News 05.02.18
2 May 2018 News
One person is killed following a semi versus car accident in Fond du Lac County. The accident happened Monday afternoon around 3:00pm on State Highway 23 at County Highway C. Investigation concludes that after stopping at a stop sign, a southbound car on County Highway C proceeded through the intersection and struck a westbound semi on Highway 23. After striking the semi, the car spun around and was struck by the rear tires of the semi. The driver and lone occupant of the car, 71-year-old Joseph C. Mineau of Oakfield, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the semi, 31-year-old Jason T. Mueller of Eden, was not injured. State Highway 23 was closed for about two hours.
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Two brush fires in Fond du Lac County are being considered suspicious until a probable source is determined. Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Captain Ryan Waldschmidt says the first fire that was reported on County Highway HH in the Town of Calumet burned 10 to 15 acres, and the second on Kiel road in the Town of Calumet burned three to five acres. Waldschmidt says no property damage or injuries were reported during either fire. Sheriff’s investigators are working with the DNR and fire department officials to determine the ignition source of the fires.
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The Winnebago County Sheriff’s office confirms human remains from two people have been found inside a home in the Town of Clayton following a house fire. Captain Lara Vendola-Messer says reports also indicated there may have been shots fired in the area. On Tuesday around 7:00am, deputies from the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office and multiple area fire and first responder agencies responded to a house fire at 3302 Breezewood Lane. Deputies attempted to enter the residence upon learning there were two potential victims inside, but they were unable to due to the smoke and flames. Until the Sheriff’s Office is able to positively identify the remains of those two people, the original attempt to locate 35-year-old Jeremy Wallenfang will remain active. However, Vendola-Messer says they have no current leads and are not actively pursuing his location at this time. She anticipates it will take several days to positively identify the remains of the deceased.
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A Republican bill that would impose new work and job training requirements for federal food stamps could force nearly 76,000 Wisconsin recipients out of the program. A Legislative Fiscal Bureau analysis of the bill Democratic lawmakers released Tuesday found that the bill would prohibit states from offering food stamp eligibility for needy families that receive federal assistance or use federal programs to help the poor. According to the report, 11.1 percent of Wisconsin food stamp recipients would likely lose eligibility. That translates to 75,720 of 682,924 recipients. About 23,370 children would likely lose food stamp eligibility and with it eligibility for free and reduced school lunches. State Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling ripped the bill at a news conference Tuesday, saying making children go hungry is cruel and heartless.
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