Hometown Broadcasting News Tuesday 6/30/20
30 June 2020 News
Second Phase Of FDL County Safe Restart Plan Could Be Close
Next Monday the Fond du Lac County Health Department will determine whether the County should move to the second phase of the Fond du Lac County Safe Restart Plan. Currently the County is in Phase 1. During her weekly update on the COVID-19 pandemic County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller said the County was doing well in the testing, care, PPE, and contact tracing metrics, but needed improvement in the cases metric to move to the second phase of the plan. “In order for this area to get in the yellow or green and for us to advance to Phase 2 we need to see a downward trend of cases over a 14 day period.” While she was doing the update the cases metric was in the red, but later in the day switched to yellow. Mueller will give her last weekly update on Facebook next Monday.
Congressman Grothman On Black Lives Matter
Congressman Glenn Grothman says the Black Lives Matter organization is not all it seems to be. It’s been out in front as people protest the police brutality deaths of African Americans, but the federal lawmaker from Glenbeulah says some of Black Lives Matter’s founders dabbled in Marxist philosophy. “Black Lives Matter was founded by three women, two of which were Marxists and were trained in Marxist doctrine and are very proud of it.” Grothman says what bothers him more is that on the Black Lives Matter website they say they are anti-family. He says on website the group says they do not like the Western traditional family.
Watertown Man Sentenced On Robbery And Burglary Charges
A Dodge County judge Monday sentenced a 29-year-old Watertown man to 3 ½ years in prison and 4 years of extended supervision on robbery with threat of force and burglary charges. Charges against Tommie Plummer stemmed from an incident at a home in Watertown in May of 2018 where Plummer and another man broke into the home and robbed the resident of $800 and two ounces of marijuana. Plummer admitted to detectives he was upset about being shorted on drug sales at the property and couldn’t understand why a drug dealer would call police about being robbed. He was found guilty of the charges during a jury trial last January.
Ripon Food Pantry Takes Steps To Protect Families It Serves
The Executive Director of Traded Treasures Thrift Shop and the Community Food Pantry in Ripon says they are mindful of the precautions needed to protect the public during the pandemic when it comes to food distribution for the Food Pantry. Amy Pollesch says they have taken steps to protect both their volunteers and the families that need food from the pantry. “So we have a team that pre-bags every week and then what we do is the families pull up to the Food Pantry back parking lot, which is located behind Traded Treasures Thrift Store and our volunteers deliver the items directly into vehicles.” She says one thing the pantry is in need of is paper bags for their food distribution. Pollesch points out they use from 900 to 1,100 paper bags every 30 days for their grocery distribution program.
Publishers Clearing House Scam
Berlin Police residents are warning residents about a scam in which the caller poses as someone with Publisher’s Clearing House. The scammer convinces the victim to purchase money orders or gift cards to pay for taxes on their winnings. In some instances, a check is sent to the victim to be deposited in their banking account asking the victim to send a lesser amount than the check back to the scammer. Police say the check may look real, but it is worthless. In other cases, the scammer indicates bond needs to be posted in a pressing legal matter. The scammer explains the bond is needed to be posted using Walmart gift cards.
Winnebago County Circuit Court Reopening To In Person Proceedings
The Winnebago County Circuit Court Monday began the process of resuming in-person proceedings. Face coverings will be worn by all individuals in the courtroom, including the judge and staff. Hand sanitizer will be available throughout the courthouse. Judges will continue to scheduled and conduct court proceedings remotely but may now conduct in-person hearings at their discretion. The resumption of in-person proceedings will be a four-phase approach. Jury trials will resume no sooner than July 14th.
Oshkosh Schools Referendum Being Worked On
The Oshkosh Area School Board this past week reviewed stakeholder input and received a summary of both operational and capital referendum recommendations including sample ballot questions. It was a follow-up to their June 10th discussion on the same topic. The Board is expected to make a final decision regarding pursuing future referendums during their July 15th School Board meeting. The proposed operational referendum would renew the District’s previously approved $7.9 million in annual funds provided through two previous voter-approved referendums for learning. The proposed capital referendum would allow the first phase of its facilities plan.
Beautification Nominees Sought
Fond du Lac County’s Natural Beauty Council is seeking nominees for outstanding beautification and preservation efforts at homes, businesses, farms, institutions and churches. Those efforts should be through landscaping and outside property improvements. Area 4-H clubs can also be nominated for planting flowers and shrubs. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, July 17th. Nominations can be mailed to the Fond du Lac County Clerk’s Office, P.O. Box 1557, Fond du Lac, WI 54936-1567 or you can call (920) 929-3000 or email county.clerk@fdlco.wi.gov.
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