Tuesday 10/2/18
2 October 2018 News
Milwaukee Man Charged For Fatal Winnebago County Accident
Winnebago County Prosecutors have charged a 58-year-old Milwaukee man with homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and first degree reckless homicide for an August 10th traffic accident that killed his 10-year-old daughter. An initial court appearance is scheduled for Steven Brownell next Monday. Witnesses allegedly saw Steven Brownell driving his Ford Mustang fast and recklessly before he lost control on Highway 45 in the Town of Winneconne. His car went airborne and crashed into a cornfield. His daughter Kherington died in the accident and his 13-year-old son Kage was seriously injured. A blood test put Brownell’s blood alcohol level at more than three time the legal limit.
Pizza Delivery Driver Helps Kidnapped Waldo Woman
A pizza delivery driver in Sheboygan County is being credited with helping rescue a woman who was kidnapped and being held against her will in her home in Waldo last Thursday afternoon. A middle-aged couple met the driver at the door to the home. She had a black eye and while the man was paying the driver she mouthed “help me” and “call the police.” Sheboygan County Sheriff’s deputies heard the woman yelling “help me” and “please come in” when they arrived. According to the criminal complaint 55-year-old Dean Hoffmann of Grafton walked into the woman’s house, punched her, tied her up with a power cord, and then tried to convince her to get back together with him. Cash bond was set at $500,000 and a competency hearing was ordered.
Five Arrested Or Cited After Waupun Domestic Disturbance Call
Waupun Police arrested or cited five people after responding last Thursday night to a domestic disturbance in the 900 block of West Brown Street. When officers arrived drug paraphernalia was in plain sight. A 23-year-old Waupun woman was taken into custody on a Fond du Lac County contempt of court warrant and a 23-year-old Waupun man was taken into custody on a probation hold and taken to the Dodge County Jail. Drug paraphernalia charges were also referred to the Dodge County District Attorney’s Office against an 18-year-old Waupun man, a 27-year-old Randolph woman, and a 28-year-old Madison woman. Other charges may be referred.
Farm Vehicle Safety
Harvest time means slower moving implements of husbandry and farm equipment moving on our rural roads. Green Lake County Chief Deputy Mark Putzke says for drivers that means having to exercise some patience. He says, “So if you have a harvest season you know and you see that there is a lot of machinery out and about. A lot of bigger, smaller machinery all different types. Consider that into your day, be patient.” Putzke notes there are rules governing the use of that farm machinery on roads, which includes yielding the right of way to faster moving approaching traffic and yielding half of the road. There are also rules for no passing zones and lighting requirements. He says for motorists you also have to consider weather, the time of day, and also the season of the year.
Efforts To Connect Off Road Recreation Trail
The Director of Planning and Parks for Fond du Lac County says they’ve tried to develop an off road recreation trail over the years that connected the cities of Ripon and Green Lake. Sam Tobias says they did run into some issues. He says, “Unfortunately County Government over there couldn’t see their way to pursuing that as a project, it is a great idea but it was a tough hill to climb with land acquisition and money for development and so forth and it never happened.” Tobias does say that Green Lake County has tried to create a side road off Highway 23 on the south side of the road. He says there is a path in Green Lake County already that comes over to County Trunk A on the east side of the City of Green Lake and they hope to carry that eventually to the County line which would hook up to the Northwestern Trail.
Board Of Health Will Discuss Adult Marijuana Use
Fond du Lac County residents can comment on the merits of an advisory referendum about legalizing the use of marijuana during the Board of Health meeting tonight in Fond du Lac. The board will discuss a resolution calling for a possible advisory referendum on legalizing and regulating the use of marijuana by adults. The board will also discuss a resolution calling on the Wisconsin Legislature to study the merits of medical marijuana. The board meets at 5:30 this evening in Room H of the City-County Government Center.
Jim Messina Returns To The Thrasher Opera House
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jim Messina returns to the Thrasher Opera House in Green Lake this fall. He will be performing there on Friday, October 19th at 7:30 pm. Messina’s career resume includes stints with Buffalo Springfield, Poco, and of course Loggins & Messina. Rachael Avery is the Development Director for the Thrasher. She says when he was here before it was fun just watching the band getting ready to perform. She says, “He’s a great musician. It was so fun to watch them sound check last time. Every single person in that band is talented and Jim Messina is obviously very, very talented.” She says with seating for only 200 people at the Thrasher the venue makes performances even more up close and personal. Tickets are available through the Thrasher and other outlets including Webster’s and Ben Franklin in Ripon, Horicon Bank in Green Lake, and Twister in Princeton.
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