4/21/25 Hometown Broadcasting News Monday
21 April 2025 News
ONE KILLED AND THREE INJURED IN DODGE COUNTY CRASH
One person died and three were injured in a head-on crash on U.S Highway 151 northbound near State Highway 73 in Dodge County’s Town of Elba just after 11 pm Friday night. Sheriff’s officials say a 2005 Toyota RAV 4 was going the wrong way in the northbound lane and crashed into a 2019 Toyota Corolla. The RAV 4 then rolled over several times. The RAV 4 driver, a 22-year-old Beaver Dam woman, died at the scene. Her passengers’ two 17-year-old girls were taken to hospitals in Columbus and Madison with serious injuries. The 37-year-old Fond du Lac woman driving the Corolla was taken to a hospital in Columbus with non-life threatening injuries. 911 calls reported the wrong way vehicle and subsequent crash.
FATAL SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN HORICON
Horicon Police say a Jefferson County man was killed in a single vehicle rollover accident at Highway 28 or Clason Street and Lynn Street Friday night. When officers arrived at the scene shortly after 6:30 they determined a pickup truck driven by a 34-year-old Helenville man was heading south on the street at a high speed when it failed to negotiate the curve on Lynn Street. The pickup struck a curb and tree and rolled over numerous times. It came to rest after colliding with a parked vehicle on Maple Street. The Helenville man died at the scene. The Horicon Police Department and Dodge County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the crash.
STANDOFF INCIDENT IN FDL
Police in Fond du Lac Sunday afternoon took a 29-year-old Fond du Lac man into custody following a standoff incident in the 300 block of Doty Street. Yesterday morning they were following up on domestic violence incident that had occurred Saturday when they learned he was alone in the residence. Additional officers responded and a perimeter was established. Police and Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s SWAT teams, Crisis Negotiation teams, and other resources were brought in. The man was eventually taken into custody without incident and was taken to the Fond du Lac County Jail. No injuries were reported.
ATTEMPTED MURDER IN OSHKOSH
Oshkosh Police have a 39-year-old Oshkosh man in custody suspected of trying to murder someone by firing a gun into a business in the 400 block of North Main Street early Friday morning. At 1:50 am police were called to the business occupied by a number of people. They learned a man had suffered a gunshot wound and the suspect fled on foot. The victim was taken to an area hospital and was expected to survive. They got a description of the suspect and with the help of the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office took the suspect into custody at 2:15 am. The man was taken to the County Jail on an attempted first-degree intentional homicide charge.
HOUSE FIRE DISPLACES SEVEN IN FDL
Seven people were displaced from a home at 89 Harrison Place in Fond du Lac early Friday morning. Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue were dispatched at 2:23 am for a fire on the back side of the two-unit structure. Upon arrival crews found heavy fire on the second story balcony extending inside the house. Crews worked to limit fire damage to the second floor and attic. The origin and cause of the fire are being determined. Those displaced by the blaze are being assisted by the Red Cross. No injuries were reported.
REACTION TO WISCONSIN STATE SUPREME COURT DECISION
Governor Tony Evers Friday released a statement after the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision upholding the governor’s partial line-item veto in the 2023-25 budget that provided Wisconsin school districts with continued, additive per pupil adjustments of $325 every year through 2425. The Governor said, “Doing what’s best for our kids is what’s best for your state, and I will never stop fighting to do more for our kids and our schools.”
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce officials say they are disappointed and that Governor exceeded his authority.
State Superintendent of Schools Jill Underly praised the Court’s decision saying it was a win for Wisconsin’s public schools.
State Representative Alex Dallman of Markesan says, “Once again, our liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court continues to act as the second legislative body in our state.” He added, “Instead of upholding the Constitution, liberal justices decided today to maintain Governor Evers’ increase in property taxes for hardworking Wisconsinites for the next four centuries.”
FUNDRAISING EFFORT PUSH FOR WAUSHARA COUNTY YMCA POOL
A push is being made to raise the final $1.2 million needed to put in a pool at the Waushara County YMCA when it’s built. More than $10 million has been raised for the YMCA in Wautoma and phase one of construction will include the “Y” and the pool’s foundation, shell, and utilities when construction begins July 1st. Ryan Zietlow is the CEO of the Stevens Point Area YMCA one of the stakeholders in a new YMCA being built in Wautoma. A Community Needs Assessment was performed showing the need for a YMCA in Waushara County. He says phase one will fulfill their main areas of focus. Those areas of youth development include nurturing the potential of children, healthy living, and the social responsibility of giving back and providing support to your neighbors. As for a pool Zietlow points out Central Wisconsin and Waushara County in particular has many water bodies and the YMCA is the nation’s largest provider of swimming lessons. Those who would like to give toward the pool can look for the Friends of the Waushara Community YMCA Fund on the Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin website.
A YMCA for Waushara County: An Opportunity Emerges | Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin
COUNTY DEER ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETINGS
The state’s Department of Natural Resources and County Deer Advisory Councils remind the public to attend their county meeting to share their feedback on local deer management ahead of the 2025 deer season. Each County in Wisconsin has a County Deer Advisory Council that meets annually to provide input and recommendations to the DNR on local deer management based on deer herd metrics, county management goals and the public feedback they receive. This year’s County Deer Advisory Council meetings will take place across the state from today through May 1st. More details, including meeting locations are available online in the 2025 County Deer Advisory Committee Meeting Schedule. The meeting in Green Lake County is at the Green Lake County Government Center in Green Lake tonight at 6 pm.
ENVISION GREATER FDL ANNUAL MEETING A SUCCESS
Envision Greater Fond du Lac CEO and President Sadie Howell says she was very pleased with the turnout for their Annual Meeting and Awards. She points out more than 350 people attended the recent event where they recapped their past year’s success and goals for 2025. She says they’ve seen record attendance each of the past three years for the event. In addition they gave out the Allen J. Buechel Lifetime Achievement Award, Volunteer of the Year, Eden-Schneider, Business Excellence, Entrepreneur and Young Professional of the Year awards. She says some of the compliments they’ve received for the event were about how it was nice to see whole families of award winners attend to see them honored. Howell says that is a humbling validation of the hard work they put into staging the Annual Meeting and Awards.
BUSY TIME FOR ALICE IN DAIRYLAND
The last few months of reign for Wisconsin’s 77th Alice in Dairyland, Halei Heinzel, will be busy ones. Primarily the Oconomowoc native promotes dairy and the state’s agriculture. With Earth Day arriving tomorrow her efforts this past week were about teaching people how farmers practice sustainability. Next month she will be in Crawford County to help crown her successor and June brings Dairy Month. She went to the UW-Madison after high school where she took short courses to get certificates and followed up with a bachelor’s degree that will help her promote agriculture in the future. This past 9 months she’s traveled more than 30,000 miles to promote Wisconsin agriculture and hopes to make that 50,000 miles by the time she is done being Alice in July. She hopes after that to continue to work in agricultural marketing and the Dairy Industry.
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