Area Gets Hit with First Big Snow
11/24/08 - The Dodge and Columbia county area is receiving its first extensive snow of the fall which is causing slick roads throughout our listening area. Heavy flakes started after midnight throughout the region and snow totals are expected to range from 1 to 3 inches. Despite the small accumulations the Highway Department says roads are slippery and residents need to be careful on their commutes. Patrol Superintendent Ken Stock says his department is also understaffed due to deer hunting season which means it will take a little bit longer for them to clear the roads. He says no one area of the county is being hit harder than another.
Weather Causes Numerous Accidents
11/24/08 - The hazardous conditions caused a number of accidents late last night and early this morning, including two on Highway 151. The Sheriff’s Department reports a 17-year-old girl lost control of her vehicle and struck a guardrail on 151 near Iron Road in Beaver Dam. About 3-hours later a 53-year-old man lost control of the semi he was driving on 151 near the County A off-ramp and hit the guardrail as well. The man was cited for too fast for conditions. There was also a one-vehicle rollover in the Town of Fox Lake on Mill Street. The 19-year-old man was also cited for too fast for conditions.
Dead Body Found in Town of Hubbard
11/24/08 - A hunter in Dodge County found a dead body yesterday afternoon in the Town of Hubbard. The Sheriff’s Department says the hunter came across the male body near County Road AY and Madison Road. The Iron Ridge Police along with the Sheriff’s Department are still investigating but officials say the body is possibly that of a person who committed suicide last September.
Hunters Find Body in Fond du Lac County
11/24/08 - Police are looking into the possibility of foul play in the death of a woman found by hunters in Fond du Lac County. That’s according to Sheriff Mick Fink, who says his department is looking at quote “suspicious death, if not a homicide.” Two hunters found the body near a creek in the Town of Ashford yesterday morning. No cause of death was apparent. The land was recently purchased by a Milwaukee man and there are a number of vacant buildings. Fink says it could be a lengthy investigation.
1 Dead and at least 3 Others Injured during Opening Weekend
11/24/08 - One deer hunter was shot to death, and at least three others were injured in the opening weekend of Wisconsin’s nine-day gun season. A 48-year-old Appleton man was shot in the chest late yesterday in near Shiocton in Outagamie County. Authorities did not suspect foul play in his death, but they did not have other details. In Shawano County, 24-year-old Fred Grunewald of Caroline was shot in the shoulder, when a deer ran between him and a member of his hunting party. He’s expected to survive. Also in Shawano County, a 13-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the foot. And in Washington County, a man in his 40’s was shot in the leg during a deer-drive. The D-N-R said the shooter might have been in the same hunting party.
Number of Deer Killed Expected to be Down from Last Year
11/24/08 - We could find out later today how well Wisconsin’s deer hunters did on the opening weekend of the nine-day gun season. But if the Fox Valley is any indication, the numbers won’t be good. Doug Korth of Embarrass said his station reported 200 fewer deer than in last year’s opening weekend – when warm temperatures made hunting conditions less than ideal. This year, the calendar had the season beginning right after the animals’ normal mating season. And the D-N-R said it would slow down their movement, and maybe create a smaller harvest. Aaron Larson of the Waupaca Truck Stop simply said, quote, “There’s no deer out there.” The D-N-R said there were about one-point-seven million deer statewide as of earlier this year. Just over 631-thousand hunters have licenses for the gun season that runs through Sunday. That’s up slightly from last year.
Time Running Out for Medicare Enrollment
11/24/08 - Seniors have until the end of the year to enroll in new Medicare prescription drug plans – or sign up again for what they’ve got. Experts say to choose carefully, since monthly premiums for the most popular plans have increased significantly. Wisconsin seniors will have 53 plans to choose from, with premiums ranging from 14-to-103-dollars a month. Juliette Cubanski of the Kaiser Family Foundation urges all seniors to shop around – and to also consider things like co-pays to make sure they’re getting the best deal. Many Wisconsinites still find the state’s Senior-Care program to be the best for them. And officials are already lobbying President-elect Barack Obama to renew the waiver that lets Senior-Care continue.
11/24/08 - The Dodge and Columbia county area is receiving its first extensive snow of the fall which is causing slick roads throughout our listening area. Heavy flakes started after midnight throughout the region and snow totals are expected to range from 1 to 3 inches. Despite the small accumulations the Highway Department says roads are slippery and residents need to be careful on their commutes. Patrol Superintendent Ken Stock says his department is also understaffed due to deer hunting season which means it will take a little bit longer for them to clear the roads. He says no one area of the county is being hit harder than another.
Weather Causes Numerous Accidents
11/24/08 - The hazardous conditions caused a number of accidents late last night and early this morning, including two on Highway 151. The Sheriff’s Department reports a 17-year-old girl lost control of her vehicle and struck a guardrail on 151 near Iron Road in Beaver Dam. About 3-hours later a 53-year-old man lost control of the semi he was driving on 151 near the County A off-ramp and hit the guardrail as well. The man was cited for too fast for conditions. There was also a one-vehicle rollover in the Town of Fox Lake on Mill Street. The 19-year-old man was also cited for too fast for conditions.
Dead Body Found in Town of Hubbard
11/24/08 - A hunter in Dodge County found a dead body yesterday afternoon in the Town of Hubbard. The Sheriff’s Department says the hunter came across the male body near County Road AY and Madison Road. The Iron Ridge Police along with the Sheriff’s Department are still investigating but officials say the body is possibly that of a person who committed suicide last September.
Hunters Find Body in Fond du Lac County
11/24/08 - Police are looking into the possibility of foul play in the death of a woman found by hunters in Fond du Lac County. That’s according to Sheriff Mick Fink, who says his department is looking at quote “suspicious death, if not a homicide.” Two hunters found the body near a creek in the Town of Ashford yesterday morning. No cause of death was apparent. The land was recently purchased by a Milwaukee man and there are a number of vacant buildings. Fink says it could be a lengthy investigation.
1 Dead and at least 3 Others Injured during Opening Weekend
11/24/08 - One deer hunter was shot to death, and at least three others were injured in the opening weekend of Wisconsin’s nine-day gun season. A 48-year-old Appleton man was shot in the chest late yesterday in near Shiocton in Outagamie County. Authorities did not suspect foul play in his death, but they did not have other details. In Shawano County, 24-year-old Fred Grunewald of Caroline was shot in the shoulder, when a deer ran between him and a member of his hunting party. He’s expected to survive. Also in Shawano County, a 13-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the foot. And in Washington County, a man in his 40’s was shot in the leg during a deer-drive. The D-N-R said the shooter might have been in the same hunting party.
Number of Deer Killed Expected to be Down from Last Year
11/24/08 - We could find out later today how well Wisconsin’s deer hunters did on the opening weekend of the nine-day gun season. But if the Fox Valley is any indication, the numbers won’t be good. Doug Korth of Embarrass said his station reported 200 fewer deer than in last year’s opening weekend – when warm temperatures made hunting conditions less than ideal. This year, the calendar had the season beginning right after the animals’ normal mating season. And the D-N-R said it would slow down their movement, and maybe create a smaller harvest. Aaron Larson of the Waupaca Truck Stop simply said, quote, “There’s no deer out there.” The D-N-R said there were about one-point-seven million deer statewide as of earlier this year. Just over 631-thousand hunters have licenses for the gun season that runs through Sunday. That’s up slightly from last year.
Time Running Out for Medicare Enrollment
11/24/08 - Seniors have until the end of the year to enroll in new Medicare prescription drug plans – or sign up again for what they’ve got. Experts say to choose carefully, since monthly premiums for the most popular plans have increased significantly. Wisconsin seniors will have 53 plans to choose from, with premiums ranging from 14-to-103-dollars a month. Juliette Cubanski of the Kaiser Family Foundation urges all seniors to shop around – and to also consider things like co-pays to make sure they’re getting the best deal. Many Wisconsinites still find the state’s Senior-Care program to be the best for them. And officials are already lobbying President-elect Barack Obama to renew the waiver that lets Senior-Care continue.
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