Watertown Man Dies in Crash
11/25/08 - A 21-year-old Watertown man was killed yesterday morning after running into the back of a snowplow on Highway 26. The State Patrol says 53-year-old snowplow driver Richard Dehnert was stopped at the intersection of 26 and River Road yesterday morning. Ryan J Kraus was southbound and was unable to stop crashing into the back of Dehnert’s snowplow. Krause was not wearing his seatbelt. The State Patrol is still investigating the crash.
Slippery Roads Again This Morning
11/25/08 - Yesterday’s moisture turned to ice overnight and is making roads extremely slippery this morning. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Department reports there were numerous runoffs last night and through the early morning hours. City officials throughout the area are urging motorists to slow down, not only this morning but every time there is a snow event. Due to salt prices hitting record highs, supplies are being stretched to meet budget constraints. In Beaver Dam, the streets department will be stretching their supply by mixing the salt with sand. Officials say some “straight” salt will be on0hand for extreme hazard conditions, though salt becomes ineffective at temps below 15-degrees. Director of Facilities David Stoiser says main streets, curves, and hill will be targeted areas which will receive salting, whereas other areas will be treated with the blend.
New Redevelopment Plan for Beaver Dam
11/25/08 - Downtown Beaver Dam could become an area of deterioration and embarrassment if proper actions are not taken to address its many issues. That’s according to a new, large-scale redevelopment plan released to city aldermen and the media yesterday. The 3-page plan was written by Director of Administration John Somers and Area Development Corporation Executive Vice President Trent Campbell, and has already received unanimous support for the Development Corp board.
It states that the downtown will “change dramatically” in the near future and “significant levels of creativity and economic investment will be required to overcome the mounting challenges.” It recommends the city borrow $1.5 million in 2009 to fund a portion of the proposed redevelopment actions, delaying all future Capital Improvement Projects by one year. The plan itself calls for the removal of the Tower Parking Lot culvert system and construction of a clear channel river bed at a cost of $200,000.
The plan does not specifically detail the demolition of any downtown buildings, like its predecessor which offered to pay business owners in the floodway 65 cents on the dollar for their property. The new plan does identify that there are eleven buildings in the floodway but it notes the Wisconsin DNR has not offered a definitive timeline for their removal. It says that puts the city in a difficult situation because the properties targeted for demolition by the state are unlikely to be maintained. The plan says that if the city decides to wait out the clock until the DNR acts, it will result in “continued deterioration of an already blighted center of the downtown district.” The mayor has placed the plan on the December 1 council agenda for committee of the whole consideration.
Body Found in FDL Being Treated as a Homicide
11/25/08 - A woman’s body found partially-submerged in a frozen creek in Fond du Lac County is being treated as a homicide – but nobody knows for sure yet. Three deer hunters found the badly-decomposed body on Sunday in a wooded area near Campbellsport. The land recently changed hands, but the new owner told sheriff’s deputies he couldn’t see the partially-clothed body through a trail where he just put up a pole-building. The woman’s identity is a mystery. She’s called “Jane Doe” for now. Sheriff Mick Fink says no one has been reported missing in Fond du Lac or surrounding counties. And he doubts the body is that of Laurie Depies, a Menasha woman who vanished in 1992 and was never seen since. Fink said the medical examiner is looking at the remains – and hopes the findings will confirm something in the national crime investigative records. A detective was assigned yesterday to handle inquiries from other agencies looking to solve missing persons’ cases. Several departments called yesterday, including one from Minneapolis.
Decomposed Body Possibly Homeless Brookfield Man
11/25/08 - Meanwhile in Dodge County, authorities believe a badly decomposed body found by a hunter Sunday was that of a homeless man. The body was found shortly before 4:30 pm. Off County Highway AY and Madison Road near Iron Ridge. Iron Ridge Police Chief Charles Young says the body may be that of a 56-year-old Brookfield man who was reported missing in September. He says the man’s son reported him missing saying his father was suicidal and was living out of his car. Police may get a positive identification today.
Number of Deer Killed Down from Last Year
11/25/08 - Dodge County deer hunters shot nearly 19-percent fewer animals than a year ago on the opening weekend of the nine-day gun season. The D-N-R’s preliminary numbers show a harvest of 1,634 – way down from last year’s total of 2,051 in the season’s first two days. The numbers were also down nearly 6-percent in Columbia County. However, in Jefferson, kills were up 7-percent over last year. Statewide the number of deer taken on opening weekend was down 22-percent from last year’s total of 172,000. The numbers of hunters are up slightly, at 631-thousand. But D-N-R biologist Keith Warnke said they’ve seen fewer deer and taken fewer shots. The gun season runs through next Sunday.
One Death During First Three Day’s of Deer Hunt
11/25/08 - So far, one Wisconsin hunter has been shot-to-death. He was identified yesterday as 48-year-old Ronald Verhagen of Appleton. He was hit during a deer drive Sunday. Authorities were still investigating, but they believe it was an accident. At least four other hunters have been wounded in shooting mishaps. A 45-year-old Minnesota man was the latest victim yesterday in Washburn County. And in Monroe County, authorities are trying to determine if a deer hunter shot an endangered female gray wolf found near Fort McCoy. The D-N-R was not sure if it happened in the opening deer weekend.
DOT Looking at Improvement for Highway 26
11/25/08 - The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will hold a Public Informational Meeting next month to discuss planned improvements to Highway 26 in Dodge County. The state plans to widen Highway 26 from County Q to Highway 60 East from 2-lane to 4-lane divided highway. In addition, the project includes reconstruction of the current Highway 16/60 interchange. Construction is planned for 2014 and is expected to take two years to complete. DOT officials say the open house will include a variety of exhibits and maps available for review and representatives will be on hand to answer questions from the public. The meeting will be held in the Watertown High School Commons Area on Tuesday, December 2 from 5pm to 8pm with a slideshow presentation at 6pm. Written comments can be mailed to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. (Southwest Region Madison Office, 2101 Wright Street, Madison WI 53704).
Columbus Group Commends Officers
11/25/08 - The Columbus Connects community action team and the Columbus School Board have been asked to join the Portage School Board in thanking the County Sheriff’s Department and local police officials. The officers will be commended for their continuing work on providing community “Compliance Checks” in an effort to reduce under age drinking in the area. Lodi and Pardeeville School Boards will be joining the Portage Board in saluting police efforts to reduce under age drinking in Columbia County.
11/25/08 - A 21-year-old Watertown man was killed yesterday morning after running into the back of a snowplow on Highway 26. The State Patrol says 53-year-old snowplow driver Richard Dehnert was stopped at the intersection of 26 and River Road yesterday morning. Ryan J Kraus was southbound and was unable to stop crashing into the back of Dehnert’s snowplow. Krause was not wearing his seatbelt. The State Patrol is still investigating the crash.
Slippery Roads Again This Morning
11/25/08 - Yesterday’s moisture turned to ice overnight and is making roads extremely slippery this morning. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Department reports there were numerous runoffs last night and through the early morning hours. City officials throughout the area are urging motorists to slow down, not only this morning but every time there is a snow event. Due to salt prices hitting record highs, supplies are being stretched to meet budget constraints. In Beaver Dam, the streets department will be stretching their supply by mixing the salt with sand. Officials say some “straight” salt will be on0hand for extreme hazard conditions, though salt becomes ineffective at temps below 15-degrees. Director of Facilities David Stoiser says main streets, curves, and hill will be targeted areas which will receive salting, whereas other areas will be treated with the blend.
New Redevelopment Plan for Beaver Dam
11/25/08 - Downtown Beaver Dam could become an area of deterioration and embarrassment if proper actions are not taken to address its many issues. That’s according to a new, large-scale redevelopment plan released to city aldermen and the media yesterday. The 3-page plan was written by Director of Administration John Somers and Area Development Corporation Executive Vice President Trent Campbell, and has already received unanimous support for the Development Corp board.
It states that the downtown will “change dramatically” in the near future and “significant levels of creativity and economic investment will be required to overcome the mounting challenges.” It recommends the city borrow $1.5 million in 2009 to fund a portion of the proposed redevelopment actions, delaying all future Capital Improvement Projects by one year. The plan itself calls for the removal of the Tower Parking Lot culvert system and construction of a clear channel river bed at a cost of $200,000.
The plan does not specifically detail the demolition of any downtown buildings, like its predecessor which offered to pay business owners in the floodway 65 cents on the dollar for their property. The new plan does identify that there are eleven buildings in the floodway but it notes the Wisconsin DNR has not offered a definitive timeline for their removal. It says that puts the city in a difficult situation because the properties targeted for demolition by the state are unlikely to be maintained. The plan says that if the city decides to wait out the clock until the DNR acts, it will result in “continued deterioration of an already blighted center of the downtown district.” The mayor has placed the plan on the December 1 council agenda for committee of the whole consideration.
Body Found in FDL Being Treated as a Homicide
11/25/08 - A woman’s body found partially-submerged in a frozen creek in Fond du Lac County is being treated as a homicide – but nobody knows for sure yet. Three deer hunters found the badly-decomposed body on Sunday in a wooded area near Campbellsport. The land recently changed hands, but the new owner told sheriff’s deputies he couldn’t see the partially-clothed body through a trail where he just put up a pole-building. The woman’s identity is a mystery. She’s called “Jane Doe” for now. Sheriff Mick Fink says no one has been reported missing in Fond du Lac or surrounding counties. And he doubts the body is that of Laurie Depies, a Menasha woman who vanished in 1992 and was never seen since. Fink said the medical examiner is looking at the remains – and hopes the findings will confirm something in the national crime investigative records. A detective was assigned yesterday to handle inquiries from other agencies looking to solve missing persons’ cases. Several departments called yesterday, including one from Minneapolis.
Decomposed Body Possibly Homeless Brookfield Man
11/25/08 - Meanwhile in Dodge County, authorities believe a badly decomposed body found by a hunter Sunday was that of a homeless man. The body was found shortly before 4:30 pm. Off County Highway AY and Madison Road near Iron Ridge. Iron Ridge Police Chief Charles Young says the body may be that of a 56-year-old Brookfield man who was reported missing in September. He says the man’s son reported him missing saying his father was suicidal and was living out of his car. Police may get a positive identification today.
Number of Deer Killed Down from Last Year
11/25/08 - Dodge County deer hunters shot nearly 19-percent fewer animals than a year ago on the opening weekend of the nine-day gun season. The D-N-R’s preliminary numbers show a harvest of 1,634 – way down from last year’s total of 2,051 in the season’s first two days. The numbers were also down nearly 6-percent in Columbia County. However, in Jefferson, kills were up 7-percent over last year. Statewide the number of deer taken on opening weekend was down 22-percent from last year’s total of 172,000. The numbers of hunters are up slightly, at 631-thousand. But D-N-R biologist Keith Warnke said they’ve seen fewer deer and taken fewer shots. The gun season runs through next Sunday.
One Death During First Three Day’s of Deer Hunt
11/25/08 - So far, one Wisconsin hunter has been shot-to-death. He was identified yesterday as 48-year-old Ronald Verhagen of Appleton. He was hit during a deer drive Sunday. Authorities were still investigating, but they believe it was an accident. At least four other hunters have been wounded in shooting mishaps. A 45-year-old Minnesota man was the latest victim yesterday in Washburn County. And in Monroe County, authorities are trying to determine if a deer hunter shot an endangered female gray wolf found near Fort McCoy. The D-N-R was not sure if it happened in the opening deer weekend.
DOT Looking at Improvement for Highway 26
11/25/08 - The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will hold a Public Informational Meeting next month to discuss planned improvements to Highway 26 in Dodge County. The state plans to widen Highway 26 from County Q to Highway 60 East from 2-lane to 4-lane divided highway. In addition, the project includes reconstruction of the current Highway 16/60 interchange. Construction is planned for 2014 and is expected to take two years to complete. DOT officials say the open house will include a variety of exhibits and maps available for review and representatives will be on hand to answer questions from the public. The meeting will be held in the Watertown High School Commons Area on Tuesday, December 2 from 5pm to 8pm with a slideshow presentation at 6pm. Written comments can be mailed to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. (Southwest Region Madison Office, 2101 Wright Street, Madison WI 53704).
Columbus Group Commends Officers
11/25/08 - The Columbus Connects community action team and the Columbus School Board have been asked to join the Portage School Board in thanking the County Sheriff’s Department and local police officials. The officers will be commended for their continuing work on providing community “Compliance Checks” in an effort to reduce under age drinking in the area. Lodi and Pardeeville School Boards will be joining the Portage Board in saluting police efforts to reduce under age drinking in Columbia County.
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