Hometown Broadcasting News Tuesday 5/18/21
18 May 2021 News
FDL County Rescinding Public Health Emergency
The COVID-19 health crisis continues, but here’s another sign that things are improving with the pandemic. The Fond du Lac County Board tonight will consider terminating the County’s declaration of a Public Health Emergency due to the coronavirus. The same resolution will also reinstate the 2018 Rules of the County Board, which were suspended due to the pandemic. County Board supervisors and the public are still able to attend County Board meetings via Zoom. Fourteen months ago Governor Tony Evers declared a Public Health Emergency due to COVID-19. Many counties took similar action. The Board meets at 6 pm at the City-County Government Center in Fond du Lac.
Oshkosh Man Shoot With BB Gun
Oshkosh Police investigated a disturbance call in the 3000 block of North Main Street Monday afternoon after receiving a call that a man had possibly been shot. Officers found out there had been a physical altercation between several individuals and a 60-year-old Oshkosh man had been shot, but with a BB gun. He was taken to a hospital for treatment of his injuries. Police say they are not aware that any other weapons were involved or that anyone else was injured. Anyone with information about the incident is urged to call Oshkosh Police at 920-236-5700 or if you wish to remain anonymous the Winnebago County Crime Stoppers at 920-231-8477.
FDL Police Chief Bill Lamb Retires
Fond du Lac Police Chief Bill Lamb’s 33 year law enforcement career has come to an end following a retirement party at the police station Monday afternoon. Lamb, a Fond du Lac native, is retiring. Over the last 20 years he served 10 years as Chief of Police for the Village of North Fond du Lac and since 2011 as Fond du Lac Police Chief. Lamb says there have been many successes during his career made possible by great co-workers and community support. Last week the Fond du Lac City Council paid tribute to Lamb with a proclamation and a key to the city. During yesterday’s party he was presented with a US Flag that was flown at the police station. Assistant Police Chief Aaron Goldstein was named interim Police Chief while the City searches for a more permanent police chief.
Applicants For Green Lake County Coroner Sought
Governor Tony Evers recently announced that applicants are being sought for the Green Lake County coroner’s position. The appointment will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Dr. John Willet and will complete a term that runs through January 1st of 2023. Interested individuals must submit an online application with cover letter detailing professional and academic qualifications, civic activities, and community involvement. The governor’s office must receive the application materials no later than 5 pm on May 27th. An application can be found on the “Apply to Serve” page on the governor’s website. For more information about the position, the public is asked to contact officials in Green Lake County at 920-294-4005.
COVID 19 Unemployment Subsidy Needs To End
State Representative Alex Dallman says there is a push at both the federal and state levels to get people back to work by ending COVID-19 subsidies for those collecting unemployment. Dallman says with people getting vaccinated against the coronavirus we’ve reached a point where it is safe to reopen and the best way for the economy to bounce back is get able-bodied people back to work. The state lawmaker from Green Lake says the $300 a week supplemental pay to unemployment has to end to get that to happen. “I know the Congressional Delegation has Tony Evers to stop making those payments and the state legislature myself and my colleagues moving forward in the Republican State Assembly are going to be asking the governor to either send back those funds to the Federal Government or to quit making those payments all together.” He points out a lot of businesses are setting up job interviews just to have people not show for those interviews. Dallman says businesses looking for employees are willing to go above and beyond to accommodate those employees.
Broadband Subsidy
Ripon Community COVID-19 Task Force member Jeff Puhlmann-Becker says the Federal Government has a program available that subsidizes the cost of broadband. Jeff Puhlmann-Becker says the money may not be available for long or it may be available while the pandemic is still an issue. He says people can check at Get Emergency Broadband.org. He points out there are income guidelines, but if you make less than $99,000 a year or the family makes less than $198,000 a year you should qualify. You also may be eligible if your income is under Federal Housing Poverty guidelines or your family was significantly affected by COVID-19. He says we found out just how important the internet was for our jobs and lives over the past year.
Health Care Heroes Week
Agnesian HealthCare/SSM Health paid tribute to doctors, nurses and other first responders on the frontlines of the pandemic during Health Care Hero Week, which was celebrated this past week. Nicole Gill is the Chief Nursing Officer at both the Ripon Medical Center and Waupun Memorial Hospital. She says the pandemic presented them with a number of difficult challenges and continues to do so over a year later so they wanted to recognize all of those who have had a role in providing health care services in the community. She says also this past week SSM Health released a 37-minute documentary “Behind the Mask” an unprecedented look inside the lives of people touched by the pandemic and the sacrifices they have had to make to treat people. Gill says they are also grateful to the Ripon Area Fire District, Ripon Police and Ripon Guardian Ambulance Service for offering a drive-thru this past week to personally thank their teams.
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