2/21/25 Hometown Broadcasting News Friday
21 February 2025 News
CONVICTION UPHELD IN OSHKOSH MURDER
A state appeals court this week upheld the conviction of a 49-year-old Appleton man for a 2021 murder in Oshkosh. Erice Grady was convicted of first-degree intentional homicide for the April 27th, 2021 shooting death of 29-year-old Deshawn Davis. Grady was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole. Grady appealed, arguing the trial court erred in not allowing the presentation of certain evidence, and not permitting him to blame someone else for the murder. In its seven-page decision Wednesday, the Courts of Appeals rejected those arguments. According to the criminal complaint Grady and others were at a home in the 900 block of Greenwood Court in Oshkosh when he shot Davis through a door. Davis was taken to a local hospital where he passed away and Grady was arrested later that same evening. The two were mutual acquaintances. Grady is currently incarcerated at Green Bay Correctional Institution.
RIPON TEEN FACING CHARGED FOR HIGH-SPEED CHASE
A Ripon teen is facing a felony charge of vehicle operator fleeing or eluding an officer stemming from a high speed chase on February 8th. According to the criminal complaint a Ripon Police officer tried to pull over 16-year-old Urijah Lambert, but when the officer activated lights and sirens Lambert’s vehicle accelerated over 100 miles an hour. The teen allegedly went through three stop signs, veered off the road and crashed into a ditch. The pursuit continued as the fleeing vehicle drove through a bean field and made its way back onto the road. It then accelerated to more than 130 miles an hour and the chase was terminated. Officers located Lambert later in the day. He allegedly admitted taking the vehicle without permission and that he had been driving during the pursuit. He told police he believed his top speed was around 140 miles an hour. Lambert will make his initial appearance in Fond du Lac County Court on March 4th.
EXPLORING THE POSSIBILITY OF A NEW FDL COUNTY JAIL
Fond du Lac County Executive Sam Kaufman says there has been a lot of speculation about the cost of building a new jail or possibly a new justice center, but he says they can’t contemplate that until they pick a location. He explains that have to decide whether it would be more practical to build a jail in the parking lot across the street from the current jail or out at the Highway Department location. First he’d like to get permission to get an engineer to take a look at their current jail. The County also needs to take a look at possible deficiencies with its court facilities, and consider its juvenile detention facilities. The County Board last week voted unanimously to send the results of a jail study to the Public Safety Committee.
MPTC AND MARIAN COLLEGE REACH TRANSFER AGREEMENT
Moraine Park Technical College and Marian University have established a transfer agreement that enables students earning an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science liberal arts degree to seamlessly transfer to Marian University at a confirmed junior status. The completion of the two degrees fulfills the general education requirement for any bachelor’s degree program at Marian University, allowing students to focus directly on their chosen major. The agreement was signed by Marian University President Aaron Sadoff and Moraine Park President Bonnie Baerwald Thursday. Moraine Park began offering liberal arts degrees in 2022 as part of the University Transfer Degree program.
STATE REPRESENTATIVE SCOTT KRUG BACKS EDUCATION REFORM LEGISLATION
State Representative Scott Krug and his Assembly Republican colleagues have passed education reforms to improve standards and ensure students are getting the education they deserve. Krug says the legislation the Assembly passed will reverse the lower education standards implemented by State Schools Superintendent Jill Underly returning them to an appropriate level. The Assembly also passed bills that would improve curriculum transparency, ban student cell-phone use during class, and ensure funding goes to the classroom. The last piece of legislation would mandate that a minimum of 70 percent of funding invested in Wisconsin for education be used directly in classrooms. Representative Krug represents the 72nd State Assembly District.
GROTHMAN BILL WOULD REDUCE EPA RED TAPE
Congressman Glenn Grothman has re-introduced a bill that would reduce red tape imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Integrated Risk Information System. The bill is in the interest of protecting American safety, jobs, and ensuring chemical risk assessments conducted by EPA are driven by the best available science, rather than by political and ideological agendas. The federal lawmaker from Glenbeulah says, “Unexpected bureaucrats have often disrupted the work of Wisconsin’s chemical manufacturers and inhibited the success of the industry through the abuse of the EPA’s IRIS program.” He adds that the bill will protect American jobs, promote innovation, and hold the EPA accountable for acting against the best interest of the industry and the economy. The bill has the support of the American Chemistry Council, Hexicon Specialty Chemicals, who has a manufacturing plant in Sheboygan and over 80 manufacturers around the country. It has three cosponsors in the House, and is companion legislation to Louisiana Senator John Kennedy’s bill in the U.S. Senate.
WINTERFEST IN GREEN LAKE SATURDAY
Green Lake is set for WinterFest on Big Green on Saturday. It will feature a Trout Derby Fisheree on Big Green Lake with plenty of great prizes. Additional fun will be happening at Deacon Mills Park, which will include a cornhole tournament, horse-drawn wagon rides, ice skating, 50/50 raffle, and more. There will be a food and beer tent, scavenger hunt, and live music. The event runs from 12 to 7 pm. A heated tent will keep attendees warm as Bradley Spurger plays from noon to 3 pm, with 2 AM ending the fun day from 3:30 to 7 pm. A complete lineup of events for WinterFest can be found online at the Green Lake Chamber of Commerce website. (Photo taken by Jack Harp).
DIVERSE OPTIONS CELEBRATING 50TH ANNIVERSARY
Diverse Options in Ripon is celebrating 50 years of providing services to those with different abilities. Mary Robichaud is the Communications Manager for Diverse Options. She says papers were signed on March 27th of 1975 forming the Ripon Area Service Center, which officially became Diverse Options in 2003. They were first located at 400 Oshkosh Street where the Children’s Learning Center is currently located. In 1986 Diverse Options moved to their current location of 571 Fenton Street. Mary says they built a warehouse and office complex there and expanded in 1995, but they’ve always stayed true to their mission. Their service area is Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, and Dodge counties and they serve about 70 individuals with different programs. Mary says they will be celebrating their anniversary all year long. She points out they will have an in-house celebration at Diverse Options next month but will have a public celebration on April 30th with an open house and food truck rally.
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