Hometown Broadcasting News Tuesday 11/9/21
9 November 2021 News
Car Entries And Damage Reported In Waupun
Waupun Police Friday responded to a number of vehicle entry and damage to property complaints that occurred during the overnight hours Thursday. Police say the incidents happened in the 800 and 900 blocks of Wilcox Street, 800 block of East Brown Street and the 200 block of Welch. Anyone who has video recordings in the area is asked to review the footage in case that video caught the suspect in the act and notify police of anything that looked suspicious. Anyone with information can contact the Waupun Police Department by calling (920) 324-7911.
COVID 19 Claims The Life Of Pardeeville Firefighter
The Pardeeville Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of its firefighters. The department reported Saturday that 32-year-old Brandon Romo had died from COVID-19. He had been battling the disease the past few weeks. He is survived by his wife Justina, a young son and two daughters. The department is accepting donations to help offset the family’s costs since he was their main provider. A fundraiser will be held on Wednesday, November 17th at the department’s bingo night. All proceeds will be donated to Brandon’s family.
FDL County Board Preview
The Fond du Lac County Board has a full agenda for tonight’s meeting but two of the more interesting items they will consider are for purchases. One would allow the county to purchase a temporary housing unit for the placement of sexually violent offenders that would be placed on the former county highway garage site in Fond du Lac. The other involves the purchase of 54.3 acres on Scott Road in the Town of Fond du Lac for $27,000 an acre. It would be used for the future construction of a county jail and other public safety facilities. That works out to over $1.4 million. The current county jail is somewhat land-locked. The board meets at 6 pm at the City-County Government Center in Fond du Lac.
Ballweg Bill Signed Into Law
A bill State Senator Joan Ballweg of Markesan and State Representative Todd Novak of Dodgeville authored that adds information related to the state’s SafeHaven law to high school health classes was recently signed into law. The Safe Haven law allows parents to safely relinquish their newborn children to police officers, emergency responders or hospitals without legal consequences, so long as the child is less than 72 hours old. Ballweg says the legislation is in response to the murder of newborn baby in Green County earlier this year. She says when emotions are high the legislation provides those young parents another option to consider. The legislation does not mandate that school boards have to offer the information as curriculum, but states if they do offer human growth and development courses, the information be added.
Scannell Named The Arc FDL Executive Director
The Arc Fond du Lac has appointed Dawn Scannell as Executive Director. The appointment became effective on October 27th. She joined The Arc Fond du Lac team in 2019 in the role of Director of Finance and Accounting. Prior to The Arc, Scannell served in accounting roles with Clifton Larson Allen and Schenck SC. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Lakeland College. Scannell says she’s looking forward to moving into the expanded role. She says the organization does an exceptional job of providing meaningful opportunities and experiences for those with intellectual and developmental challenges. She says she is proud to be part of it.
Congressman Grothman Town Hall Meetings
Congressman Glenn Grothman will be holding three town hall meetings this Friday. The first is at the Black Wolf Town Hall meeting in Oshkosh from 9:30 to 10:30 am, the second at the Campbellsport Library from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm, and the last one is at the Oostburg Municipal Building and Village Hall from 3 to 4 pm that afternoon. Anyone with questions or concerns about federal government issues is welcome to attend. Grothman represents Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional District.
Detector Campaign One Of RAFDs Most Popular Promotions
The Ripon Area Fire District, Ripon Ace Hardware, and Roadhouse Pizza teamed up this past Saturday to promote the use of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in the home. It coincided with the time change when people are reminded to change the batteries in their detectors or get new ones if they don’t work. The fire department delivered pizzas with random orders and they were free if the home had working detectors. If not the homes were supplied with free batteries or detectors courtesy of Ripon Ace Hardware. Fire Chief Tim Saul says it is one of their most popular promotions and a good way to remind people that working carbon monoxide and smoke detectors could save your life.
Those Who Have Had COVID Do Build Up Some Immunity
The CDC says people who have had COVID-19 do develop some natural immunity to the disease, but are less likely to find the same protection as someone who has been fully vaccinated. Jeff Puhlmann-Becker of the Ripon Community COVID-19 Task Force says the CDC found those who have had COVID-19 but haven’t been vaccinated are five times more likely to develop the disease than those who have been fully vaccinated. He says on the other hand if you’ve had COVID-19, have been fully vaccinated against it and received the booster your chances of getting the virus again are very slim. He still doesn’t recommend trying to get infected to build up natural immunity, but getting fully vaccinated and the booster instead.
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