Hometown Broadcasting News Wednesday 5/6/20
6 May 2020 News
FDL Death Investigations
Police in Fond du Lac say foul play was not involved in two separate deaths they investigated over the weekend. A body was found in the backyard of a residence at 261 North Seymour Street Saturday morning shortly after 6:30 a.m. About 3 hours later police got a call from a man who returned to his home at 321 West Division Street to find his fiancée dead. Police say one of the deaths was due to a drug overdose and the other was a suicide.
FDL Man Facing Charges For Drive By Shooting
Prosecutors have filed charges against a 25-year-old Fond du Lac man suspected in a drive-by shooting. Adrian Campos will make his initial appearance in Fond du Lac County court May 18th on 2nd degree recklessly endangering safety and other charges. Charges stem from an incident on February 8th when Campos allegedly fired two shots at a residence in the 100 block of Hamilton Place after an argument with another man. No one was hurt during the shooting. Campos was taken into custody on a probation hold the day after the shooting and is being held in the County Jail.
More Calls To Crisis Lines During COVID 19 Health Crisis
The Coordinator of the Destination Zero Suicide Prevention Initiative says stress connected with the COVID-19 outbreak has generated more calls to a national crisis text line, suicide prevention lifeline, and disaster distress helpline. Tammi Kohlman of Comprehensive Service Integration of Fond du Lac County says they don’t make assumptions when it comes to suicide and whether people may be contemplating it due to the global pandemic. “Suicides that have occurred recently it’s possible that the restrictions or things that could have come about somewhat directly related to COVID-19 might have had an influence, but it is just really important not to make assumptions.” She says health care workers, first responders and those working the front lines during the health crisis are under more stress than others. Kohlman notes there are good resources available to help those with mental health concerns. Information on many of those resources is available at the csifdl.org website. May is National Mental Health Awareness Month.
WMC Plan For Reopening Logical
A member of the Reopen Fond du Lac Task Force says Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce have come up with a solid plan for reopening businesses when the COVID-19 threat lessens. Jeff Puhlmann-Becker says a business’s risk factor would be based on metrics. “That’s all about metrics about where your business is located, the hospital capacity the stress on the hospital already, the number of cases identified, and then what kind of business you have.” He says Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce would provide scores as to whether a business would be at low, medium, high or elevated risk if they reopened and would provide remediation to lower the risk. Puhlmann-Becker says they are thinking very logically about what we need to do to responsibly reopen business.
Summer School Possibility
The Superintendent of the Ripon Area School District says they are looking at whether they will be able to hold summer school this summer. Mary Whitrock says funding for summer school is determined by the number of minutes students are actually there, which could be affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. “By the time you take all those minutes that kids attend summer school, all those hundreds of kids and you utilize the formula we receive the equivalent of 24 full-time students you know as if we had another 24 students in our district. We receive funding like that and that’s really important for us as we balance our budget.” She says unfortunately there’s nothing in the state statute that allows school to hold summer school virtually at this time. It has been proposed. The other matter is gauging staff and parents and seeing what their interest is. Whitrock says if the Safer at Home order is lifted later they may still be able to hold summer school in July or August.
Order Relaxes Restrictions On Supervision Of OT Assistants
Governor Tony Evers latest Emergency Order relaxes some of the restrictions placed on occupational therapy assistants during the COVID-19 health crisis. Emergency Order 35 suspends rules related to oversight and supervision of occupational assistants. Under the order occupational therapists will be able to supervise OT assistants using technology, such as video or phone. Without the order, Wisconsin rules required in-person supervision. Occupational therapy assistants work with residents in long-term care facilities such as nursing homes helping them recover from strokes and other health issues.
Alliant Energy Foundation Donates To COVID 19 Relief Efforts
The Alliant Energy Foundation took time on Giving Tuesday to donate $70,000 to Community Action Program agencies in Iowa and Wisconsin. Giving Tuesday now is a global day of giving and unity in response to the ongoing COVID-19 health pandemic. The donation will allow 21 agencies in both states to assist low-income individuals and families. The funds will help them with necessities, including food, bills, hygiene and medical expenses. In Wisconsin, some agencies are using the funds to deliver food in their communities.
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