8/25/23 Hometown Broadcasting News Friday
25 August 2023 News
FDL COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPUTY EXPOSED TO FENTANYL
A Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s deputy was unintentionally exposed to a substance during a traffic stop in the area of County Highway B and Hamilton Road Tuesday night that later tested positive for fentanyl. Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue took the deputy to St. Agnes Hospital where he was treated and released later that night. The deputy had been feeling light-headed and nauseous after the traffic stop. The 28-year-old driver was charged with possession of narcotics, misdemeanor bail jumping, operating while intoxicated third offense, and several traffic violations.
MAN ACCUSED OF TAKING INTIMATE VIDEO AT FDL WALMART
A 30-year-old Fond du Lac man is charged with capturing an intimate representation, a felony, for allegedly taking video up a women’s dress at the Fond du Lac Walmart. Police say it happened Tuesday evening around 7 o’clock. A police officer got the report of a man trying to film video at the store on Rolling Meadows Drive. Walmart security and the officer kept track of Eddy Acuna-Zamora’s location. When they confronted him, he denied taking video and said he wasn’t filming anyone. But his video showed a woman in a black dress focusing up her skirt. Acuna-Zamora made his initial appearance in Fond du Lac County court Tuesday. Bond was set at $500 cash and a preliminary hearing was scheduled for September 8th.
POWER WORRIES DURING HIGH HEAT
Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says Wisconsin is fortunate it doesn’t have power outages or brownouts like our southern states have experienced during heat waves. She says with people trying to keep cool Wednesday and Thursday due to excessive heat there was a big demand on our electrical power grids. She says utilities monitor the grid to make sure it isn’t overtaxed. Mueller points out our southern states anticipate high usage during heat waves and will have announced black outs for a couple hours at a time to conserve power. Extended heat waves this summer really put those systems to the test. People can help during those times by turning off or limiting electrical appliance use and making sure their air-conditioning is efficient.
WINNEBAGO COUNTY STRUCTURE REVIEW COMMITTEE
The chair of Winnebago County’s Structure Review Task Force says their recommendations to consolidate down from 15 major county committees down to 10 will be going to the full county board for approval. Jacob Floam says first it has to go before the Judiciary Committee for their recommendation. He says the county hasn’t restructured its committee structure for at least 25 years. He says comparably-sized counties operate with fewer that the 15 Winnebago County currently has. He says the hope is that restructuring will make the committee process more efficient and speed up the process for approving projects that benefit the public. The Task Force was formed in February, reviewing what other counties had and getting input from other county supervisors and department heads.
RASD FRIENDS OF PUBLIC EDUCATION NAMED
Cory Pollesch, Lynn Pollesch, and Jon Heatley are the Ripon Area School District’s Friends of Public Schools award winners for this school year. The Ripon School Board selected the three gentlemen for their ongoing support for both students and staff through their continued vision and philanthropic support of the District. Each year Cory Pollesch organizes MP Charity Golf Outing and Lynn Pollesch and Jon Heatley organized the East Central Benefit Tractor Cruise to raise funds for children whose families cannot otherwise afford them, such as coats, shoes, school supplies, eyeglasses, field trips, and program fees. They were recognized at the District’s Back-to-School Inservice Tuesday. You can read more about their contributions at the District’s website. The Tractor Cruise returns for a 15th year tomorrow. (Ripon Area School District photo).
Friend of Public Schools 2023 (ripon.k12.wi.us)
RIBBON CUTTING FOR PERGOLA AT RIPON VILLAGE GREEN TONIGHT
Ripon Main Street Executive Director Craig Tebon says construction of the Pericles Financial Services Pergola on the Village Green in Ripon is complete. A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held tonight at 6:45 pm just before the kickoff of The 308s concert. If needed, the rain date will be on Friday, September 1st. A $25,000 donation from Pericles Financial Services paid for the construction of the 20 by 80-foot pergola. It is part of a continuing effort to improve the Village Green which is owned by Ripon Main Street. (Ripon Main Street photo).
DODGE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ACCREDITED
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office was presented with the prestigious Certificate of Accreditation at a board meeting Monday. The accreditation comes through the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Accreditation Group which has a motto of “Challenging Wisconsin’s Law Enforcement Agencies to Achieve Excellence.” In 2021, Sheriff Dale Schmidt determined that the sheriff’s office was at a point in which it was ready to seek accreditation which demands that an agency meet 262 applicable standards. A $75,000 grant helped the sheriff’s office with the rigorous preparation and evaluation process. In the spring of this year, the sheriff’s office completed its preparation process, which normally takes agencies three years to complete. There was an on-site assessment in March and accreditation approval on June 19th. The accreditation is good for three years.
SSM HEALTH PROGRAMS FOCUSES ON MAKING END OF LIFE DECISIONS
One of life’s toughest conversations is about end-of-life decision making, but SSM Health Greater Fond du Lac hopes to make that a little easier with their Coffee and Conversation series. On three successive Wednesdays: September 20th and 27th, and October 4th at Urban Fuel in Peebles that will be the topic of conversation. The coffee shop has a private room where the conversations will be held from 10 to 11:30 am. Deb Toth is an Advanced Care Planning Specialist for SSM Health and will coordinate the program. She says it isn’t easy to talk about making end-of-life health care decisions. The first session they will talk about participant’s experiences with death and how that might influence their future decisions. The second will focus on how to have those tough conversations about decision making with people you love and the final session will include discussions about medical power of attorney for health care. To register for the free program you have to call Toth at 920-926-4704 by September 15th. Coffee and light snacks will be served.
SUICIDE PREVENTION LICENSE PLATE REQUEST
The state’s Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles received an application from the Wisconsin chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention requesting a new specialty license plate. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is a non-profit organization that works to eliminate the loss of life from suicide by delivering innovative prevention programs, educating the public, raising funds for suicide research and programs, and reaching out to those who have lost someone to suicide. Proceeds from the $25 donation for the specialty license plate, in addition to the regular registration fee, will be used to support the organization’s efforts across the state of Wisconsin. Residents can view their special group license plate application online. The application is available for public comment through September 23rd.
Wisconsin Department of Transportation Special group plate review (wisconsindot.gov)
NO BUS SERVICE IN OSHKOSH ON LABOR DAY
GO Transit’s bus service in Oshkosh will not be operating on Labor Day, Monday, September 4th. GO Transit’s office at 926 Dempsey Trail will also be closed on September 4th. Regular operations will resume on Tuesday, September 5th.
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