10/6/22 Hometown Broadcasting News Thursday
6 October 2022 News
School Bus Accident In New London
Thirteen students from the Manawa School District and an adult suffered non-life threatening injuries when their school bus was rear-ended by a cargo van while it was stopped at a railroad crossing in New London Wednesday morning. Police say there were 36 passengers on the bus, which included 32 students, three staff members, and the driver. The students from Little Wolf High School were on their way to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton. The driver of the van and 13 students suffered non-life threatening injuries. School District officials say the students were taken to a hospital as a precaution. Another bus took the remaining passengers to the high school. The crash on County Highway S happened just before 8:30 Wednesday morning. The accident remains under investigation.
Washington County Teen Suspected Of Taking Harmful Videos
Felony charges will be forwarded to the Washington County District Attorney’s Office against a 17-year-old boy who took video and still photos of at least 10 juvenile girls at a private residence in the county. Sheriff’s investigators say the material was against the law and harmful. The boy was a student at Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School at the time, but is no longer a student there. Sheriff’s investigators have worked with the Kettle Moraine Lutheran administration and other school districts to identify and notify the victims. The suspect cooperated with investigators. He was booked and released from the county jail pending follow-up investigation and charges.
Highway 23 Project Complete
Governor Tony Evers, state Department of Transportation officials, and community leaders this week celebrated the completion of the expansion of State Highway 23 between Fond du Lac and Sheboygan counties to four lanes. A gathering was held Tuesday at the Greenbush Town Hall in Glenbeulah. Evers says the expansion should make the highway safer and a more reliable route for transportation. Construction began in the spring of 2019. During the previous 20 years that stretch of State Highway 23 saw 887 traffic crashes, which resulted in 340 injuries and 11 fatalities. Nineteen miles of the highway was improved from Highway 151 on the east side of Fond du Lac to County Highway P in Plymouth. Modifications were made to increase capacity, upgrade intersections, and three new interchanges were put in. Two new park and rides were also added.
Podoll Honored By Berlin Police and Fire Commission
The Berlin Police and Fire Commission honored Gary Podoll last night for his long and dedicated service to the city as its Emergency Management Director. They presented a token of appreciation to him for his 40 years of service to the city. Podoll has a dual role also acting as Green Lake County Emergency Management Director. Members of the Berlin Fire Department attended the meeting to also demonstrate their gratitude to Podoll.
COVID Still A Threat
A member of the former Ripon Community COVID-19 Task Force says experts are predicting another possible surge of the coronavirus this winter. Jeff Puhlmann-Becker says that’s not due to being shut up indoors, but rather because of evolving variants of COVID-19 that may be more resistant to our current vaccines. Puhlmann-Becker notes that like the flu, COVID-19 evolves and getting vaccine for it might become an annual thing. He says a newer variant in Africa is showing resistance to even newer forms of the bivalent vaccine. As for another possible surge it is a case of hope for the best but be prepared for the worst.
Pay Increase For Berlin Police Union Members Approved
The Berlin Common Council this past month approved wage increases for members of its police union. Alderperson Luke Dretske says that could have an impact as their putting together the city’s budget. He says other city employees paying attention to that increase may anticipate their own, which he says might not be at the same level. He says unfortunately the increases they approve won’t be able to keep up with inflation at its current rate. Dretske points out that they value their employees and have to make sure that what they are paid is competitive so they don’t go looking for other employment opportunities.
Thrasher Opera House Corporation Annual Meeting Rescheduled
The Annual Meeting of the Thrasher Opera House Corporation has been rescheduled and will be held on Thursday, October 20th at 7 am at the Thrasher Opera House in Green Lake. This annual presentation to members and the public will include a financial report, an update on the activities of the corporation, and the election of the Board of Directors and officers. The Thrasher was built in 1910, restored in 1997, and is on the National Register of Historic Places. It seats 200.
Mercury Marine Receives Sustainability Award
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce Tuesday presented an Environmental Award to Mercury Marine. Mercury was the award winner in the Sustainability-Large Business category. WMC has presented its Business Friend of the Environment awards to Wisconsin businesses annually for the past 32 years. Eight other Wisconsin businesses joined Mercury in receiving honors this year. Scott Louks, Mercury sustainability manager, accepted the award on the company’s behalf. The awards were presented at the WMC headquarters in Madison. Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce is the state’s chamber of commerce and manufacturers association.
Envision Gift Boxes
Envision Greater Fond du Lac’s Agri-Business Council will be raising funds this holiday season by selling gift boxes showcasing local food products. Bernadette Ericksen is Director of Client Services for Envision. She says there will be three boxes to choose from ranging in cost. The more expensive the box the more products they contain. You will be able to find things like cheese, sausage, meats, cheese curds, even Peanut Butter cows in them. She says it is a way to promote those that make the food products and send samples all over the country in time for Thanksgiving or Christmas. Ericksen says details on the gift boxes should be released in the coming days on Envision’s website.
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