Friday News 3/1/19
1 March 2019 News
511 Website And App Can Be A Life Saver
Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says the state’s 511 website and phone app can be a real life saver when it comes to fast changing winter weather conditions. He says it will give you the latest road conditions. “It does a great job because it is updated in real time of what the road conditions are if they are snow-covered or slippery or ice-covered or clear and then it also will update you on any incident along the way.” Waldschmidt says it will also send out alerts to your computer or phone. He says for instance last Sunday when two semis jackknifed on Interstate 41 that information went out from the 511 site.
Horicon Bank Merging With Markesan State Bank
Horicon Bank is merging with Markesan State Bank. Sword Financial Corporation, the holding company of Horicon Bank, announced it entered into an agreement on February 15th. Markesan State Bank has locations in Markesan, Randolph, and Waupun. Horicon Bank currently operates fifteen locations in Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Winnebago, Calumet, and Washington counties. The combined institution will have approximately $880 million in total assets. Pending regulatory and shareholder approval completion of the transaction will take place in the late second quarter or early third quarter of this year.
Waupun Equipment Grateful For Firefighting Efforts At Watertown Facility
(Watertown Fire Department photo)
Emergency personnel are being thanked for their work extinguishing a fire at Waupun Equipment’s Watertown facility. The blaze in the pre-dawn hours Monday caused over $1 million in damage to the facility on Frohling Road. The company sent out a letter expressing their gratitude for firefighting efforts, and for the thoughts and phone calls they’ve received on their behalf. Investigators suspect an oil burner is responsible, though the cause remains under investigation. Despite the fire the Watertown location is open.
Ripon City Website Adaptable
Ripon Alderperson Douglas Iverson would like to see a few changes to the city’s website to make it more user friendly. A discussion about the site was held toward the end of this past Monday night’s Common Council meeting. City Administrator Lori Rich says the service they went to for the site is used by a lot of municipalities. She told the Council one of the benefits of that service is they can easily make changes to the site without having to go through the expense and search for a different website provider.
Agricultural Showcase Saturday In FDL
The Fond du Lac Area Agri-Business Council hosts their 16th Annual Fond du Lac Agriculture Showcase tomorrow at the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds Expo Building. Brenda Gudex is the Director of Agricultural Programs for Envision Greater Fond du Lac. She says this year’s theme is “Back to our Roots” and they will have activities that fit in with that theme. There will be over 50 vendor booths. Of course part of the fun is tasting area. “There’s going to be different varieties of cheese, sausages from local meat markets as well as beer from Sand Creek Brewery and wine that is Wisconsin made as well.” Mad Dog and Merrill will be there showing off their grilling skills with presentations at 10:30 and 1:30. There’s also a special VIP Tasting area, but tickets are needed for that, which you can get by calling 920-921-9500. Tickets for the showcase are $3 with those under 10 admitted free. Hours for the event are from 8:30 am to 3 pm. Proceeds support Agri-Business education programs including Ag in the classroom and scholarship efforts.
Bowl For Kids Sake This Weekend
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fond du Lac County is still looking for people who would like to bowl as part of their Bowl for Kids Sake fundraiser in Fond du Lac and Ripon this weekend. Parkway Lanes in Fond du Lac will host the fundraiser today and tomorrow, then Sunday it shifts to Plaza Bowl in Ripon from 12-to-2 that afternoon. Rae Nell Halbur of Big Brothers says it has a Mardi Gras theme and they will give out cash prizes for the best masks and costumes. She says it fits in with the re-branding they went through last fall. “We wanted to use that brand and we wanted the colors for the brand and that was kind of conducive to a Mardi Gras mask and that’s how that all came about.” Those planning to participate are asked to raise $75 if they are over 18 or $50 if they are younger. For more information or to register for bowling visit the Big Brothers website or call 920-922-8200.
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