3/30/22 Hometown Broadcasting News Wednesday
30 March 2022 News
Pedestrian Struck By Pickup Truck In Dodge County
Dodge County Sheriff’s officials say a 42-year-old pedestrian struck by a pickup truck in Juneau was taken to the Marshfield Medical Center in Beaver Dam Tuesday morning. The truck was heading north on State Highway 26 and the pedestrian was walking east in a crosswalk on the north side of the Highway 26 and Fairfield Avenue intersection. The truck was trying to turn left or north onto Fairfield Avenue when it struck the pedestrian. The 55-year-old woman driving the pickup truck was not injured in the crash. Sheriff’s deputies responded to the crash at 5:44 yesterday morning.
Special Meeting To Approve Special Election For FDL County Executive
The Fond du Lac County Board of Supervisors will have a special meeting tonight at 6 pm for one purpose to approve a special election for County Executive. In fact it is the only order of business listed on the agenda. County Executive Allen Buechel passed away over the weekend at the age of 74. He was 11 months into his eighth term as County Executive with just over three years remaining in that term. The term runs through April of 2025. The special election will be held on June 7th with a primary on May 10th if needed. Nomination papers are available today at the County Clerk’s Office in Fond du Lac and have to be turned in no later than 5 pm on April 12th. Candidates need to gather a minimum of 500 signatures to run for the office. Tonight’s meeting will be in the legislative chambers of the City-County Government Center in Fond du Lac.
Wisconsin Rapids Man Suspected Of Driving Under The Influence
The State Patrol Monday afternoon arrested a 25-year-old Wisconsin Rapids man in Waushara County suspected of driving while under the influence with a child under the age of 16 in the vehicle. A trooper pulled Joshua Hayes over on State Highway 21 in the city of Wautoma. During a subsequent investigation, including field sobriety tests, it was determined Hayes was driving while under the influence of a controlled substance. In addition to the OWI charge Hayes was charged with marijuana possession and operating with a suspended drivers’ license.
Journey Charter School Decision
The Journey Governance Council will take a vote at their April 11th meeting to recommend the Journey Governance Council and Ripon School Board enter into a local agreement in lieu of a state charter agreement. If the Council approves the local agreement in April, the item would be up for a vote at the School Board’s April 18th meeting. If approved Journey Charter School would become Journey Project School. Project-based Learning would remain the method of instruction for all students, the school would continue to run with Governance Council oversight, and there would be no change in staffing. If the School Board approves the local agreement, Journey will become the non-charter school option for Ripon Area School District’s K-2 students starting with the 2022-2023 school year. Because of low attendance the Barlow Park Legacy School would close.
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Lead Service Line Replacement Funding Available In Ripon
The City of Ripon has received $150,000 from the DNR’s Safe Drinking Water Program to fund a Private Lead Service Line Replacement Program. The city has identified approximately 75 private lead service lines in the water system. Property owners that have confirmed a lead service line at their property are eligible for up to $5,000 in financial assistance to have the line replaced. City Administrator Adam Sonntag says the money will allow the city to help out at least 30 property owners. The money is only available this year and is on a first-come-first-serve basis. Contact 920-748-4900 if you have questions.
Oshkosh City Awards
More than a dozen Oshkosh residents were recognized with awards during the City of Oshkosh’s virtual State of the City presentation Monday. Following City Manager Mark Rohloff’s address Employee of the Year, Citizen Service, and Community Partnership awards were given out. Kodi Parker and Wendy Hamilton were recognized with the Employee of the Year awards for calling attention to a significant problem with the water distribution system. The city also recognized the Oshkosh Food Co-op, the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin and the Oshkosh Celebration of Lights with Community Partnership Awards. Ten individual citizens were also recognized for their volunteer work on the city’s board and commissions.
Ag Funds Repurposed
Governor Toney Evers recently signed legislation into law authored by Senator Joan Ballweg and State Representative Tony Kurtz that supplements previous Ag legislation signed into law. The original law provides an export initiative aimed at achieving certain export initiatives by June 30th of 2026. The supplemental legislation directs unused funding from the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to help promote Wisconsin dairy exports. Ballweg says the funding originally came from the federal government for a revolving loan fund used for dairy development and innovation. The state lawmaker from Markesan says there was about $900,000 set aside for that defunct loan program. She says they discovered the money while working on the state budget. The bill signing was hosted by Sargento Cheese in Plymouth.
Boys And Girls Club Successful Fundraiser
Organizers of the Boy & Girls Club of the Tri-County Area’s Wearin’ & $harin’ The Green event say the Saturday, March 12th fundraiser at the Heidel House was a success. Mindy Collado is the Director of Operations for the club. She says it was great to stage the 19th annual event in-person again and they had a nearly sold out room. It is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the club, which has locations in Berlin, Green Lake, and will be expanding to Ripon. She says money raised during the event goes right back into funding programming for kids that attend club activities and programs.
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