2/18/22 Hometown Broadcasting News Friday
18 February 2022 News
Pizza Delivery Person Shot At
Washington County Sheriff’s officials say a 32-year-old Town of Barton man is facing charges for firing a shotgun at a pizza delivery person Wednesday night. The victim, a 46-year-old woman who works for Door Dash, was delivering the pizza to a home on Werner Drive when the suspect fired a shot gun blast through the front door. The woman fled the area and called for help. The suspect told investigators he ordered the pizza and accidentally fired the shotgun upon the driver’s arrival. The delivery driver was not harmed. The suspect is being charged with first degree recklessly endangering safety, felony bail jumping, and operating a firearm while intoxicated.
Fentanyl Bill
Congressman Glenn Grothman is continuing to push for a bill that would put fentanyl on par with other opiates like heroin when it comes to sentencing someone for supplying enough of the drug to cause an overdose death. A lethal dose of fentanyl is much smaller and far more lethal than heroin. The bill would lower the threshold for fentanyl that triggers a 10-year mandatory minimum sentence for administering a fatal dose of it. He says much of the fentanyl comes out of Mexico but the presidential administration won’t get tough on the illegal immigrants bringing it over so they have to toughen the penalties for supplying it He says they also need to get Milwaukee prosecutors and judges on board because much of the fentanyl supply in Wisconsin comes through Milwaukee. The federal lawmaker from Glenbeulah points out fentanyl was responsible for most of the close to 100,000 deaths in the U.S. last year attributed to illegal drug use.
Pandemic Partnerships
Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says if there is any good that has come out of the pandemic it has served to strengthen the partnerships they have with other organizations. She says for instance the partnership they’ve developed with SSM Health was invaluable. She says they’ve found that the partnerships are necessary and they need to continuously pay attention to their partners and grow those partnerships. Mueller says it has also strengthened the partnerships they have with the schools in the county. She notes they had a connection with the school districts before but not the partnership they have developed over the past three years.
Ballweg Bills Passed By The State Senate
Two bills authored by State Senator Joan Ballweg were passed by the State Senate this week that clarify and distinguish statutes relating to homeowners associations and condominium law. Additionally, the Senate passed three of her resolutions and two of her bills which were recently approved by the Joint Finance Committee. The state lawmaker from Markesan says, “Families shouldn’t have to jump through hoops to try and find information on their housing obligations.” She says both bills will bring necessary clarity and certainty to all parties involved in those community associations. The resolutions honored former State Senator Joseph Leean, former State Assemblyman Dr. Jacob Albert “Doc” Hines and recognized February as American Heart Month in Wisconsin.
Polka On Ice Saturday In Ripon
The second annual Polka on Ice will be held on the Village Green in Ripon tomorrow from 1 to 4 pm. It will feature music by Copper Box, Knuth Brewing Company beer, and if you bring your own skates ice skating. Ripon Main Street Executive Director Craig Tebon says Dave Knuth of Knuth Brewing approached him last year with an idea about having an outdoors event during the winter after the pandemic shut down a lot of gatherings the year before. Tebon says they will have a heated tent and it is larger than the one they used last winter. He recommends dressing appropriately for the weather. They also ask those attending to adhere to proper social distancing guidelines, and to cooperate with any guidelines or restrictions merchants have in place at their establishment.
ThedaCare Medical Center Waupaca Recognized
ThedaCare Medical Center-Waupaca has been recognized as a 2022 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital. The annual recognition, which is determined by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Hospital Strength Index®. ThedaCare Medical Center-Waupaca is among eight of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the state of Wisconsin. It was also recognized with the same honor in 2021, and was a Top 20 Critical Access Hospital in 2020. ThedaCare Medical Centers-New London and Waupaca Vice President Kellie Diedrick says they are incredibly proud of their team members and grateful to the patients who trust them with their health and care every day.
New Marketing Coordinator At Envision
Envision Greater Fond du Lac has hired Tammy Thornton as the Marketing Coordinator. Thornton says she’s looking forward to working with the Envision team to promote Fond du Lac County as a great place to work, live and play. Prior to joining Envision she served in IT roles at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Fond du Lac Campus and Hoffmaster Group, Inc., as well as two decades in higher education with Marian University.
Sturgeon Season Day 6
It was a slow day on Lake Winnebago Thursday for sturgeon spearers but of the 47 fish that were harvested 9 were 100 pounds or more. The day also saw the biggest sturgeon of the season pulled out by Jared Guelig. The female sturgeon came to 174.3 pounds and it measured 82.4 inches in length. Jared registered the big fish at the Black Wolf station. To date 673 fish have been harvested from Lake Winnebago. The sturgeon season on the Upriver Lake ended Tuesday with 349 fish taken out of those lakes. The total harvest through Thursday for the season is 1,022 sturgeon.
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