6/10/22 Hometown Broadcasting News Friday
10 June 2022 News
Neenah Man Arrested For Fourth Suspected OWI
The State Patrol arrested a 33-year-old Neenah man for his fourth operating a motor vehicle while under the influence offense Thursday night in Winnebago County. It happened on Interstate 41 northbound at Winchester Road when a state trooper was asked to check on a man walking alongside the interstate. Zacheria Lampinen had walked away from his disabled vehicle. The trooper noticed signs of impairment while speaking with Lampinen. He was arrested after field sobriety tests for his fourth OWI offense. The incident happened just after 6:30 pm.
Beaver Dam Man Sentenced For Possessing Meth Lab Materials
A 34-year-old Beaver Dam man has been sentenced to two years in prison and three years of extended supervision for possession of materials for manufacturing methamphetamine. In October of 2021 Beaver Dam Police and the Dodge County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant for a residence and backyard on Wall Street and found a methamphetamine cooking lab. Lloyd Law, one of the tenants, was on probation for meth possession. He eventually admitted the cooking materials found in a shed belonged to him and his first batch didn’t turn out good so he disposed of it and bought some in Appleton. Dodge County District Attorney Kurt Klomberg says the manufacturing of methamphetamine is extremely dangerous and a prison sentence was warranted.
FDL County Executive Election Winner Threatened
A victory celebration for the winner of a special election for Fond du Lac County executive Tuesday night was overshadowed by a threat. Sam Kaufman a county board member from Waupun won Tuesday’s election beating two write-in candidates. Kaufman says at least one group from outside the county took interest in the election. He says as a result he received some harassment and some false allegations were made against him. Kaufman says there was a threat that there might be some protests at his election night party so a sheriff’s deputy was stationed outside of it. The election night party was held at Schmitty’s Oar House in Fond du Lac. Kaufman was sworn in as the third County Executive in Fond du Lac County’s history Thursday. Fond du Lac County Executive Allen Buechel died unexpectedly in March. Kaufman will serve out his term which runs through April of 2025.
US Highway 10 Project Starts In Winnebago County Monday
Governor Evers this week signed a $7.1 million contract to improve a 16.1 mile stretch of US Highway 10 between the Waupaca/Winnebago County line and I-41 in Winnebago County. Construction will begin Monday and is expected to be completed by the end of October of this year. US 10 will remain open during construction but will be reduced to one lane in each direction for the majority of the project. All travel lanes will be reopened for holidays and special events. Interchange ramps may be closed at various times. Michels Road & Stone, Inc. of Brownsville is the prime contractor.
Ripon Community Hospital Recognized For Organ And Tissue Donation Program
SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital was among 17 hospitals honored by University of Wisconsin Organ and Tissue Donation for its ongoing commitment to saving and improving lives through organ and tissue donation. The hospital received the Excellence in Tissue Donation Award, which is given to partner hospitals who achieve at least a 60 percent consent rate. The hospital actually had an 80 percent consent rate. Four of the people who died at the hospital in 2021 were tissue donor heroes. Ashley Kolberg is the hospital’s Emergency Department Nurse Manager. She says the organ and tissue donations give people receiving them a second chance on life whether saving their life or improving it in some way. Before anything is harvested a donor has to have given consent on their driver’s license or the family has to consent. There are currently 1,500 people in Wisconsin on waiting lists for organ transplants.
Markesan June Dairy Days Begin Today
There’s a full weekend of fun as Markesan kicks off its June Dairy Days celebration this afternoon. Things will start with a ribbon cutting for the new Playground at Hein Park at 4 pm. The park will also host some kids’ activities. There’s a pig roast from 4 to 7 pm at the City Garage which will also feature live music from Tom Winkers. The fire department will host a street dance from 8:30 pm to 12:30 am featuring the group Cherry Pie. There will also be fireworks at dusk. A full day is scheduled for Saturday including the parade at 7 pm. A full schedule for June Dairy Days in Markesan is available at the Chamber of Commerce website Markesan Chamber. Org.
June Dairy Days – Markesan Area Chamber of Commerce (markesanchamber.org)
Ripon Bike Rodeo Rescheduled For This Sunday
Cancelled last Sunday due to the weather Ripon’s 7th Annual Bike Rodeo will be held at Barlow Park this Sunday from 11:30 am to 2 pm. It’s co-hosted by the Police Department and Trinity Evangelical Free Church. Pastor Paul Ethington says it is a free event for families and children. He says there will be giveaways including bicycle helmets for kids who don’t have one and kids can register for one of the five bicycles that will be given away. There will be a sack lunch, bicycle tune up station, lawn games and a bounce house. The city’s fire department and ambulance will also be on hand for the fun. In addition the church will have a worship service prior to the rodeo at 10 am at the pavilion.
Parade Time Will Remain The Same For Green Lake Fourth Of July
Green Lake’s Chamber of Commerce this year explored the possibility of moving the 4th of July Parade to an earlier time in the day, 10:30 in the morning. Chamber Executive Director Lisa Meier told us it would have given families more time to enjoy other activities before returning at dusk for fireworks. But they decided to stick with the traditional time of 4 pm for the parade. Meier says they are still taking donations for the fireworks celebration. The cost of fireworks went up 20 percent this year. A mass mailing was sent out with information on how to donate or you can donate online on the Visit Green Lake.com website. The Light Up the Lake 4th Of July celebration in Green Lake will start out that day with a pancake breakfast from 7 to 11 am at the Green Lake American Legion Hall.
Light Up The Lake July 4th Celebration | Green Lake Area Chamber of Commerce (visitgreenlake.com)
FDL County Beautification Awards
Nominations are being sought for the annual Fond du Lac County Beautification awards. If you have a beautiful rain garden, prairie planting, or carefully tended ornamental landscaped yard you may have what it takes to be recognized. Nominations are due by Monday, July 18th. To submit a nomination email, call or mail your nomination to the Fond du Lac County Clerk’s Office. Include your name, phone number, and email address as well as the name, address, and phone number or email or website of the nominated site. Contact information for the nominee should also be included. A plaque will be presented to winners at a Fond du Lac County Board meeting this fall. Area 4-H clubs may be nominated for planting flowers and shrubs. They will receive a gift certificate.
- Email address: county.clerk@fdlco.wi.gov
- Call the County Clerk’s Office, (920) 929-3000
- Mail a written nomination to “Beautification Awards,” County Clerk’s Office, P.O. Box 1557, Fond du Lac, WI 54936-1567
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