Hometown Broadcasting News Thursday 5/20/21
20 May 2021 News
Berlin Home Robbery Suspects In Court
A 39-year-old Redgranite woman allegedly involved in an armed robbery at a Berlin home last September waived her preliminary hearing in Green Lake County court this week. Angela Shepard and 64-year-old Walter Lamacki (pictured) of Weyauwega both face charges for the September 13th robbery during which what appeared to be a firearm was displayed and the victim was robbed of money and jewelry. Shepard will be back in court for a status hearing on July 27th. Lamacki’s arraignment Tuesday was postponed due to technical issues. He was appearing via phone and his attorney via video. His arraignment was rescheduled to July 27th.
FDL Man Charged For Dodge County Chase And Theft
Bond has been set at $30,000 cash for a 32-year-old Fond du Lac man suspected of stealing gas while fleeing from Dodge County authorities in the Lomira area. Travis Bruemmer made his initial court appearance Tuesday on four felony charges. According to the criminal complaint Bruemmer was on a motorcycle and led Sheriff’s deputies on two separate pursuits during one pursuit speeds reached over 100 miles an hour. He also allegedly stole gas from a homeowner in Leroy in between pursuits. He was eventually arrested by Fond du Lac Police at a Pick ‘n’ Save Store after a struggle with officers. Bruemmer will be back in court for a preliminary hearing next Thursday.
Theresa Woman Charged For Stabbing
The 51-year-old Theresa woman facing first degree recklessly endangering safety, aggravated battery and substantial battery charges for stabbing a man multiple times last December made her initial appearance in Dodge County court this week. Michele Schacht was in court Monday. According to the criminal complaint she stabbed the victim with a large kitchen knife in the neck, thigh and stomach. He was also punched in the face twice. The victim told investigators Schacht became upset with him and told him to leave. He claimed the attack was unprovoked. Schacht has a preliminary hearing on June 24th.
Mask Requirement
Ripon Community COVID-19 Task Force member Jeff Puhlmann-Becker says there seems to be two schools of thought when it comes to the CDC allowing those fully immunized against the virus to go without masks. He says with just over a third of people fully vaccinated those who aren’t should be wearing face masks or coverings. “So, a little over a third of us are vaccinated. So in any group you are with theoretically two out of three people are not vaccinated so the one person doesn’t need to wear a mask, but the other two should be wearing a mask. I don’t know wherever I go now since last week I bet you 80 percent of the people are not wearing masks.” As for the two schools of thought Puhlmann-Becker says one group couldn’t wait for the mask requirement to be relaxed while the other thinks it is much too early to do so.
Oshkosh West Vaccine Clinic Today
The Oshkosh Area School District and Winnebago County Health Department will be holding a COVID-19 Vaccine Walk-in Clinic today from 4 to 7 pm at Oshkosh West High School. A limited supply of 300 vaccine doses will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. The vaccine clinic is open to anyone 12 and older, but children under 18 must have a parent/guardian signed consent form or have a parent or guardian accompany them. The vaccine is free and no appointment, identification, or insurance is required. Consent forms are available on the school district website.
Worker Shortage
Envision Greater Fond du Lac President and CEO Sadie Parafiniuk says the county isn’t growing fast enough to fill businesses’ employee needs. She says even before the pandemic they were working on that need. She says businesses across the county are growing, but are having issues finding enough employees. She notes Alliance Laundry Systems in Ripon added a number of new workers last month and are still hiring. “What we are hearing is a lot of businesses such as Alliance Laundry Systems could hire 170 people a month ago to keep up with the demand that they have.” She says they’ve been working on a couple pilot programs one of which would offer a relocation incentive package that employers would offer potential employees. Parafiniuk also noted they are working with a couple of school districts as well because about 50 percent of high school seniors have no plans for higher education after graduation.
EAA Hiring 600 Temporary Workers For AirVenture
The Experimental Aircraft Association will be hosting walk-in hiring events for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 jobs beginning this Saturday. EAA is looking to hire people to fill as many as 600 temporary positions in various areas. Positions available include retail associate, security/event support and camper registration. To apply, retail applicants must be at least 14 years old, security/event support ages 16 to 18, and camper registration at least 18 years old. Applicants are encouraged to apply online before the hiring events. The first hiring event at the EAA Aviation Center in Oshkosh is Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm. Subsequent events are Thursday, June 3rd from 5 to 7 pm, Saturday, June 19th from 10 am to 2 pm, and Saturday, June 26th from 10 am to 4 pm.
Dodge County Board Vacancy
The Dodge County Board is looking to fill in a vacancy for the District seat on the board representing a portion of the Village of Lomira. Supervisor Larry Schraufnagel left the seat which consists of Wards Two and Three in the village. His term runs through April 19th of next year. County Board Chairman Russell Kottke will appoint Schraufnagel’s successor, which also has to be confirmed by the county board. Residents of the district that are interested in the vacancy need to submit a letter of interest to Kottke at 127 East Oak Street, Juneau, Wisconsin 53039 by Friday, June 4th.
Referee Bill
State Representative Alex Dallman has been a basketball referee for about a decade and he’s felt the sting of comments and criticism from fans, but he’s working on a bill that would impose penalties for people who take that too far. The state lawmaker from Green Lake says most people who officiate youth sports only stay in it for a couple of years because of the abuse and harassment they sometimes have to take from parents, fans and coaches. “We see across the state and nation that on average most students that come in or most younger people who come into refereeing don’t stay more than two years and they cite that the number one thing is being yelled at personally harassed from the stands by coaches and parents.” He says officials expect some criticism, but people who take that to the court or out in the parking lot are taking it too far. Dallman says legislators are still negotiating what the penalty for the bill would be, but they need to keep the youth sports environment a more positive place to learn and grow.
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