Wednesday 8/1/18
1 August 2018 News
Backyard Chickens Contributing To Salmonella Increase
With more people allowed to keep chickens in their backyards the incidence of salmonella poisoning are increasing. Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says 18 cases have been reported in Wisconsin, but none in Fond du Lac County. Cities like Fond du Lac and Oshkosh have ordinances that allow up to four female chickens, but no roosters. Mueller recommends not raising them if you have children under the age of five and thorough hand-washing if you handle them. She noticed when she attended the Washington County Fair last week that officials weren’t allowing baby chicks to be handled by fairgoers as a precaution.
Sheriff’s Candidate Norton Picking Up Endorsements
Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s candidate Mike Norton like his opponent is picking up endorsements in the race. Norton had already picked up endorsements from retired Campbellsport Police Chief Jay Zautner and former Sheriff’s Sergeant and current Oakfield Police Chief Renee Schuster. In addition retire Sheriffs Deputy Aaron Rauls, a 30 year veteran of the department is endorsing him. Business owners Matt Morgan and Rose Hill of Fond du Lac and Drunk Busters of America Founder and Owner Curt Kindschuh are supporting Norton’s bid for election too. Norton faces Sheriff’s Captain Ryan Waldschmidt in the August 14th Primary Election.
At Large Representation Could Go To Ballot Question
The Ripon Common Council continues to kick around the idea of having at-large representation on the Council. City Administrator Lori Rich says no decisions have been made, but the Council is discussing having a public hearing on it or even placing an advisory referendum on the ballot during an upcoming election. She says the deadline for placing a referendum question on the November ballot is fast approaching so it would probably have to be in February or later if at all. The Council is currently made up of district representation with two council members for each of the four districts.
Winnebago County Fair Gets Underway
The Winnebago County Fair gets underway today at the Sunnyview Expo Center in Oshkosh. Carnival rides open at 1 pm and tonight at seven at the Grandstand it’s the Pickett Pullers Truck Pull. The fair opens at 10 each morning through Sunday. For a complete list of attractions visit the Winnebago County Fair website.
EAA By The Numbers
EAA Chairman Jack Pelton says “A ‘perfect’ event may be unattainable, but AirVenture 2018 came about as close as one could imagine.” Attendance was approximately 601,000 or about two percent above the record total for the 2017 event. Total aircraft at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh was more than 10,000. Staff and 5,000 volunteers made sure things were running well. EAA officials also estimate that more than 12 million people were reached by the event’s social media platforms.
Election Equipment Testing
The City of Ripon will test its automated voting equipment next week in preparation for the Tuesday, August 14th Primary Election. The testing will take place next Wednesday afternoon at 4 pm in the Council Chambers at Ripon City Hall. All interested persons are invited to attend and witness the testing procedure.
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