9/26/22 Hometown Broadcasting News Monday
26 September 2022 News
Strong Storms Roll Through The Area
Thunderstorms rolled through the area late yesterday afternoon packing winds of up to 60 miles an hour. In Ripon trees were reported down near the intersection of Newbury and Griswold Streets and on power lines in the 100 block of Locust Street. According to Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s logs the County Communications Center took nearly a dozen calls from across the county about trees and branches down on wires, power lines, roads and a car from about 5:30 pm to just before 8 pm. There was also a report of nails and siding blowing off of a house. Several severe Thunderstorm warnings were issued for Fond du Lac County.
FDL Man Accidentally Shoots Himself In The Leg
Police in Fond du Lac are investigating what appears to be an accidental self-inflicted shooting. It happened shortly after 10 Friday night when police were sent to a Mobile gas station on North Peters Avenue for a report about a man who had shot himself in the leg. Life-saving measures began as soon as officers arrived on the scene. Investigators say the 21-year-0ld Fond du Lac man was taken to St. Agnes Hospital where he was in serious but stable condition.
Retail Theft Suspects Arrested In Oshkosh
One of two men Oshkosh Police arrested for a large retail theft Thursday is a suspect in retails thefts in nine other states with total estimated losses of over $81,000. The 30-year-old man and a 22-year-old man allegedly stole over $1,000 worth of merchandise from an Oshkosh business. A police officer located the vehicle they fled from the store in and initiated a traffic stop. The stolen merchandise was found in the vehicle and the two men were taken into custody on retail theft charges. The 30-year-old man was also wanted on an outstanding warrant. Anyone with information about the retail theft is encouraged to call Detective Krueger at 920-236-5700. If you wish to remain anonymous call the Winnebago County Crime Stoppers at 920-231-8477.
Waupun Fire Chief Staying Put
Upon further consideration B.J. DeMaa will not be accepting the Fond du Lac County Communications and Emergency Management Director position. Friday Waupun’s Police and Fire Commission met to reinstate him as the city’s Fire Chief and Director of Emergency Management. City Administrator Kathy Schlieve cited several factors leading to the reversal, including a strong focus on retention of top talent across all city departments, and two recently announced grant awards that the city received to strengthen EMS capacity that fall within the responsibilities of that position. DeMaa has been with the Waupun Fire Department for 20 years, the last eight years in the dual role of fire chief and emergency management director. He has had a lead role in the development of the city’s Emergency Medical Responder program.
Act Of Kindness In Campbellsport Saves A Life
A kindness extended to a visitor in Campbellsport last Monday may have saved the Fond du Lac woman’s life. Campbellsport Police Chief Tom Dornbrook says the woman stopped at Ty’s Place to get some breadsticks. She was on her way to Milwaukee to visit her child at Children’s Hospital. Restaurant employees Laura Muraski and Stacey Stoffel noticed later the woman was slumped behind the wheel of her vehicle and appeared to be sleeping. They asked if she needed an ambulance and she said no. They checked on her several more times, each time she refused getting an ambulance. Eventually they called 911 and Chief Dornbrook responded. He says she was obviously in a lot of pain and told him she had been in an accident about two weeks before. He told her he wasn’t going to let her drive that way and was able to get the name of an uncle out of her. The uncle, who is a retired EMT, convinced her she needed an ambulance. Chief Dornbrook says it turns out the woman was seriously ill and was hospitalized. He says it’s a good example of what Campbellsport is all about, a small community reaching out and caring about another person.
Garbage Cans In The Road
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office is asking residents to be vigilant after they received at least three complaints of garbage cans being hit by vehicles on County Highway P in the town of Rubicon. Someone had intentionally moved garbage cans onto the county highway putting the safety of those traveling the roadway at risk. Deputies are watching for such dangers, but Sheriff Dale Schmidt is asking residents to report garbage cans or other obstructions on a road so a deputy can remove it. They would also appreciate any tips about those who are responsible for that type of activity.
MPTC Referendum Information Session In West Bend Today
The second of three sessions will be held today for those who would like to know more about the $55 million referendum Moraine Park Technical College is putting before voters on the November 8th ballot. That session will be at MPTC’s West Bend campus at 11:45 am. The third session will be on Moraine Park’s Beaver Dam campus next Monday at 9 am. Each event has a virtual option available. If passed the college would be able to fund four major projects across the Moraine Park District. The first session was held at Moraine Park’s Fond du Lac campus on September 15th.
Grothman Introduces Employee Tax Deduction Bill
Congressman Glenn Grothman recently introduced a bill that would restore an employee tax deduction. The federal lawmaker from Glenbeulah explains that a Republican tax cut bill five years ago cut taxes for most people except the very wealthy and did away with an employee tax deduction. He says some people for example construction workers who can spend months on the road have job-related expenses that they should be able to deduct from their taxes. He would like to restore the tax deduction but not at the same level it was at five years ago. He feels 85 percent of the original level would be fair to those employees.
Treffert Studios
Once it is complete the new SSM Health Treffert Studios at Moraine Park Technical College in Fond du Lac is complete it will open up a world of possibilities for neurodiverse individuals. Dr. Matt Doll is the Director of Behavioral Health Community-Based Services for SSM Health Greater Fond du Lac Region. He says people on the autism spectrum, that have Savant abilities, and other mental health needs will use the studios to cultivate their talents, and hone their employment skills by expressing themselves through music, entertainment, blogs, vlogs, and multimedia platforms. He says having an employable skill is an importance piece for those individuals in ultimately being able to take the lead in their own lives. Doll says neurodiverse individuals tend to be hard workers who are dedicated to their profession if they are given the opportunity to do a job. The Treffert Studios are currently under construction and will be completed before the end of the year.
Third Friday Count
The Ripon Area School District recently got a key piece of information in helping it determine revenue for annual budgets. Like every school district in the state the District has to take an enrollment count on the third Friday of September and report those numbers back to the state. District Business Manager Jonah Adams says that information will help them determine the revenue limits for the District. He says that number plus the summer school membership gives them the enrollment for the year. They then multiple that with the revenue allowed per student to set the revenue limit. He says the state uses a district’s three year rolling average for enrollment to determine the revenue limit, which can help you out if your enrollment numbers are down during one of those years. The District will get other information in the next month that will help it finalize this year’s budget and tax levy.
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