3/17/23 Hometown Broadcasting News Friday
17 March 2023 News
CANDY-NO THERE DRUGS
Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt is warning parents about drugs that come in products designed to look like candy bars or colorful candy. During an arrest last Sunday morning deputies seized chocolate bars containing psilocybin mushrooms and what looked like colorful candy or vitamin pills which actually had methamphetamine in them. The traffic stop on Interstate 41 started as a registration violation. The owner of the vehicle was actually still in the County Jail on drug charges. The 36-year-old Fond du Lac woman operating the vehicle resisted arrest after getting out of it. After a Sheriff’s K9 hit on the vehicle during an open air sniff and the vehicle was searched. Seized from the vehicle were 2 electronic scales, suspected marijuana, 3 psilocybin mushroom chocolate bars, and 50 suspected methamphetamine pills. The woman operating the vehicle has a drug-related criminal history and was out on bail for possession of cocaine and other charges. She is facing new charges as a result of the arrest. (Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s photo).
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR JOHANNA SCHULTZ MONDAY
Visitation and funeral services will be held next Monday in Ripon for a 20-year-old Eldorado woman killed during a shooting incident in the City of Omro last weekend. Both the visitation and funeral services for Johanna Schultz will be held at the Ripon Community Church Monday morning. According to the obituary from Butzin-Marchant Funeral Home she was a 2020 graduate of Laconia High School. She was double majoring in Healthcare Administration and Marketing at Marian University in Fond du Lac, with a 3.9 grade point average and was on track to graduate a semester early. She also worked at 2 jobs, helping out at her Mom’s store Chic Tique Girls and as a server at Fox and Crow Bistro, both in Ripon. A Go Fund Me page has been set up to help out Schultz’s family with funeral expenses.
Fundraiser for Cory Schultz by Abby Kopf : Help for the family of Johanna Schultz (gofundme.com)
HORICON MAN ALLEGEDLY TRIED TO RUN WOMAN OFF THE ROAD
Bond was set at $4,000 cash for a 27-year-old Horicon man facing three felony counts of second-degree recklessly endangering safety. Kody Hoeft made his initial appearance in Dodge County court this week on charges stemming from a domestic abuse incident last Sunday. According to the criminal complaint he was chasing the victim on State Highway 26 near the Town of Burnett when he crashed his vehicle into hers. She had two children in the vehicle with her who are one and 8-years-old. She told investigators Hoeft was trying to run her off the road. No one was injured in the collision. Waupun Police took him into custody sometime later. Hoeft is also charged with disorderly conduct. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 23rd.
JOBLESS RATES CLIMB IN JANUARY
The latest Federal Labor statistics showed the unemployment rate increased by at least a half percent for most area counties from December to the end of January. The majority also remained below a 3 percent jobless rate, Winnebago County’s rate was at 2.2 percent in January, Fond du Lac was at 2.3 percent, Dodge and Columbia counties were at 2.5 percent, and Waupaca County was at 2.9 percent. The jobless rate in Green Lake County was at 3.3 percent and Waushara County’s rate was 3.7 percent. The City of Oshkosh had a 2.1 percent unemployment rate in January and the City of Fond du Lac a 2.6 percent rate. Only three of Wisconsin’s 72 counties saw their unemployment rate decrease or stay the same in January.
CONGRESSMAN GROTHMAN ON BANK FAILURES
Congressman Glenn Grothman says he has mixed feelings about the federal government guaranteeing depositors in a couple of failing banks. He says it’s good that people won’t be losing their money and savings, but he says the Federal Reserve’s guarantee is yet another of those things that fuels our economic debt and inflation. He says there are potential rocky times ahead. He says another issue with banks is that the Federal Reserve requires some of them to make loans to customers who might be at higher risk of defaulting on a loan. The federal lawmaker from Glenbeulah also takes issue with the Fed fully guaranteeing depositors who have more than $250,000 in their accounts. He feels that is too much of threshold to have a 100 percent guarantee on.
BUILDING A FIRE TRUCK
It’s a long process to build a fire truck but the Ripon Area Fire District is staying on top of it while Pierce Manufacturing builds a new truck for them. District Governing Board President Ellen Sorensen says the committee overseeing the effort will be meeting with officials at Pierce Tuesday to check on the progress of the truck and discuss changes they want to be made. Sorensen says Pierce will have a spread sheet prepared for the committee when they meet detailing increases or decreases in cost as the committee asks for things to be added or removed. Sorensen says she relies on the expertise of committee members because she doesn’t have that knowledge about fire trucks, but she can be helpful when it comes to the area of finance. Sorensen’s goal is to improve the flow of communications between the board and firefighters.
AAA TOW AND GO AVAILABLE THIS WEEKEND
The AAA Auto Club will come to the rescue of people who have had too much to drink this St. Patrick’s Day weekend and don’t want to risk driving home. The group’s “Tow and Go” program will be available free to members and non-members to give them a ride home and tow their vehicle to a safe location within a 10-mile radius. The rides are confidential and only for one person. “Tow and Go” may not be available in all rural areas. St. Patrick’s Day is one of the deadliest holidays on U.S. roadways. In 2020, more than 11,000 people died in drunken driving crashes. To access the service you need to call 855-286-9246. The service is available until 6 am Monday morning.
DEADLINE FOR CAT AND DOG LICENSES COMING UP
A couple of area cities are reminding residents about purchasing licenses for their cat or dog. Ripon officials say you will need to show the current rabies certificate from your veterinarian for your pet in order to get a license. The deadline is March 31st. Markesan requires licenses for any dog five months or older by January 1st of any year. They too require licenses by the end of March. Failing to do so could cost you $98.80 if your pet is picked up running loose. Licenses can be obtained at a city clerk’s office.
COMMUNITY GAME DAY IN WAUTOMA SATURDAY
Free food, games, and prizes are part of the appeal of Community Game Day tomorrow at the Wautoma High School. The event is from Noon to 5 pm. The Waushara County Health and Human Services Department and Dynamic Family Solutions are teaming up to offer it. Bryan Wright is the founder of Dynamic Family Solutions. He says all of the agencies involved including those who donated prizes, food or items for the day are doing so for the betterment of the community. He says the day is mostly about having fun. Most of the games focus on team building. Food will include pizza, chips, cookies, and Dairy Queen Dilly bars. Those who would like to participate can call Wright at 715-853-6968.
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