Friday News 4/19/19
19 April 2019 News
Two Teens Suspected In Waupun Thefts
Charges are being brought against an 18-year-old Watertown man and 17-year-old Waupun boy suspected of burglary and theft late Monday night in Waupun. Police say they got a burglary complaint in the 400 block of Bittersweet Lane around midnight. They had also received reports about thefts from several unlocked vehicles. Among the items taken were two handguns. A police officer found both handguns while searching a wooded area in the city. Charges referred against the two suspects include burglary, theft, criminal damage to property, and obstructing an officer.
Smart 911 Available In FDL County
Fond du Lac County took advantage of Public Safety Telecommunicators Week to introduce their new Smart911 service. Smart911 allows individuals to create a Safety Profile for their household at www.smart911.com or on the Smart911 App that includes any information they want 9-1-1 and responders to have in the event of an emergency. County Communications and Emergency Management Director Bobbi Hicken says if you have your profile in the system when you call 911 it will come up on the dispatcher’s monitor. “Once that phone call is made that information is only available to the responders for 45 minutes. So it’s not even that once you call your information is forever out there. It’s meant for us to assist you in that moment and that is it.” The Smart911 App is free and available on the Apple Store or Google Play.
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Alzheimers Panel Discussion Filming In Ripon Well Attended
Ripon Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jason Mansmith tells us the taping of a panel discussion about Alzheimer’s held at the high school last week was well attended. It was hosted by John McGivern of Milwaukee PBS and featured a panel of five experts. People attending the filming had a chance to see how television works behind the scenes and ask the experts questions. “I think the great thing about that is the people who were in attendance got to see how a TV show is made, which you don’t necessarily always see the takes that go into it or the lighting changes that need to be made.” The show will air on Thursday, May 16th at 7 pm. McGivern also hosts the Around the Corner program, which did a segment on Ripon that recently aired on Milwaukee PBS and Wisconsin Public Television.
Two Long Time FDL County Employees Honored
The Fond du Lac County Board this week recognized two recently retired employees for their long service to the county. Former Sheriff’s Deputy Mike Norton retired after 24 years with the department, the majority of that in the Patrol Division. Former County Finance Director Karen Kuehl was with the county for 29 years. She was with the state for 12 years before that. Kuehl thanked the department head and staff she worked with over the years, which she says helped maintain the county’s fiscal responsibility and integrity. She also had special thanks for County Executive Al Buechel. “I would also like to thank and extend a special thank you to Allen Buechel, the County Executive, for recognizing my strengths. Providing consistent leadership and promoting me to the county finance director position.” Kuehl was at the board’s meeting to accept a copy of the resolution.
State Appeals Court Vacancy
Governor Tony Evers is seeking applicants for the Court of Appeals-District IV. The appointment will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Gary Sherman, which is effective July 5th. Sherman’s term runs through July 31st of 2020. District IV includes 24 counties among them Adams, Columbia, Dodge, Marquette, Waupaca, and Waushara counties. Applications are available at Governor Ever’s website. They can be found by clicking on “Apply to Serve”, the scroll to “Open Positions.” Applications should be submitted by 5 pm on May 10th.
City County Office Closings For Today
County offices in the Fond du Lac City-County Government Center will be closing at noon today in observance of the Friday before Easter. The Portland Street Annex including the Veterans Services Office and Department of Social Services will also close at noon. The Moraine Lakes Consortium call center will be closed all day and the Sheriff’s Office lobby window will only be open from 8 to 11 am. City offices will be open all day On a similar note the City offices in Ripon will be closed all day. Garbage pick up normally scheduled for Friday in Ripon will be collected on Monday instead.
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