3/7/25 Hometown Broadcasting News Friday
7 March 2025 News
DODGE COUNTY JAIL WALK AWAY BACK IN CUSTODY
The 30-year-old walk away from the Dodge County Jail is back in custody. Sheriff’s officials advised us Thursday afternoon that they had Alissa Leeman back in their custody. She had court-ordered Huber privileges, which allow certain inmates to leave the facility for work and medical appointments. Tuesday she left the Dodge County Jail to go to work in Horicon. She left work early to go to Walgreens in Beaver Dam and was last known to be at the Super 8 hotel in Beaver Dam around 3:30 pm. When she didn’t make her scheduled return to the Dodge County Jail by 4:45 pm the Sheriff’s Office asked for the public’s help in locating her.
JON JAKE MORGAN STILL MISSING AFTER FIVE YEARS
The Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office yesterday marked the 5th anniversary of the disappearance of Jon “Jake” Morgan. Jake was last seen at a residence in the King area. He failed to show up for work that day and became uncharacteristically inactive on social media, as well as unresponsive to phone calls and text messages. That raised concern among his friends and family for his wellbeing. The Waushara and Waupaca County Sheriff’s Offices launched an investigation into Jake’s disappearance. The Waupaca County Sheriff’s office continues to work the case, following up on tips and conducting interviews. Sheriff’s officials say Jake was a beloved son, brother, friend and his family deserves answers about what happened to him. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office at 715-258-4466 or the Crime Stoppers number 1-888-258-9955.
INTERSTATE 41 PROJECT RESUMES
The state’s Department of Transportation tells us construction of 14.2 miles of Interstate 41 from Fond du Lac County Highway D or Military Road to State Highway 26 in Winnebago County resumes next Monday. The multiyear project began last October. The $25.9 million project is expected to finish this October. Northeast Asphalt of Greenville, Wisconsin is the prime contractor. Interstate 41 will remain open to traffic during the project with lane and shoulder closures. There will be restrictions for instance mainline paving, cable barrier, guardrail, and I-41 structure maintenance will take place at night or during off-peak hours using lane closures. At least one lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction. Motorists may encounter slowed traffic. You should also pay attention to signage and expect lane changes.
SENATOR JAGLER ON EDUCATIONAL BILLS
State Senator John Jagler could have a key role in advancing some educational bills approved by the State Assembly last month. Jagler chairs the Senate’s Education Committee and had a role in a bill that would restore educational standards revised by State Schools Superintendent Jill Underly last summer. Jagler says those standards were first put in place by then State Schools Superintendent, now Governor Tony Evers. The state lawmaker from Watertown says his committee will also take a look at legislation which would prohibit students from having cell phones in schools. Those bills and several others having to do with education were passed in the State Assembly along party lines.
BREAKFAST ON THE FARM SITE SELECTED
Envision Greater Fond du Lac’s Agri-Business Council will host the 36th annual Breakfast on the Farm on Sunday, June 22nd from 8 am to Noon at Pollack Dairy in Van Dyne. Attendees will enjoy a farm fresh breakfast and family-friendly farm experiences, while celebrating Fond du Lac County’s strong agriculture industry. Pollack Dairy milks 650 Holstein cows and runs 1,000 acres of crops. Envision Director of Agricultural Programs Amy Ries says she’s looking forward to hosting Breakfast on the Farm at Pollack Dairy. She has been in her current role with Envision for five years and it will be the first time for her hosting the breakfast in the northern end of the county. She says John and Lynn Pollack’s son Shawn produces a line of frozen pizzas ‘Poco Pizza’ on the farm and the ingredients are grown and produced there as well. Shawn says on the Poco Pizza website that the name came from a trip to Italy, where ingredients are celebrated and allowed to shine on their own. Tickets for Breakfast on the Farm aren’t available yet.
MENOMINEE EXPRESS FUTURE
The Menominee Express train in Oshkosh’s Menominee Park will continue to operate into the future. The Oshkosh City Council in January approved spending $50,000 to repair the train so it could operate this year. City Councilman Jacob Floam says money for that came from interest on the American Rescue Plan Act funding the city received. Floam says until 2002 the city contracted for the amusement services at the park. He says the focus now is to have a nonprofit take over the running of the train with volunteer help and they’ve held discussions with a number of stakeholders including the Oshkosh Community Foundation about that possibility. Floam says ultimately they want to take that expense off the tax roll but keep the train running.
ORGAN DONATION DOCUMENTARY SHOWING AT MARIAN UNIVERSITY
Marian University in Fond du Lac will share an early premiere of the 28-minute documentary movie “Gift of Life: An Organ Trail Story” during an academic symposium. The documentary is about The Organ Trail, a not-for-profit initiative raising awareness about kidney health and the need for living kidney donors. It chronicles the journey of Mark and Lynn Scotch, a husband-and-wife duo from Wisconsin who both made kidney donations that saved lives. The film will be shown at Marian University in the Stayer Center Dining Room on Wednesday, March 26th from 2 to 3 pm.
DNR MEETING IN WAUTOMA WILL HIGHLIGHT TROUT STREAM MANAGEMENT
The state’s Department of Natural Resources invites the public to join DNR staff next Monday, either virtually or in person at Waushara County’s World War II Veterans Memorial Building in Wautoma for the final meeting in a nine-part series focused on fisheries management in northeast Wisconsin. The meeting is part of a spotlight series that highlights various fisheries in northeast Wisconsin and will cover habitat management on trout streams in central Wisconsin, focusing primarily on trout streams in Waushara, Marquette and Waupaca counties. Trout streams in the central portion of the state are unique, being primarily low gradient and wetland dominant. Fisheries habitat management staff will describe what they do, the partners they work with and the positive results of this collective work. The meeting will be held in person and virtually via Microsoft Teams from 6 to 8 pm. You can find more information about this event, including the Microsoft Teams registration info, on the DNR’s Meetings and Hearings calendar.
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