Hometown Broadcasting News Monday 5/10/21
10 May 2021 News
Ripon Woman Charged For Stealing From Relative
A 29-year-old Ripon woman is facing felony theft and bail jumping charges for allegedly taking over $13,000 for her own personal use while having the power of attorney for a woman living in a nursing home. According to the criminal complaint Kyla Rose Ott (pictured) used money from the victim’s bank account to pay her rent, make purchases at Kwik Trip, and to pay for drugs for her drug addiction. Ott allegedly told a Ripon Police investigator that she did what she to do to survive as times were tough. Ott made her initial appearance in Fond du Lac County court Thursday on the theft and drug charges. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 21st.
Second degree recklessly endangering safety and felony fleeing charges have been brought against a 32-year-old Oshkosh woman who led a Ripon Police sergeant on a high speed chase early Thursday morning. According to the criminal complaint a police officer estimated Jennifer Carter was doing 80 miles an hour on West Fond du Lac Street, which has a 35 mile an hour speed limit. When the officer activated his lights and sirens Carter continued heading west out of the city on State Highway 23 increasing her speed to approximately 100 miles an hour. The pursuit extended into Green Lake County and Carter doubled back passing other vehicles in a no passing zone. Eventually she gave herself up near the entrance for the Brooklyn Town Hall. Carter told the officer she had an argument with her husband about the Adderall and Xanax she had taken. In addition to the charges she’s facing she was cited for her first operating while intoxicated offense.
Neenah Man Facing Sixth OWI Offense
The State Patrol arrested a 31-year-old Neenah man for his sixth operating while under the influence offense late Thursday night in Outagamie County. Ronald Salley was pulled over for speeding on Interstate 41 northbound at County Highway N. Salley was taken to the Outagamie County Jail. In addition to the OWI offense, he’s facing operating a motor vehicle after revocation and marijuana possession charges.
Rosendale Brandon School District Facilities Advisory Committee Meeting
A committee is taking a look at the long-term facilities needs for the Rosendale-Brandon School District. Superintendent Wayne Weber says the District Facilities Advisory Committee was put together to look at their needs for the next 10 to 20 years. “Our newest building and our newest additions were from 1997 and so we got a lot of square footage and it all needs to be addressed in one way shape or form and so we’ve put this committee together.” He says they need to determine what kind of facilities they want for their kids to learn and grow in. The District Facilities Advisory Committee will meet tomorrow night at 6 pm at the Rosendale Intermediate School to discuss preliminary options to address District facility needs.
Unintended Consequences
A member of the Ripon Community COVID-19 Task Force says unfortunately the pandemic and stay at home orders had some unintended consequences that resulted in driving up costs for certain materials and products. Jeff Puhlmann-Becker says for example the price of lumber has skyrocketed. “So it is spring and people are rebuilding their deck and things like that and the price of lumber has more than tripled from its normal price to where it is now. Rental cars in some markets could be $1,000 a week. Steel is a problem.” He says because people were driving less automobile manufacturers cut back on production so the computer chip makers who make chips for those cars had to turn to other buyers. Now that car production has been ramped up again there is a computer chip shortage.
Congressman Grothman Opposes DC Statehood
Congressman Glenn Grothman was among those last month in the House who voted against making Washington, D.C. the 51st State. The measure passed in the House, but was expected to fail in the Senate. He says the District of Columbia isn’t large enough to merit statehood and the funding that goes with it for several reasons. “But states are kind of much more diverse. If you have a state you have agriculture, in Wisconsin you have agriculture, manufacturing, a little bit of mining or forestry. Washington is a small city and it is a government town.” He says it is a poorly run government town with a high murder rate, the second most expensive schools with the worst test scores in the country, and it has a huge homeless population.
Deadline For PPP Coming Up
Ripon Main Street Executive Director Craig Tebon reminds businesses the application deadline for the Paycheck Protection Program closes on May 31st. The program, which was extended an additional 60 days, greatly helps small businesses and not-for-profits, by providing loans both for first and second draws. The Paycheck Protection Program provides loans to help businesses keep their workforce during the COVID-19 crisis. For more details contact your local lending institution.
National Economic Development Week
Envision Greater Fond du Lac is marking National Economic Development Week to celebrate the contributions of positive economic development and explain the role of the profession in the local community. James Cleveland is the Vice President of Economic Development for Envision. He says their economic development team works closely with a number of entities throughout the county to serve the needs of the businesses in Fond du Lac County. National Economic Development Week is now in its sixth year. It kicked off Sunday and runs through this Saturday.
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