a pursuit and when he crashed fired over 20 rounds at the deputy while running into the woods. The deputy was hurt by the gunfire and Miller got away. Later authorities learned he was hiding at a home in the Village of Amherst in Portage County. Miller took refuge in the attic of the home. SWAT teams were called to in to assist including Waupaca County SWAT which was asked to assist with breaching equipment and later provided incident command. Miller was ultimately found dead in the attic from self-inflicted injuries. Photo Credit: Waupaca Police Department.
BONUS HARVEST AUTHORIZATIONS FOR SPRING TURKEY HUNT AVAILABLE
The state’s DNR will begin selling bonus harvest authorizations for the 2025 spring turkey season today with a designated date for each zone. Previously known as leftover permits, bonus harvest authorizations will be available online through the Go Wild license portal and at all license sales agents. Sales will begin at 10 am and run through midnight each day. Anyone still seeking harvest authorizations may purchase bonus authorizations at this time. New this year, if hunters do not have a Go Wild user name and password, they will be required to create them. This is to add another layer of protection to Go Wild accounts.
LEARNING ABOUT INTERSTIM THERAPY
Those suffering from overactive bladder and bowel incontinence issues have the opportunity to find out if an FDA-approved therapy device can provide them with relief during a program at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac on Wednesday, April 2nd. Dr. Erin Salter is a urologist at SSM Health Fond du Lac Regional Clinic. She says InterStim Therapy uses a device that stimulates the nerves which can correct bladder functions. She says people can basically walk around with the device for a week to try it out and if they find dramatic improvement from it the device can be implanted underneath their skin. The Know and Go program about InterStim Therapy is from 6 to 7 pm at St. Agnes Hospital on April 2nd. Seating is limited, but you can also attend virtually via Zoom.
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