4/22/24 Hometown Broadcasting News Monday
22 April 2024 News
MAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH OSHKOSH PUB CRAWL
A 20-year-old Oshkosh man charged in connection with shots fired during a recent pub crawl in the city is back in court this week. During his initial hearing in Winnebago County court last Wednesday Lamont Brown was charged with felon in possession of a firearm, two counts of felony bail jumping, marijuana and other drugs possession. He was not specifically charged with the near dozen shots that were fired. Bond was set at $20,000 cash and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for Thursday. Several incidents were investigated during the pub crawl on Saturday, April 13th. According to the criminal complaint a witness told investigators Brown entered his residence trying to get away from the shooting and showed him a handgun. Police searched the residence and found a handgun that did not belong to anyone living there. Police say the gun was loaded with a round in the chamber. Police responded to about 100 calls for service during the pub crawl.
CHASE SUSPECT THOUGHT IT WAS THE END OF THE WORLD
If you believe what a 23-year-old Middleton man told law enforcement officials after a 28-and-a-half mile vehicle chase it was because he feared it was the end of the world. According to the criminal complaint Gregory Pauly said he wanted to see a family member and fled because Israel just invaded Iran and it was “end of the world” type of stuff. A Dodge County Sheriff’s deputy clocked Pauly’s vehicle speeding over 130 miles an hour on U.S. Highway 151. The chase covered parts of Dodge and Fond du Lac counties. Dodge County prosecutors have charged Pauly with felony fleeing and first-degree recklessly endangering safety. Bond was set at $1,000 cash and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 23rd.
SEX OFFENDER MOVING TO WAUPACA COUNTY
Waupaca County Sheriff’s officials say a 64-year-old sex offender is moving to N3576 Sunrise Court in New London. Kevin Welton will be on GPS monitoring and under supervision until 2030. In October of 2019 he was convicted of 3 counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child in Dane County. The victims were minor females not known to him.
RAMP CLOSURE SCHEDULED
The State’s Department of Transportation has scheduled a ramp closure for rehabilitation work on Interstate 41 between Breezewood Lane in Neenah and State Highway 96 in Appleton. Work will include improving expansion joints. Starting at 7 am Tuesday the westbound US Highway 10 to northbound I-41 ramp will be closed until Monday, May 13th. During the closure the detour for drivers is westbound US Highway 10 to County Highway CB to eastbound US Highway 10 to I-41.
CONGRESSMAN GROTHMAN ON ISRAELI MISSILE LAUNCH
Congressman Glenn Grothman doesn’t believe that Israel’s launch of missiles into Iran early Friday morning was meant to escalate war in the region. He believes it was a retaliatory strike. Three missiles were launched which Grothman feels was in answer to the 300 drones and missiles Iran targeted at Israel the previous weekend. All but a few of those were intercepted. The federal lawmaker from Glenbeulah says Israel can’t afford an all-out war with Iran when 70,000 to 80,000 Israelis in northern Israel can’t go home at night because of missiles being fired by Hezbollah from Lebanon. It’s been more than six months since Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on October 7th, after which the Israeli military began its bombardment of Gaza.
ST WENCESLAUS STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Ripon City Administrator Adam Sonntag says the city received bids for the St. Wenceslaus Street improvement project last week. They will be reviewed and the Common Council will award bids for the project. He says it will take about three months to complete the project which in addition to street improvement will involve water and sewer, storm sewer improvements, and sidewalk installation. He says they hope to have as few interruptions as possible so the School District can use Ingall’s Field this fall. He says they will be eliminating parking and going to a two-way. Sonntag says it is not a very safe area when there is a lot of vehicle traffic on it. He commented the street needs the improvements and they did get some funding for the project from a local road improvement program.
AWARENESS WEEKS WRAP UP
Green Lake County Chief Deputy Sheriff Matt Vande Kolk says each April we recognize those who work on our highways and those who dispatch for police, fire, and ambulance calls. We’re just coming off Work Zone Awareness and Public Safety Telecommunicators Weeks. He says this summer Sheriff’s deputies will be doing enhanced patrolling of areas where there is highway construction or maintenance. Vande Kolk says 911 dispatchers also play a vital role dispatching appropriate personnel to traffic accidents, crimes, fires, and other calls for service. He says for some receiving those services it is the worst day of their lives. Vande Kolk says road construction this summer includes County Highway D between Princeton and State Highway 73, County Highway T south of Princeton, and State Highway 73 from State Highway 23 to State Highway 44.
Photo: Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt swears in some of their Communications deputies.
CHANGE IN GRADUATION LOCATION FOR TWO OSHKOSH HIGH SCHOOLS
There is a change in location for the Oshkosh Area School District’s High School Graduation ceremonies. The ceremonies for the Oshkosh North High School and Oshkosh West High School graduation ceremonies have been changed to the UW Oshkosh Kolf Sports Center. The graduation dates and times remain unchanged. For the Oshkosh West Graduation it is Saturday, May 25th at 10 am and for Oshkosh North Graduation Saturday, May 25th at 4 pm. The location change comes due to uncertainty surrounding the future of the previously scheduled venue, the Oshkosh Arena, as it is currently up for sale.
RIPON COLLEGE COACH NOW A UNITED WAY BOARD MEMBER
The Fond du Lac County United Way’s newest board member is Jennifer Dimos, the Ripon College Women’s Soccer head coach. She received her college coaching credential in 2023 as a part of the united soccer coaches program, and a large portion of the credential involved DEI training in which she participated in the “Return on Inclusion” programming and modules. Jennifer says she believes serving on the board will allow her to better connect with the Ripon area and surrounding areas and that she can assist in being a connection between the areas and United Way. She also volunteers with the Green Lake Animal Shelter, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, and is a respite care volunteer.
SENATOR BALLWEG RECOGNIZED
The Wisconsin Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics President Deborah Tang recently presented State Senator Joan Ballweg with a 2024 Legislator of the Year Award at the Academy’s annual conference in Oshkosh. Senator Ballweg won the award for introducing or cosponsoring legislation that allowed Wisconsin to enter into the national Dietitian Licensure Compact and create a healthy food incentive program for food stamp recipients. The Academy is a statewide organization consisting of approximately 900 nutrition professionals.
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