9/11/23 Hometown Broadcasting News Monday
11 September 2023 News
PORTAGE TEEN KILLED IN COLUMBIA COUNTY TRAFFIC CRASH
Columbia County Sheriff’s officials say a 17-year-old Portage woman was killed when her vehicle went off Ingebretson Road Saturday night and crashed into several trees. Deputies responded to the crash site in the Town of Newport shortly after 11 pm. The heavily damage vehicle was located upside down and the driver and lone occupant was still inside. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Speed appears to be a factor in the crash. Investigators say the vehicle was heading west on Ingebretson Road. As it approached Fish Drive it lost control and entered a ditch. It struck a tree and overturned. It was the sixth traffic fatality of the year in Columbia County.
FDL COUNTY CHASE SUSPECTS BACK IN COURT
Two Milwaukee area women who led Sheriff’s deputies on a 34-mile chase last month were back in Fond du Lac County court Thursday for preliminary hearings. Thirty-seven-year-old Jasmine Williams (pictured) of Milwaukee had her hearing rescheduled to September 29th to allow the State Public Defender’s Office more time to appoint counsel for her. Thirty-one-year-old Nikeyia Jones of Wauwatosa waived her hearing and was bound over for trial. Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says the two allegedly went on a crime spree across Northeastern and Central Wisconsin stealing a vehicle and were involved in retail theft and an armed robbery. At the conclusion of the chase deputies found merchandise worth thousands of dollars and narcotics in their vehicle.
CHILD ABUSE INVESTIGATION IN OSHKOSH
Oshkosh Police are investigating a child abuse incident that took place at a residence located in the 1200 block of South Westhaven in the City of Oshkosh. Thursday afternoon the Oshkosh Fire Department was dispatched to the location for a report of a sick 2 month old child who was weak and pale. The child was ultimately transported to a local hospital. At 9:03 Thursday night officers were notified by the Winnebago County Department of Human Services that there were injuries on the child that were consistent with child abuse. Officers responded to the hospital and spoke with Winnebago County staff and medical personnel. After further investigation they arrested a 39-year-old man for physical abuse of a child causing great bodily harm. The man is known to the child. The suspect was taken to the Winnebago County Jail. The 2 month old infant was flown to Milwaukee Children’s Hospital due to significant injuries.
WHAT 3 WORDS
Fond du Lac County has implemented a new way of talking about location, and it’s already paying dividends for First Responders. The County’s communication center has deployed a new technology, what3words, which makes GPS locations simple to understand for first responders in emergencies. Here’s how it works when someone calls 911, their GPS location displays. What3words automatically does is take the cumbersome GPS locations data and plots it on a virtual grid. Each square is 3 by 3 meters and has a unique 3-word address. The communications call-taker is able to see the words and provide them quickly to first responders via radio on their mobile computers. First responders can use the what3words app on their devices and input the unique address via voice, text, or photo. The app uses the device to act as a handheld compass for first responders. The app was successfully used twice last month, to find a missing elderly man and an injured paraglider.
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN GOAL FOR BGCTC RIPON PROJECT GOING UP
The Boys & Girls Club of the Tri-County Area has upped the amount they want to raise for a new facility in Ripon. Originally the capital campaign’s goal was $10 million, but Board member Mary Lyke says unfortunately construction costs have gone up during their campaign. She says they’ve raised nearly $9 million but have adjusted the goal to about $11 million before they hold a groundbreaking ceremony. She says their philosophy has always been to have the money in hand before they break ground or move forward on a project. Club CEO Jason Presto says when they found out costs were going up they decided not to compromise on the square footage, which also would have impacted programs. Once the building is up and running it will serve about 700 kids a year or about 100 to 150 on a daily basis.
ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CHILDREN CONCERN
Congressman Glenn Grothman says he’s concerned about the apparent apathy officials with the Department of Labor expressed during a hearing a few months ago over the use of illegal immigrant children for factory work in this country. He says specifically they asked if those officials tried to contact the parents of the children. He says they didn’t even try.The federal lawmaker feels President Biden’s administration is more interested in allowing as many people in the country as they can. It is estimated that under President Biden, border patrols have apprehended over 7 million immigrants looking to break into the country illegally.
RIPON PUBLIC LIBRARY ADULT LEARNING SERIES
The Ripon Public Library will kick off its adult learning series tonight at 6 pm in the Silver Creek Room with two perspectives on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD. Local author Karl Stewart and retired psychology professor Joe Hatcher will be offering those two different points of view. Adult and Teen Services Librarian Susie Menk says they also have programs lined up in October and November. On October 9th retired Ripon College professor Marty Farrell will talk about “Elections in a Democracy.” Then on November 29th there will be a program on funeral and estate planning. The presenters will be Kristy Martin of Divine Passage Funeral Home and Emily Parks of Parks Law Offices. If there is interest in the adult learning series it will continue in the spring. There is no cost to attend.
NEW PEDIATRICIAN WORKING FOR SSM HEALTH IN RIPON
The SSM Health Fond du Lac Regional Clinic in Ripon is welcoming Dr. Andrea Aul, a pediatrician. She will begin seeing patients today. As a pediatrician she provides preventive health services for healthy children, as well as medical care for children who are acutely or chronically ill. A graduate of the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Dr Aul completed her pediatric and adolescent medicine residency at the Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Aul says, “Growing up in Ripon, I saw firsthand the important role clinicians play in the well-being of members of a small town.” Dr. Aul and her husband, Bryce, have relocated to the Ripon area. Dr. Bryce Aul will be providing ophthalmology services at the SSM Health Eye Care location in Waupun. You can read more about Dr. Aul in our story at Hometown Broadcasting.com.
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