Hometown Broadcasting News Thursday 12/2/21
2 December 2021 News
Ripon Has Problem With Water Pressure
The City of Ripon experienced water outages Wednesday morning which led to the issuing of a boil/bottled water advisory. Low water pressure was a widespread problem in the city. Ripon College tweeted about the problem and the Ripon Area School District closed its buildings because they did not have running water. The district switched to virtual learning for the day. The city flushed its water mains and increased disinfectants at its wells to get rid of possible contaminants. The boil/bottled water advisory is in effect until the DNR gets back samples with no bacteria in it.
Dodge County Daytime Burglaries
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help from the public with the investigation into three separate burglaries in the Towns of Clyman, Hustisford, and Oak Grove. Small safes and cash were taken in all three of the daytime burglaries. Entry was gained through unlocked doors. Here is what investigators know a mid-2000’s white or light-colored Chevrolet Impala is a vehicle of interest and a younger, white man with facial hair and approximately 5 foot 6 to 5 foot 8 inches tall is a person of interest in one of the burglaries. If you have information about any of the burglaries you are asked to contact Detective Michael Willmann via email mwillmann@co.dodge.wi.us or by calling the sheriff’s office non-emergency phone number at 920-386-3726. The burglaries occurred on County Highway DJ in the Town of Clyman, on Hillcrest Road in the Town of Hustisford, and on State Highway 33 in the Town of Oak Grove.
OASD Continues Masking Requirement
The Oshkosh Area School District will continue to require all students, staff and visitors to wear face coverings inside all District buildings through Friday, January 7th. District Superintendent Bryan Davis says they remain committed to providing in-person instruction in a healthy and safe environment. He added that the increased availability of the COVID vaccine for all children ages 5 and up is certainly encouraging. He says they remain cautiously optimistic about their ability to modify their masking requirement in the new year.
Omicron Variant
A week ago no one had heard of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 now over 20 countries have experienced cases. In an effort to contain it a number of countries are implementing travel restrictions. Jeff Puhlmann-Becker of the Ripon Community COVID-19 Task Force says that abundance of caution is understandable given how little we know about it at this point. He says within a week we should know more about how sick people get from it and if they end up in the hospital with it, and how transmittable it is. He says we should also learn how fast it transmits from person-to-person. Puhlmann-Becker says health experts are advising people to continue to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and get their booster shots. He says the vaccines and their boosters did prove to be effective against the Delta variant.
Flu Shot Recommended
The Vice-President of Pharmacy Services for SSM Health of Wisconsin recommends not only the COVID-19 vaccine, but getting immunized against influenza. Mohammad Kharbut says not only are more people gathering indoors because of the weather, but it is also the holiday season when we gather in celebration. He says we can guard against getting the flu by getting a flu shot. The flu like COVID can cause complications which leads to hospitalization and at this point with the epidemic hospital resources are already being taxed.
Senator Johnson On Energy Issues
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson says high gasoline and energy prices are no accident. The federal lawmaker from Oshkosh says shutting down the Keystone XL Pipeline and attempting to shut down another in Michigan are contributing to those prices and the blame for that lies with the Biden Administration and Democrats. He says we became energy independent during President Trump’s administration, but the current administration has set us back at a time when the cost of alternative energy is still high. Johnson also points out that when it comes to climate change nuclear power is reasonably priced and helps reduce carbon dioxide levels.
Edelstein Running For FDL County Judge
Fond du Lac County Deputy District Attorney Doug Edelstein has announced his campaign for Fond du Lac County Circuit Court Branch 5 Judge. Robert Wirtz retired from that seat earlier this year and Governor Evers appointed Paul Czisny to the bench, but Czisny recently announced he will not seek reelection next April. Edelstein is currently the only candidate seeking election for the vacancy. The Fond du Lac man has been a full-time state prosecutor for more than a decade. He says as a prosecutor he’s seen the effect crime has on the entire community. Edelstein says as a circuit court judge he would seek to hold offenders accountable by imposing fair and proper penalties, while striving to keep the community safe.
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