News 06.05.18
5 June 2018 News
DNR officials say they hope to know more sometime this month about the cause of a massive sheepshead die-off on Lake Winnebago. The DNR says an initial investigation shows an outbreak of the VHS virus is the likely cause, but that further testing is taking place at a lab in LaCrosse. Thousands of dead fish washed up on shore, including Lakeside Park in Fond du lac.
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An 18 year old Fond du lac man is arrested after allegedly making threats with a gun outside Fond du Lac High School. The incident happened following an open gym pick-up basketball game last Tuesday night. Police were called to the parking lot on the northside of the gym for a third hand report of a verbal altercation and threats made with a handgun. In a letter to parents, High School principal Matt Steinbarth, says the suspect is not a high school student. Steinbarth says as a result of the incident the district will evaluate policies regarding open gym and use of school district facilities after hours. Police say an 18 year old man is being held in the Fond du lac County Jail on charges of recklessly endangering safety, possession of a gun in a school zone and carrying a concealed weapon.
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Thirty-two Army Reserve soldiers from the Appleton area have been deployed to Kuwait. The soldiers from the 395th Ordnance Company in Appleton were given a send-off Friday. The company will head to Kuwait after a stop at Fort Hood, Texas, and they will be on a nine to 10 They will be on a nine- to 10-month mission to support troops stationed overseas. Spc. Chris Goebel is a generator mechanic with the 395th. He says he’s a single father, and his parents will help care for his 6-year-old daughter when he’s away. He says it will be rough, but he hopes to talk to his daughter whenever he can.
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Health officials say at least four cases of salmonella infections in Minnesota and Wisconsin are linked to chicken distributed at Ruby’s Pantry pop-up locations. The Minnesota Department of Health said Friday that one case is in Minnesota and three are in Wisconsin. All four patients received frozen breaded chicken products at a Ruby’s Pantry pop-up location. Officials say a raw breaded chicken product that may look fully cooked was distributed without cooking instructions or labels saying the product was raw. Ruby’s Pantry founder and CEO Lyn Sahr says the raw product came from a supplier that normally provides cooked chicken. Anyone who received any unlabeled chicken products from a Ruby’s Pantry location should either discard it or cook it to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Wisconsin is trying to curb elder abuse and gather reliable evidence for prosecutions by handing out free surveillance cameras to family members so they can secretly record caregivers whom they suspect are hurting their loved ones. Elder abuse can include beatings, molestation, theft and neglect. People with dementia or other cognitive problems often don’t realize they are victims or struggle to report incidents coherently. Advocates say the programs provide peace of mind and evidence for investigators. Attorney General Brad Schimel says it will make it harder for caregivers to get away with preying on the elderly. Workers in the elderly care industry and privacy advocates say they consider it a disturbing government foray into private spying. Wisconsin data suggests the number of reported elder abuse cases is on the rise.
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