2/26/24 Hometown Broadcasting News Monday
26 February 2024 News
ELIJAH VUE SEARCH CONTINUES
The search continued Sunday for 3-year-old Elijah Vue. Two Rivers Police say their search efforts Saturday night and Sunday continued on rivers in the city. The Door County/Sturgeon Bay Dive Team and the Green Bay Dive Team assisted in efforts already in place by Wings of Hope and NorthStar. Police also resumed their neighborhood canvass and continued following up on leads and tips. Anyone who has information is asked to call their tip line 844-267-6648. Information leading to the location of Elijah, or arrest of persons involved in or responsible for his disappearance could become eligible to receive a reward of up to $1,000 through the Manitowoc County Crime Stoppers.
BOND HEARING FOR TWO POSSIBLY TIED TO TODDLER’S DISAPPEARANCE
Cash bonds were set in Manitowoc County court Friday for the mother of Elijah Vue and another man. A court commissioner set Katrina Baur’s bail at $15,000 cash and Jesse Vang’s bond at $20,000 cash. Police are recommending Baur, the boy’s mother, be charged with being party to the crime of child neglect. They are recommending Vang be charged with child neglect. During Friday’s bond hearing District Attorney Jacalyn LaBre said Baur left her child with Vang in Two Rivers for a week “for disciplinary reasons.” LaBre also said Baur, who lives in Wisconsin Dells, provided false information to police about her whereabouts. LaBre said Baur was aware of the tactics used and lack of care provided by Vang. Baur and Vang are due back in court today.
SUSPECT IN FATAL WRONG WAY DRIVING CRASH BOUND OVER FOR TRIAL
The 47-year-old Neenah man facing four counts of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle for a fatal wrong-way crash that killed four siblings in Waupaca County has been bound over for trial. Scott Farmer waived his right to a preliminary hearing during Friday’s hearing. Probable cause was found to bind him over for trial.. During the December 16th crash on Highway 10 in Weyauwega Daniel, Fabian, Lillian and Daniela Gonzalez died when their SUV was hit by a wrong way driver. All four siblings are originally from Ecuador. For their deaths Farmer is charged with the four counts of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle, operating with a revoked license causing death, and his fifth OWI. He was also cited for four traffic violations. According to new information filed with an amended criminal complaint, a blood test taken following the accident put Farmer’s alcohol content at .346 or more than four times the legal limit. Farmer will be back in court for a status conference on March 12th.
CONGRESSMAN GROTHMAN STURGEON BILL
Congressman Glenn Grothman has a theory about why the group Center for Biological Diversity is urging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list lake sturgeon as an endangered species. The federal lawmaker from Glenbeulah says the group has an ulterior motive using the sturgeon as reason to get dams removed. Congress Grothman doesn’t believe the group will succeed in its efforts, but the US Fish and Wildlife Service have a June 30th deadline to make a decision. Congressmen Grothman and Mike Gallagher introduced legislation to protect the annual sturgeon spearing on the Lake Winnebago system. The bill, would proactively exempt the state of Wisconsin from any listing of lake sturgeon under the Endangered Species Act. Wisconsin Assemblyman Ty Boden also has a bill in the state legislature trying to accomplish the same end.
VACCINE UPDATES IMPORTANT
An SSM Health Greater Fond du Lac Infection Preventionist urges people to keep themselves and their children up-to-date on their vaccinations. Miki Gould says vaccines for COVID-19, influenza, and RSV help you ward off those respiratory illnesses, but even if you catch the disease and you’ve been vaccinated it will lessen the illness’s impact and could keep you out of the hospital. She says you have to realize that scientists are always working on providing more effective vaccines so staying current on vaccinations you receive is important. Gould notes between 2004 and 2015, only two cases of diphtheria were reported in the U.S. because of the Tdap vaccine people receive as a child and the tetanus booster they get every 10 years as an adult. Globally there were more than 7,300 cases of diphtheria in 2014 alone.
PLUMER LEGISLATION HEADED TO GOVERNOR’S DESK
The State Legislature last Thursday unanimously passed State Representative Jon Plumer’s bill that would provide funding for Holocaust education in Wisconsin schools. The state lawmaker from Lodi says, “We’ve seen a surge in anti-Semitic incidents in recent months, including the Hamas attacks against Jewish citizens in Israel on October 7th.” Plumer feels Holocaust education is more important than ever to ensure current and future generations understand the devastating consequences of anti-Semitism and intolerance. The legislation provides a $200,000 annual grant over the biennium to the Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center so they can continue providing educational programs in Wisconsin schools. A state law passed in 2021 established Holocaust education in Wisconsin schools. Last year the centers programs impacted nearly 100,000 students in more than 300 school districts around the state. The legislation now heads to Governor Evers to be signed into law.
BERLIN OAK STREET DEVELOPMENT
The City of Berlin over the next few weeks will be finalizing financing for a Tax Incremental District and will be approving a developer’s agreement that will spark a housing development on Oak Street. Berlin Common Council President Luke Dretske says the development would be in the northern part of the city off Waushara Street on a section of Oak Street. It would include apartments and single family homes. Dretske says they need to rename that shorter section of Oak Street which isn’t connected to the main branch of that street. Dretske says the developer gave a presentation to the Council in which he talked about up to 48 apartment units. Each apartment would include 2 or 3 bedrooms with a garage underneath them and would go for $1,200 to $1,300 a month. Dretske feels the project would be a nice step in the right direction when it comes to development.
OPEN HOUSE FOR OSHKOSH PARK FACILITY
The City of Oshkosh is inviting the public to an open house for the new Lakeshore Park Four Seasons Building. It will be on Tuesday, March 5th from 5 to 6 pm. The Four Seasons Building is a new facility located on the east side of Lakeshore Park at the north end of Punhoqua Street in Oshkosh, on the shores of Lake Butte des Morts and the Fox River, with access to the Oshkosh Riverwalk and Lakeshore Park. Its modern structure has high ceilings and glass walls to take advantage of the stunning views. It is available year-round and is equipped with air conditioning and heat. The building has both interior restrooms and exterior restrooms, and a wraparound deck area. The facility is available to rent.
BEST BURGER CONTEST UNDERWAY
The Wisconsin Beef Council is accepting nominations for their inaugural Wisconsin’s Best Burger Contest. The contest is designed to seek out and promote 100 percent beef burgers prepared in Wisconsin restaurants. Everyone has a favorite spot they choose when burger hunger strikes, and this is the opportunity to recognize those restaurants that work hard to create those delicious memories. Individuals may nominate their favorite beef burger from a Wisconsin restaurant on the Wisconsin Beef Council website. Sorry only one nomination per person. Nominations will be accepted starting today and running through midnight on Sunday, March 24th. The elite eight restaurants that receive the most nominations will be announced in early April. The winning restaurant will be announced on May 1st to kick-off May Beef Month.
Best Burger Contest (beeftips.com)
FINAL STURGEON SPEARING REPORT
Sunday brought the final day of 2024 Winnebago sturgeon spearing season and a total of 13 lake sturgeon were harvested. Seven of them were taken on Lake Winnebago and 6 on the Upriver Lakes. A total of 432 fish were harvested during the season with 225 coming from the southwest corner of Lake Winnebago. The top two largest fish this year were harvested on the Upriver Lakes including a 148 pound female and Sunday’s top fish speared by Kevin Pawlacyk (pictured) a 75.1 inch long 125.7 pound F4 female. This season only 9 sturgeon over 100 pounds were harvested. The biggest sturgeon taken on Lake Winnebago this year was a 113.6 pound female.
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