News 04.18.16
18 April 2016 News
Charges are expected to be filed this week against two woman arrested in connection with a drug bust in the City of Ripon. Three search warrants were executed last Thursday; two in the 44 Parkway Terrace area and one at 204 ½ Eureka Street. Police says Methanmpehtamine manufacturing evidence was found at the 204 ½ Eureka Street locations and was removed from the home. As a result, two female adults were arrested and transported to the Fond du Lac County Jail pending charges. Two other individuals, a 17-year-old male and a juvenile female, were taken to Ripon Medical Center and treated for exposure to methamphetamines. They were released pending further investigation. The Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation, the Lake Winnebago Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group, and the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office assisted Ripon Police, fire and ambulance in the investigation.
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The world’s largest flying water bomber is coming to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh. According to an EAA news release, the aircraft is 120 feet long and has a wingspan of 200 feet. Only six were ever built. The first model flew in 1942 and was used to carry up to 7,200 gallons of water. EAA’s Vice President of Communities and Member Programs says there aren’t many planes that haven’t been to Oshkosh, but The Martin Mars Aircraft is one of them. The Martin Mars will land on the lake at some point during the event, which runs July 25th through 31st at Wittman Regional Airport. The exact time has not yet been announced.
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Records show Wisconsin health officials waited several months to announce an outbreak of a rare bloodstream infection to the public. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services began investigating the outbreak of the bacteria known as Elizabethkingia in December. The department told hospitals and labs to be on the lookout for the infection in January, but waited to announce it to the public in March. Gov. Scott Walker says when it became clear health officials couldn’t find the source of the outbreak on their own, they went to the public. The department says it wanted to avoid inspiring fear among the public. Eighteen deaths have been linked to the outbreak in Wisconsin. The source remains unknown.
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A Madison judge enters a final order declaring Wisconsin’s right-to-work law unconstitutional. Dane County Circuit Judge William Foust issued the order Friday, setting the stage for state attorneys to file a request for a stay. A state Justice Department spokesman had no immediate comment. Right-to-work laws prohibit businesses and unions from reaching agreements that require all workers, not just union members, to pay union dues. Three unions alleged in a lawsuit that the law amounts to an unconstitutional taking of services since the statutes mean the unions must represent non-union workers who don’t have to pay dues. Foust agreed in a decision on April 8. His order Friday formalizes his ruling.
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(WEB) Governor Scott Walker used a recent visit to Congress to make the case for allowing Wisconsin to drug test all FoodShare recipients. The drug testing requirement was included in the last state budget, but is on hold because of federal rules. Walker and other governors are asking Congressional Republicans to pass a bill that would affirm their right to enforce it. Walker says the testing requirement is about making sure everyone on public assistance is ready to enter the job market. Critics contend it’s a constitutional violation, and note the state can already test those receiving benefits who are most at-risk for abusing drugs.
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