Wednesday 11/21/18
21 November 2018 News
Kaukauna Man Who Delivered Fatal Blow Bound Over For Trial
The 34-year-old Kaukauna man suspected of delivering a fatal blow to an Oshkosh man in October has been bound over for trial . Christopher Barry was in Winnebago County court for a preliminary hearing Monday. He is charged with aggravated battery in death of 47-year-old Steven Mallas who he punched in the jaw over $18 taken in a bar. Mallas suffered a broken jaw and complications from that led to his death five days later. The incident happened on a sidewalk outside the bar. Barry will be arraigned on December 6th.
Time Is Right To Join Lakeside Municipal Court
Ripon Police Chief Bill Wallner feels the time is right for Ripon to join the Lakeside Municipal Court. Over the years the City has been resistant to joining the municipal court, but the City can save some money by joining the court and having it held at City Hall once or twice a month. “For different reasons at that time it just wasn’t right for us to move in that direction, but after looking at the situation again and having conversations with them and looking at the benefits versus the cons we felt it was beneficial for us to move in that direction.” Chief Wallner says the Common Council will be asked at its next meeting to approve joining the court and if that happens the City would join the court in February.
Schimel Appointed Waukesha County Judge
State Attorney General Brad Schimel didn’t have to wait long to find his next job after conceding the race for Attorney General to opponent Josh Kaul Monday. Governor Scott Walker Tuesday appointed Schimel to replace Judge Patrick Haughney as a judge on the Waukesha County Circuit Court. Schimel served as Waukesha County District Attorney prior to his election as State Attorney General four years ago.
Dodge County Seat Belt Enforcement Effort
Police and Sheriff’s deputies in Dodge County are participating in a seat belt enforcement effort. A grant from the state’s Department of Transportation are paying for some of the extra enforcement. Among the agencies participating are police from Beaver Dam, Horicon, Mayville and Lomira and the Sheriff’s Department. Nationally seat belt use is about 90 percent, but Wisconsin falls below that. Nearly half of people killed in traffic crashes in Wisconsin in 2017 were not buckled up.
School Referendum Approvals Top Record
A report released by the Wisconsin Policy Forum shows a record number of school referendums were passed for a record amount of money in the state this year. The report indicates that 90 percent of the referendum questions this year passed for more than $2 billion. That topped the previous record by more than $200 million. This month 61 school districts in Wisconsin had referendum questions on the ballot. Voters approved 94 percent of them in 57 districts for nearly $1.4 billion in debt and revenue.
Holiday Shopping
An official with the state’s Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection says holiday shoppers really need to be careful with their purchases. Jerad Albracht urges shoppers to do their research and carefully scrutinize the ads and the flyers they see from stores. “The thing to remember whether you are shopping now or whether you are shopping on Friday or even through the rest of the season is that a lot of these deals have very limited product availabilities. They may have different return policies for certain products.” He also cautions not to set your expectations too high. He says the stores would like to make everyone happy, but that isn’t always the case. Friday is Black Friday the busiest shopping day of the year.
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