5/12/25 Hometown Broadcasting News Monday
12 May 2025 News
MISSING DODGE COUNTY MAN FOUND SAFE
Dodge County authorities cancelled a Silver Alert for a 73-year-old Town of Elba man shortly after it was issued Sunday morning when he was found safe. Gregg Schepp had left his residence at N3751 O’Connor Road near Columbus on foot about 5:20 am. The alert was issued shortly after 7:30 am because he suffers from dementia. It was cancelled about 20 minutes later when he was found safe. (Dodge County Sheriff’s photo).
STATE HIGHWAY 91 PROJECT IN WINNEBAGO COUNTY
Governor Tony Evers recently signed a $9.1 million contract to improve 14.6 miles of State Highway 91 from the west Winnebago county line to just west of State Highway 44 within the city of Oshkosh and the towns of Algoma, Nekimi, Utica, Rushford, and Nepeuskun. Work begins Tuesday, May 27th and is expected to finish by October. A six-week closure of State Highway 91 will also begin May 27th to replace culvert pipes. Northeast Asphalt of Greenville is the Prime Contractor. Work will be suspended during EAA AirVenture from Noon, Sunday, July 20th through 6 am Monday, July 28th.
CORRECTIONS OFFICERS APPRECIATED
Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Captain Jim Borgen (pictured) says they appreciate the opportunity to celebrate the hard-working men and women who run the County Jail. Borgen is the Jail Administrator and made some comments as National Correctional Officers Week came to a close last week. He says the people in their correctional program have to wear a lot of hats for the inmates they oversee. He says in any given day they are dealing with people with mental health, substance abuse, personal crises and more. He says their officers may have to be a counselor, mediator, mentor, emergency responder, or problem solver. Borgen notes that in addition to their corrections officers, they have kitchen staff, and two teachers who provide instruction to youth in their juvenile detention facility. In 1984, President Ronald Regan issued a proclamation establishing the first full week of May as National Correctional Officers Week.
SPEAKERS FOR MORAINE PARK COMMENCEMENT SET
Moraine Park Technical College has announced its keynote, alumni and student speakers for the 2025 Spring Commencement ceremony, which will take place Saturday at 10 am at the Fond du Lac High School. Ryan Reigle (pictured), chairman of the board and CEO of Regal Ware, will serve as Moraine Park’s keynote speaker. Regal Ware is a privately held, family-owned company headquartered in Wisconsin. Since joining Regal Ware in 2007, Reigle has held various key roles. Joining Reigle as the alumni speaker is Isaac Schrage, a 2019 graduate of Moraine Park’s CNC and Tool & Die program. He is the Owner/Operator of IMS Machine LLC, a business he built after gaining valuable industry experience and earning his journeymen’s card. Representing the student body is Ella Purvis, Moraine Park’s 2025 Student of the Year. Purvis will graduate with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Criminal Justice. She has served as President of the Criminal Justice Club and is an active member of the Fond du Lac Student Senate. She recently accepted a police officer position with the Oshkosh Police Department and will begin the academy this summer.
DIVERSE OPTIONS SUMMER PROGRAM
Once again this summer Diverse Options will offer a program to keep high school students busy during the summer months. Noreen Johnson of Diverse Options says they had the program last year and students seemed to enjoy it. She says they usually have a class that will teach students something and they also have time for outings to places like a zoo or planetarium. Students learn things like responsibility, self-control, how to use a kitchen and more. She says more importantly it gives students structure so they have a routine until they return to school in the fall. Johnson says for the students it is an enrichment opportunity in a small group setting.
LEADERSHIP FDL COUNTY APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED
Applications are being accepted through June 6th for the next cohort of the Leadership Fond du Lac County program. This year’s class of 28 will graduate during a ceremony at the South Hills Country Club in Fond du Lac Wednesday May 21st. Anna Huck is an event specialist for Envision Greater Fond du Lac and helps coordinate the Leadership program. She says applications are available on their website under the Leadership Fond du Lac County program page. She says more information is also available on that page about the application process, which also involves an interview. The program runs from the third week of September to next May meeting the third week of each month. Huck says there is special pricing for Envision members, general admission pricing, and tuition assistance scholarships for those who need help. Since Leadership Fond du Lac County was founded in 1998, 642 people have graduated from the program.
Leadership Fond du Lac County – Envision Greater Fond du Lac
SHOOTING RANGE GRANTS AVAILABLE
The state’s Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for the Shooting Range Grant Program through July 15th. The grant program provides financial assistance for safe and accessible firearm or archery recreational shooting opportunities for the public. Managers of public and private shooting ranges that meet public access requirements or individuals interested in building a new shooting range are encouraged to apply. The grant program is administered as a reimbursement for incurred expenses. All new construction must be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The 2025 grant cycle will have $600,000 available for range improvement projects. In 2024, the DNR awarded a program budget of $800,000 to 13 projects. Before submitting a completed application all applicants are required to contact Sarah Brenner at 715-894-8666 or Brett Johanen at 608-772-4928 to discuss their interest in applying. More information is available at the DNR’s Shooting Range Grant Program webpage.
Shooting Range Grant Program | | Wisconsin DNR
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