Body Found Alongside Roadway
11/16/08 - The cause of death of a body found in a car Saturday morning in the Town of Elba has been determined to be suicide. That’s according to the Dodge County Sheriffs Department who tells us the 68-year-old woman died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The victim was discovered by a passerby in the ditch on Seitz Road, just after 7:30am.
Columbus PFC Continues Staffing Discussions
11/16/08 - The Columbus Council still has staffing questions about what kind of Fire Chief and what kind of clerical and administrative positions the Fire Department should have. Columbus Fire Department leaders requested a transition to a full time Chief back in July. The Police and Fire Commission cannot act on selecting a new Chief until City Council decisions on job descriptions and Department budget are made. Monday night’s PFC meeting will have a closed session to discuss the “acting fire Chief” situation and an open session discussing the Commission’s role in appointing a permanent Fire Chief.
Home Heating Costs May Dip
11/16/08 - Gas prices are down. Now, it's possible that the cost of heating your home this winter may be less. The federal energy information administration says the economic struggles are reducing the demand for natural gas. That is driving prices down. Energy experts say taking steps to make your home more energy efficient could cut those heating bills even more. No guarantees. A particularly severe winter could reverse the trend, increasing demand and prices.
Steps In Place to Prevent Repeat of Winter Interstate Debacle
11/16/08 - A special phone number, retractable barriers and highway cameras are some of the tools the state of Wisconsin will use to avoid a repeat of last winter's Interstate snow disaster. More than two-thousand cars were stranded by a heavy February snow for several hours. The retractable barriers will let officials close the interstate more effectively if the weather phenomenon is repeated. Drivers will be able to call 5-1-1 to make sure they have the latest weather information when it's needed. Road conditions, construction delays and incidents will be posted on an improved web site. A half-dozen cameras should be online in Rock County before winter hits southern Wisconsin with full force. Wisconsin transportation officials say their preparation will help avoid more cars being stranded overnight by a heavy snow fall.
BDACT Holds Auditions for Xmas Play
11/16/08 - The Beaver Dam Area Community Theater will be holding auditions tonight and tomorrow for their Olde Time Radio Christmas Play. The presentation, now in its ninth year, is done in conjunction with WBEV-WXRO and broadcast live the Friday before Christmas. Director Dan Bell says this year they’ve chosen two plays, “The Littlest Angel,” and “A Pint of Judgment.” Bell says they are looking for adults and especially kids age 9 and up. Auditions are Sunday and Monday from 6pm to 8pm at the Community Theater building on North Spring Street. The Christmas play will be broadcast live on WBEV on Friday, December 19 and will be rebroadcast on WXRO the following Sunday afternoon.
Wisconsin Film Festival Deadline Approaches
11/16/08 - If you want to enter your work into the Wisconsin Film Festival, the deadline is December 1 for filmmakers with Wisconsin ties, or general filmmakers. Students and state residents attending school in others state have until December 31. The four-day festival will be held next April in Madison. Last year, more than 30-thousand people watched 220 films at the festival. It's open to films from around the world. This will be the 11th festival. It was started by the University of Wisconsin Arts Institute in 1999.
UW Awaits Lab Results in Norovirus
11/16/08 - Health officials at the University of Wisconsin wait to see if lab test results confirm their suspicion that norovirus is making students sick. University officials confirm that 63 students in Sellery Hall in Madison have become sick since early November. Several dozens additional students have been sickened in sorority and fraternity houses. The students in this case suffering vomiting and diarrhea. The health officials say those symptoms last 24-to-48 hours. The school has e-mailed UW students, sending them information on how to limit the spread of the illness.
Man Charged Following Middle School Basketball Game
11/16/08 - A Sheboygan man could wind up spending nine months behind bars for head-butting an opponent in a pickup basketball game. The confrontation happened last Wednesday at Farnsworth Middle School in Sheboygan. Both men admit they were being physically aggressive during the game. At one point a player confronted Seth Dodge about the aggressive play. He says Dodge head-butted him, breaking his nose and leaving a cut that took five stitches to repair. The victim hasn't been named. Dodge is scheduled to make an appearance at a pretrial conference next week.
Small Packet Trees Available
11/16/08 - Trees are still available for the annual fall Small Packet Tree sales program in Dodge County. The Land Conservation Department is offering 13 species of trees for sale, including red and white Oak, White Cedar, Norway Spruce and American Cranberry Bush. The trees are sold in bundles of 25 for $23 per bundle. The deadline to place orders is January 30, but county officials say there are limited amounts of some species, so early orders are encouraged. For more information or to get an order form, contact the Dodge County Land Conservation Department or visit county website, www.co.dodge.wi.us.
11/16/08 - The cause of death of a body found in a car Saturday morning in the Town of Elba has been determined to be suicide. That’s according to the Dodge County Sheriffs Department who tells us the 68-year-old woman died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The victim was discovered by a passerby in the ditch on Seitz Road, just after 7:30am.
Columbus PFC Continues Staffing Discussions
11/16/08 - The Columbus Council still has staffing questions about what kind of Fire Chief and what kind of clerical and administrative positions the Fire Department should have. Columbus Fire Department leaders requested a transition to a full time Chief back in July. The Police and Fire Commission cannot act on selecting a new Chief until City Council decisions on job descriptions and Department budget are made. Monday night’s PFC meeting will have a closed session to discuss the “acting fire Chief” situation and an open session discussing the Commission’s role in appointing a permanent Fire Chief.
Home Heating Costs May Dip
11/16/08 - Gas prices are down. Now, it's possible that the cost of heating your home this winter may be less. The federal energy information administration says the economic struggles are reducing the demand for natural gas. That is driving prices down. Energy experts say taking steps to make your home more energy efficient could cut those heating bills even more. No guarantees. A particularly severe winter could reverse the trend, increasing demand and prices.
Steps In Place to Prevent Repeat of Winter Interstate Debacle
11/16/08 - A special phone number, retractable barriers and highway cameras are some of the tools the state of Wisconsin will use to avoid a repeat of last winter's Interstate snow disaster. More than two-thousand cars were stranded by a heavy February snow for several hours. The retractable barriers will let officials close the interstate more effectively if the weather phenomenon is repeated. Drivers will be able to call 5-1-1 to make sure they have the latest weather information when it's needed. Road conditions, construction delays and incidents will be posted on an improved web site. A half-dozen cameras should be online in Rock County before winter hits southern Wisconsin with full force. Wisconsin transportation officials say their preparation will help avoid more cars being stranded overnight by a heavy snow fall.
BDACT Holds Auditions for Xmas Play
11/16/08 - The Beaver Dam Area Community Theater will be holding auditions tonight and tomorrow for their Olde Time Radio Christmas Play. The presentation, now in its ninth year, is done in conjunction with WBEV-WXRO and broadcast live the Friday before Christmas. Director Dan Bell says this year they’ve chosen two plays, “The Littlest Angel,” and “A Pint of Judgment.” Bell says they are looking for adults and especially kids age 9 and up. Auditions are Sunday and Monday from 6pm to 8pm at the Community Theater building on North Spring Street. The Christmas play will be broadcast live on WBEV on Friday, December 19 and will be rebroadcast on WXRO the following Sunday afternoon.
Wisconsin Film Festival Deadline Approaches
11/16/08 - If you want to enter your work into the Wisconsin Film Festival, the deadline is December 1 for filmmakers with Wisconsin ties, or general filmmakers. Students and state residents attending school in others state have until December 31. The four-day festival will be held next April in Madison. Last year, more than 30-thousand people watched 220 films at the festival. It's open to films from around the world. This will be the 11th festival. It was started by the University of Wisconsin Arts Institute in 1999.
UW Awaits Lab Results in Norovirus
11/16/08 - Health officials at the University of Wisconsin wait to see if lab test results confirm their suspicion that norovirus is making students sick. University officials confirm that 63 students in Sellery Hall in Madison have become sick since early November. Several dozens additional students have been sickened in sorority and fraternity houses. The students in this case suffering vomiting and diarrhea. The health officials say those symptoms last 24-to-48 hours. The school has e-mailed UW students, sending them information on how to limit the spread of the illness.
Man Charged Following Middle School Basketball Game
11/16/08 - A Sheboygan man could wind up spending nine months behind bars for head-butting an opponent in a pickup basketball game. The confrontation happened last Wednesday at Farnsworth Middle School in Sheboygan. Both men admit they were being physically aggressive during the game. At one point a player confronted Seth Dodge about the aggressive play. He says Dodge head-butted him, breaking his nose and leaving a cut that took five stitches to repair. The victim hasn't been named. Dodge is scheduled to make an appearance at a pretrial conference next week.
Small Packet Trees Available
11/16/08 - Trees are still available for the annual fall Small Packet Tree sales program in Dodge County. The Land Conservation Department is offering 13 species of trees for sale, including red and white Oak, White Cedar, Norway Spruce and American Cranberry Bush. The trees are sold in bundles of 25 for $23 per bundle. The deadline to place orders is January 30, but county officials say there are limited amounts of some species, so early orders are encouraged. For more information or to get an order form, contact the Dodge County Land Conservation Department or visit county website, www.co.dodge.wi.us.
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