Hometown Broadcasting News Wednesday 7/22/20
22 July 2020 News
Face Mask Requirement
Starting tomorrow guests at Webster’s Marketplace in Ripon will be required to wear a face mask or a similar face covering. Store owner and operator Candie Baker announced the requirement in a letter to customers Monday. The covering over the face and mouth will be required while a person is in the store. Also on Thursday Webster’s will begin closing daily at 10 pm. Other retailers and stores also require the wearing of face masks including Walmart, Walgreen’s, Menard’s and also starting this week Pick ‘N Save and Festival Food stores.
Reeseville Fire Chief Suspected Of Firing Gun While Intoxicated
A fire chief in Dodge County has been charged for allegedly firing a gun while he was drunk. Reeseville Fire Chief Nicholas Gay faces a misdemeanor charge of operating a firearm while intoxicated stemming from an incident at his property on Kohn Road on March 15th. According to criminal complaint he and some others had been drinking and fired off about 40 rounds. Deputies responded to the home after a caller complained of several gunshots coming from the property. Gay failed a field sobriety test and was taken to the County Jail. The 39-year-old is free on a $500 signature bond. A jury trial is scheduled for September 16th. The charge carries a penalty of up to 9 months in jail.
National Guard COVID 19 Specimen Collection Teams Remain Busy
Wisconsin National Guard teams continue providing help in the area collecting specimens to be tested for COVID-19. Plans are for a team to gather specimens at Waupun Correctional Institution in Waupun tomorrow. Another team conducted facility-based testing in Brandon yesterday. Another team will conduct a community-based specimen collection at the Waupaca Count Fairgrounds in Weyauwega tomorrow. At the beginning of this week Wisconsin National Guard teams had already collected 256,413 specimens statewide.
Unemployment Benefit Ending
The CEO and President of Envision Greater Fond du Lac says the unemployment rate dipping to 8 percent in the state in June is good news in the wake of the coronavirus. Sadie Parafiniuk says we still have a long way to go before we reach pre-pandemic numbers. Meanwhile she says those relying on the extra $600 in unemployment they are receiving from the Federal Government now won’t have that benefit for much longer. “You know if you’re still part of that 8 percent unemployed and depending on that extra COVID benefit you might have to plan that that is going to go away.” In fact that benefit will end July 25th. Parafiniuk says there are jobs out there especially in the manufacturing sector. She says those employers are still facing workforce shortages notably for skilled positions.
Career Training
The Fox Valley Workforce Development Board offers some opportunities for those who need training to get a new or different job. Development Board Business Solutions Manager Bobbi Miller says those who lost their jobs due the global pandemic may be looking for new opportunities which could require some job training. She says they can provide some help. “We can and it is based upon eligibility so if anyone wanted to find out a little bit more about that I would recommend that they go to the Fox Valley Jobcenters.com website.” She says at the site job seekers can fill out a document and connect with a career planner to find out more about are they eligible for that training and they could begin the process of exploring new opportunities.
Waupaca County Fair Cancelled
Waupaca County has joined the growing number of counties that have cancelled their county fairs due to concerns about the pandemic. Officials Tuesday announced the fair at the end of August won’t be held. The announcement followed a special meeting of the fair board Monday. In reaching their decision the board cited “several new developments from companies, groups, organizations and individuals that ultimately drove the decision.” Next year’s Waupaca County Fair in Weyauwega is scheduled for August 25th through the 29th.
Poll Worker Request
The City of Menasha is looking for some help at the polls during the August 11th Primary Election. People who are interested in serving as poll workers can contact Menasha City Clerk Haley Krautkramer at 920-967-3603 or Winnebago County Clerk Sue Ertmer at 920-323-3432. Poll workers are paid for their time.
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