Body Found Near Iron Ridge Identified
11/26/08 - A decomposed body found by deer hunters in Dodge County has been identified as a former Brookfield man who killed himself. The 56-year-old man was living with his son in Iron Ridge at the time. He was reported missing in September. Police did not release the man’s name because family members had not been told about the identification yet. Police Chief Charlie Young said the man was apparently trying to run away from a host of financial-and-legal problems. His remains were discovered Sunday along a fence-line between two farm fields in the town of Hubbard, near the Iron Ridge village limits.
18th State Senate Recount Complete
11/26/08 - For all intents and purposes the recount in the 18th State Senate race is complete. The Fond du Lac County and Winnebago County Clerks’ offices finished their efforts yesterday, while Dodge County completed their recount last week. Fond du Lac businessman Randy Hopper maintained his victory over Oshkosh attorney Jessica King. King gained 18 votes during the recount, which reduced Hopper’s margin of victory to 164 votes. More than 83,600 votes were cast in the race. The state’s Government Accountability Board has to certify the results and King could still contest them in court. (KFIZ)
Columbus Approves Budget
11/26/08 - Many line items in the Columbus 2009 Budget were shifted into the Contingency Fund before final approval at last night’s Council meeting. The Council cut back proposed expenditures in almost every City Department. The Council called for the line item shifts saying Administration had not allowed them an opportunity to discuss and approve the expenditures during previous Budget talks. The proposed $4.8 million dollar Columbus Budget will have a “mil rate” decrease from $9.35 to approximately $8.00 per $1,000 dollars in 2009. The final adopted tax levy figure was $2,945,239.
Family Back in Town After Disastrous Vacation
11/26/08 - The Moyers have returned safe and sound from their disastrous trip to Florida. And, yes, Jack the kangaroo, Ed the goat and Terry “Spiderman” Crandall the co-worker are also back at their homes in Beaver Dam today. Larry and Diana Moyer left two weeks ago for a 2-month vacation but, on the way, their motor-home broke down three times and then fire completely destroyed the RV and all of their worldly possessions. Diana Moyer says there were able to scrape-up enough money to buy a small, used Volvo. She says the three of them, the goat and the kangaroo were all pretty squished on the way up but the important thing is that they made it home. The Moyers are asking for donations of blankets, jackets and sweaters. They can be dropped off at their Beaver Dam residence at 132 Vermont Street. If you wish to contact the Moyers you can do so at 920-218-6546.
Less People Traveling this Thanksgiving
11/26/08 - Gas prices may be down, but it’s not convincing more Wisconsinites to drive to their family’s pumpkin pie. The Triple-“A” says there will be one-percent less traffic in the Great Lakes Region this Thanksgiving compared to last year. The group says about six-point-two million people will drive at least 50 miles one way during the holiday. It’s the first projected drop in Thanksgiving traffic since 2002. Triple-“A” Wisconsin Regional president Tom Frymark says lots of people are feeling economic hardships, and it means they’re cutting back on travel, even though it has nothing to do with the price of gas, which remains at its lowest price in years. Wisconsingasprices.com says the statewide average today is $1.82 (as of 5pm Tue), four cents below the national average and $1.16 cheaper than one year ago. Beaver Dam - at $1.72 – has dropped 27 cents since breaking the $2 mark nine days ago.
Banks Still Eager to Lend
11/26/08 - The head of the Wisconsin Bankers Association says most banks have lots of capital and are still eager to lend – even though one-of-every-six lost money in the last quarter. The F-D-I-C said yesterday that 49 commercial and savings banks in Wisconsin did not turn a profit from June-through-September, compared to the same period a year ago. That’s up from 20 banks losing money in the third quarter of 2007. Kurt Bauer of the Bankers’ Association says it’s the biggest downturn of his banking career – but it’s not like everything has ground to a halt. Frederick Bertoldo, the Wisconsin head of Wells Fargo Bank, says many businesses are still doing well – and the bank has not changed its lending philosophy for what he calls “credible customers.” Wisconsin banks are better off than the rest of the country. Almost one-of-every-four U-S banks failed to turn a profit in the last quarter.
Deer Killed in Game Preserve after One Tests Positive for CWD
11/26/08 - Sixty-four deer have been killed at a central Wisconsin hunting preserve, after one of them tested positive for chronic wasting disease. It was a seven-year-old doe, shot in September at the Alligator Creek Whitetails game farm near Junction City in Portage County. State agriculture officials negotiated with the herd’s owner, who will get payments to cover part of the deer’s appraised value. The animals were shot November 12th-through-18th, as required by law. Their tissue samples were sent to a lab for testing. Agriculture officials announced the actions yesterday. The land is being monitored to make sure all the deer are gone. It must be fenced for at least five years, to keep wild deer away. The infected herd was the first of its kind to be found in Wisconsin in almost four years. Ninety-seven farm-raised deer have tested positive for C-W-D. All but 15 of those were from a farm in a different part of Portage County.
11/26/08 - A decomposed body found by deer hunters in Dodge County has been identified as a former Brookfield man who killed himself. The 56-year-old man was living with his son in Iron Ridge at the time. He was reported missing in September. Police did not release the man’s name because family members had not been told about the identification yet. Police Chief Charlie Young said the man was apparently trying to run away from a host of financial-and-legal problems. His remains were discovered Sunday along a fence-line between two farm fields in the town of Hubbard, near the Iron Ridge village limits.
18th State Senate Recount Complete
11/26/08 - For all intents and purposes the recount in the 18th State Senate race is complete. The Fond du Lac County and Winnebago County Clerks’ offices finished their efforts yesterday, while Dodge County completed their recount last week. Fond du Lac businessman Randy Hopper maintained his victory over Oshkosh attorney Jessica King. King gained 18 votes during the recount, which reduced Hopper’s margin of victory to 164 votes. More than 83,600 votes were cast in the race. The state’s Government Accountability Board has to certify the results and King could still contest them in court. (KFIZ)
Columbus Approves Budget
11/26/08 - Many line items in the Columbus 2009 Budget were shifted into the Contingency Fund before final approval at last night’s Council meeting. The Council cut back proposed expenditures in almost every City Department. The Council called for the line item shifts saying Administration had not allowed them an opportunity to discuss and approve the expenditures during previous Budget talks. The proposed $4.8 million dollar Columbus Budget will have a “mil rate” decrease from $9.35 to approximately $8.00 per $1,000 dollars in 2009. The final adopted tax levy figure was $2,945,239.
Family Back in Town After Disastrous Vacation
11/26/08 - The Moyers have returned safe and sound from their disastrous trip to Florida. And, yes, Jack the kangaroo, Ed the goat and Terry “Spiderman” Crandall the co-worker are also back at their homes in Beaver Dam today. Larry and Diana Moyer left two weeks ago for a 2-month vacation but, on the way, their motor-home broke down three times and then fire completely destroyed the RV and all of their worldly possessions. Diana Moyer says there were able to scrape-up enough money to buy a small, used Volvo. She says the three of them, the goat and the kangaroo were all pretty squished on the way up but the important thing is that they made it home. The Moyers are asking for donations of blankets, jackets and sweaters. They can be dropped off at their Beaver Dam residence at 132 Vermont Street. If you wish to contact the Moyers you can do so at 920-218-6546.
Less People Traveling this Thanksgiving
11/26/08 - Gas prices may be down, but it’s not convincing more Wisconsinites to drive to their family’s pumpkin pie. The Triple-“A” says there will be one-percent less traffic in the Great Lakes Region this Thanksgiving compared to last year. The group says about six-point-two million people will drive at least 50 miles one way during the holiday. It’s the first projected drop in Thanksgiving traffic since 2002. Triple-“A” Wisconsin Regional president Tom Frymark says lots of people are feeling economic hardships, and it means they’re cutting back on travel, even though it has nothing to do with the price of gas, which remains at its lowest price in years. Wisconsingasprices.com says the statewide average today is $1.82 (as of 5pm Tue), four cents below the national average and $1.16 cheaper than one year ago. Beaver Dam - at $1.72 – has dropped 27 cents since breaking the $2 mark nine days ago.
Banks Still Eager to Lend
11/26/08 - The head of the Wisconsin Bankers Association says most banks have lots of capital and are still eager to lend – even though one-of-every-six lost money in the last quarter. The F-D-I-C said yesterday that 49 commercial and savings banks in Wisconsin did not turn a profit from June-through-September, compared to the same period a year ago. That’s up from 20 banks losing money in the third quarter of 2007. Kurt Bauer of the Bankers’ Association says it’s the biggest downturn of his banking career – but it’s not like everything has ground to a halt. Frederick Bertoldo, the Wisconsin head of Wells Fargo Bank, says many businesses are still doing well – and the bank has not changed its lending philosophy for what he calls “credible customers.” Wisconsin banks are better off than the rest of the country. Almost one-of-every-four U-S banks failed to turn a profit in the last quarter.
Deer Killed in Game Preserve after One Tests Positive for CWD
11/26/08 - Sixty-four deer have been killed at a central Wisconsin hunting preserve, after one of them tested positive for chronic wasting disease. It was a seven-year-old doe, shot in September at the Alligator Creek Whitetails game farm near Junction City in Portage County. State agriculture officials negotiated with the herd’s owner, who will get payments to cover part of the deer’s appraised value. The animals were shot November 12th-through-18th, as required by law. Their tissue samples were sent to a lab for testing. Agriculture officials announced the actions yesterday. The land is being monitored to make sure all the deer are gone. It must be fenced for at least five years, to keep wild deer away. The infected herd was the first of its kind to be found in Wisconsin in almost four years. Ninety-seven farm-raised deer have tested positive for C-W-D. All but 15 of those were from a farm in a different part of Portage County.
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