11/2/22 Hometown Broadcasting News Wednesday
2 November 2022 News
FDL Resident Shot In The Leg
Fond du Lac Police are investigating a shooting that occurred in the city on Halloween. Officers were informed that a person was bleeding from the leg in an apartment building in the 100 block of Forest Avenue. When they arrived they found a 33-year-old Fond du Lac residents with a bullet wound in the leg. An ambulance took that person to the hospital with the non-life threatening injury. Police are asking anyone who might have details about the incident to call 920-906-5555. If you prefer to remain anonymous you can call 920-322-3740.
Stabbing In Marion
Marion Police with the help of the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office and Clintonville Police arrested two people following a stabbing incident in Marion early Tuesday morning. Just before 1:30 am the County Communications Center received a request for an ambulance for a man with a knife wound at a Marion home. After an investigation a 28-year-old man and 32-year-old woman were arrested. Charges of domestic violence, disorderly conduct, battery and strangulation are being referred against the man and first degree recklessly endangering safety against the woman.
Washington County Child Porn Case Identifies 12 Victims
Washington County Sheriff’s officials say so far 12 juvenile girls have been identified as victims involved in an investigation into a 17-year-old slinger boy who took video and still photos of the girls at his private residence. Bryan Seban is charged with 27 felony counts. Charges include possession of child pornography and invading privacy through use of a surveillance device. Seban was a student at Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School at the time, but is no longer a student there. Many of his high school acquaintances would frequently swim at his house. He allegedly used cellular phones and a peephole to record them while they were changing in or out of swimming attire in a bathroom. Seban posted a $10,000 bond during his initial hearing in Washington County court last Thursday. He will be back in court for a hearing on December 5th.
Sex Offender Released In FDL
After 13 years in prison a 48-year-old sex offender has been released to live in Fond du Lac. Joseph Shrum is now living at 107 3rd Street. He was convicted in Fond du Lac County Court in 2009 on 2 counts of exposing a child to harmful materials and in 2011 for possession of child pornography. On multiple occasions he victimized a minor girl who he knew. Shrum is on extended supervision until November 2038. He will also be on electronic monitoring the rest of his life.
FDL County Board Approves Next Emergency Management Director
The Fond du Lac County Board last night approved the appointment of Amy Haase as the County’s next Communications and Emergency Management Director. County Executive Sam Kaufman says a committee reviewed the list of applicants and he interviewed the top three candidates. Haase who is currently the Emergency Management Director for Dodge County came away as the candidate with the most to offer. Haase’s first day for Fond du Lac County will be December 1st. The previous director Bobbi Hicken left for a job in private industry in September. The County had approved the hiring of Waupun Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director B.J. DeMaa but he had second thoughts and stayed with the City of Waupun.
Waushara County Interstate 39 Projects For 2023
Governor Evers Tuesday signed two contracts for road improvements to I-39 in Waushara County. One is a $2.5 million contract to improve Interstate-39 northbound between the Marquette County Line and County Highway O in Waushara County. Construction will begin next May and will be completed by October 2023. A second $8.2 million contract is for improvements to Interstate-39 southbound between Waushara County Highway O and the Portage County Line. That construction begins next April and should wrap up by June 30th. During construction motorists will encounter single-lane closures. The prime contractor for both projects is American Asphalt of Wisconsin.
Carbon Monoxide Safety Reminders
The Fond du Lac County Health Department reminds residents to put new batteries in their carbon monoxide detectors while they are changing their clocks this weekend. Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday and clocks have to be set back an hour. Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says they tend to see more carbon monoxide poisonings in the cooler months. She says residents should make sure their heating sources and carbon monoxide detectors are in good working order. According to data from the Wisconsin Environmental Public Health Tracking Program on average, carbon monoxide poisoning sends about 500 Wisconsinites to the emergency room each year. If people are prepared those trips to the ER for carbon monoxide poisoning are preventable. In addition to working carbon monoxide detectors it is suggested that furnace or wood-burning stoves be inspected annually. Generators should be run at least 20 feet from your home and cars should not be run in confined spaces.
Thrasher Benefitting From Cause Of The Mondays
Green Lake’s Thrasher Opera House will be participating in the Cause of the Mondays’ fundraiser at Vines & Rushes Winery in Ripon next Monday from 4 to 8 pm. Thrasher Opera House is the only non-profit concert venue in Green Lake. Thrasher brings talented performers from around our nation and the world to Green Lake and provides educational outreach to classrooms of students, Children’s Theater, an art gallery for local artists, and much more. Twenty-five percent of food sales and any cash donations raised at Vines & Rushes from 4 to 8 pm on Monday will go directly to Thrasher Opera House.
Bug Tussel University
As it works on providing fiber optic internet options in seven Wisconsin counties, Bug Tussel Wireless is happy to provide potential users with more information about that option. Kristin Lambrecht of Bug Tussel Wireless says she’s learning more about it herself. She says the company offers technology classes called “Bug Tussel University” in communities that want to know more about their services including information on fiber optic. One of the classes they teach is “All About Fiber.” She says Iowa County, where the company got its start, has gone live with the fiber optic Internet option. She says by the second quarter of 2023 Fond du Lac, Marathon, and Waushara counties will also go live with that option. Those interested in having a “Bug Tussel University” class in their community should call Tory at 920-940-0114.
Envision Agri Business Council Gift Boxes
Envision Greater Fond du Lac’s Agri-Business Council is raising funds this holiday season by selling gift boxes showcasing local food products. Amy Ries is the Director of Agricultural Programs for Envision. She says this season there are four boxes to choose from ranging in cost from $30 to $100. The more expensive the box the more products they contain. You will be able to find things like cheese, sausage, meats, cheese curds, even chocolates 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. The deadline for ordering is November 27th. Details on costs, pick-up dates, and shipping can be found on the Envision website. Go to the Events tab and click on that and when you get to the calendar click on the blue field for the Agri-Business Council Gift Box Fundraiser. There’s also an email address there to contact Ries directly. Proceeds go toward the Ag in the Classroom program.
Envision Greater Fond du Lac Agri-Business Council Gift Box Fundraiser (envisiongreaterfdl.com)
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