3/22/22 Hometown Broadcasting News Tuesday
22 March 2022 News
Fire In Markesan Area Damages Quonset Huts
The Grand River Fire District in Markesan responded to a structure fire at W4472 County Highway X just after 1 am Monday morning. As the Department was responding Green Lake County Sheriff’s deputies reported that the fire involved a Poly-coated Quonset hut style Green House. The first structure was fully involved with a second Quonset hut nearby beginning to burn. While firefighters were enroute they requested tenders from the Dalton, Kingston and Marquette Fire Departments. The fire department was able to bring the fire under control and remained on scene to put out “Hotspots.” No injuries were reported. No cause was given for the fire.
Oakfield Man Arrested Following Pursuit
A 28-year-old Oakfield man is facing charges including operating while under the influence after leading Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s deputies on a 12-mile chase last night. The pursuit started shortly after 8:30 on Highway 151 southbound near Highway 175 in the Town of Fond du Lac when a deputy tried to pull the man over for speeding. The pursuit exited onto County Highway D and wound through the Village of Oakfield emerging on northbound County Highway D. Deputies successfully deployed a tire deflation device north of Oakfield. They then boxed in the suspect’s vehicle and the pursuit came to an end. He was taken to the County Jail on OWI and charges related to the chase. A deputy was treated at a hospital for minor injuries and released and there was minor damage to two squad cars from the pursuit.
State Patrol Enforcement Effort
On March 8th the Wisconsin State Patrol conducted a traffic enforcement effort that stretched over three counties and covered 57 miles of Interstate 41. The patrol recently released results of that four-hour detail. It resulted in 113 traffic stops, 21 citations, and 188 warnings. In addition, there were two misdemeanor arrests for drug violations and four motorist assists. The enforcement effort was conducted in Dodge, Fond du Lac and Washington counties. The goal was to maximize impact on traffic safety in statistically higher crash areas.
Johnson Criticizes COVID Response
Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson feels overall the United States response to the COVID 19 pandemic has been a failure. He says that includes the number of deaths, the financial impact, and how it interrupted in-person and face-to-face instruction in our schools. The federal lawmaker from Oshkosh says children need that personal interaction when they are learning and don’t really get it when they are being taught through virtual means. As of Monday the United States had over 79 million affected with the coronavirus during the pandemic and more than 971,000 deaths.
Heroes Of The BASD
Berlin Area School District Superintendent Carl Cartwright says as far as he is concerned their teachers, staff, volunteers and community put in a heroic effort everyday making sure students are getting the best education possible. He says there have been a lot of heroes in the wake of the pandemic, but he feels those who contribute to students’ education should be numbered among them. He says it wouldn’t be fair to pass along that praise without also including community members who seeing the need have volunteered their own time as substitute teachers to make sure there are enough instructors to teach the children of the district.
Ballweg Proud Of Resolutions That Paid Tribute To Former Legislators
State Senator Joan Ballweg says in addition to a number of bills she authored or co-authored the State Senate last month passed some resolutions honoring some past legislators who served the public in the state legislature and beyond. She says two of the resolutions paid tribute to State Senator Joseph Leean and former State Assemblyman Dr. Jacob Albert “Doc” Hines both of whom passed away recently. She says Leann represented the 14th State Senate District and served as secretary of what was the Health Services Department for the State. She says she also had the opportunity to serve in the legislature with “Doc” Hines who was from the Oxford area. A third resolution passed by the Senate last month recognized February as American Heart Month in Wisconsin.
Brush Pick Up In Oshkosh
The Oshkosh Sanitation Division tells us that regular monthly curbside brush collection begins the week of April 4th. Curbside collection of brush is scheduled on a resident’s garbage collection day during the first full week of each month that does not contain a City of Oshkosh observed holiday, from April through December. The annual spring cleanup is scheduled for April 25th through May 13th. Spring cleanup is an extended brush collection schedule to help residents dispose of yard waste. Brush is fined as tree branches, leaves, hedge clippings, and garden debris. No grass, dirt, root balls or stumps. Brush should be placed in biodegradable bags or bundled and tied.
Project Lifesaver Donation
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office Project Lifesaver program received another extremely generous donation from the Dementia Concerns Coalition of Dodge County. Last Friday the Coalition presented a check to the program for $10,000. The non-profit Coalition is dissolving and donated the money to continue to expand the program. Sheriff Dale Schmidt says using these funds, Project Lifesaver will be able to purchase additional receiver antennas used to locate clients who have wandered, along with hard cases to be able to keep them deployed in squad cars to initiate a search much faster. The Coalition fully funded the startup of the Project Lifesaver program in 2015, providing a second donation in 2017 and with this final act of generosity, they have provided a total of about $21,000. Project Lifesaver helps the Sheriff’s Department and caregivers track people who are prone to wandering.
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