8/5/22 Hometown Broadcasting News Friday
5 August 2022 News
Oshkosh Man Flees From FDL County Traffic Stop
A 42-year-old Oshkosh man who fled from a traffic stop in Fond du Lac County Thursday night is facing two counts of fleeing an officer and one count of cocaine possession. He was pulled over for equipment and moving violations on Interstate 41 near County Highway B, but fled when the Sheriff’s sergeant smelled a strong odor of drugs coming from the car and had a second deputy respond to the stop. The sergeant was able to identify the driver and passenger before the vehicle took off. That pursuit was terminated after 6.6 miles when the suspect’s vehicle entered the city of Fond du Lac. A second pursuit in the city and back onto Interstate 41 was terminated at County Highway Z in Winnebago County. During that 12.5 mile pursuit deputies saw a bag of white powered substance being thrown from the car. There were no reported injuries or property damage during either pursuit.
FDL Teen Assaulted With Handgun
A Fond du Lac teen is facing charges after striking another juvenile in the head with a handgun late Wednesday night in the 300 block of North Peters Avenue in Fond du Lac. The 16-year-old boy fled on foot with a group of other juveniles. Eventually Fond du Lac police officers were able to catch up with him as he attempted to climb over a fence. He injured his hand on the fence and was taken to St. Agnes Hospital for treatment. The boy was carrying a backpack which had a 9 millimeter handgun equipped with a red dot laser sight, an extended capacity magazine containing 23 rounds of 9 millimeter ammunition, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia inside it. He has been referred on charges of disorderly conduct, battery, first degree recklessly endangering safety, minor going armed with a weapon, resisting, intent to deliver narcotics, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was placed at the Fond du Lac County Secure Detention Facility.
Waupaca County ATV Injury Accident
A 35-year-old rural Fremont man was hurt in an ATV rollover accident on private property near the intersection of State Highway 96 and Marten Road in the Town of Fremont Wednesday night. Waupaca County Sheriff’s officials say their communications center got a call at 9 pm about the accident. The ATV backed into a ditch and rolled over onto the operator. Witnesses were able to free the man before first responders got there. An ambulance transported him from the scene and he was later flown to ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Neenah with non-life threatening injuries. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Fremont-Wolf River Ambulance, Fremont-Wolf River Fire Department, Dale Fire and Rescue, and ThedaStar.
Increased Jet Activity During Northern Lightning Exercise
Volk Field at Camp Douglas will be hosting the annual Northern Lightning Counterland exercise over the next couple of weeks. Northern Lightning runs August 8th through August 19th and includes nearly 1,000 personnel from approximately 20 active duty Air Force, National Guard, Navy, and Marine Corps units. Northern Lightning will involve a variety of the world’s most advanced aircraft including the F-35, F-22, and F-16. The general public can expect to see an increase in aircraft activity during the exercise. Those living in Adams, Brown, Calumet, Clark, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Jackson, Marathon, Marquette, Monroe, Outagamie, Portage, Sauk, Sheboygan, Trempealeau, Waupaca, Winnebago and Wood counties can anticipate increased military flight operations in the airspace.
Loose Pea Recall Update
Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says at this point shelled or loose peas that caused people to become ill from Salmonella are probably no longer available at farmer’s markets and roadside stands. The Salmonella was traced back to shelled peas that were produced by Green Barn Farm Market of Ripon and sold at farm stands, and farmers markets in Ripon, Green Bay, Madison, and Fond du Lac, as well as Green Valley Acres Farm and Company farm stand in Neenah. At least six people became ill suffering from symptoms of Salmonella which include diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, and vomiting that lasts for several days. She says if you still have them in your refrigerator or froze them throw them out. She recommends contacting your primary care physician or the County Health Department at 920-929-3085 if you believe you are ill from Salmonella.
Green Lake County Fair
It’s the day at the Green Lake County Fair that many youth look forward to all year; the day that brings the Livestock Auction. Green Lake County Fairest of the Fair Sadie Goettl showed animals the past 11 years and she says it is bittersweet for kids to see their animals being auctioned off. She says the fair auctions off a wide variety of farm animals. The Livestock Auction starts at 7 pm. Also tonight there is a truck and tractor pull and live music by Road Trip. Saturday brings a Demo Derby and live music from the Zac Matthews Band. Sadie says she is looking forward to Saturday as well because from 3 to 4 pm she and Junior Fairest of the Fair Isabelle Badtke will be serving cookies and milk at the Kids Zone Tent. The fair runs through Sunday at the Green Lake County Fairgrounds in Green Lake.
Walworth County Will Host Alice In Dairyland Finals
Walworth County will be hosting the 76th Alice in Dairyland Finals May 11th through the 13th of next year. The state’s Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection says Walworth County is uniquely positioned to host next year’s Alice in Dairyland finals because it hosted the 73rd Alice in Dairyland finals virtually in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the UW-Madison Division of Extension, Walworth County’s 941 farms manage more than 192,000 acres, or 54 percent of the county total. The county’s agriculture industry provides more than 4,900 jobs and $1.1 billion in economic activity.
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