BD Chamber Holds Annual Economic Development Luncheon
11/27/08 - The Beaver Dam Area Chamber of Commerce held this 5th Annual Economic Development Luncheon yesterday. Beaver Dam Mayor Tom Kennedy (left) offered his first state of the city address and said the city was fortunate this time around that it didn’t face the budgetary woe’s of some communities. While many municipalities are looking at lay-offs, Kennedy said the city will hire where needed in certain departments. Board of Supervisors Chairman Russ Kottke (right) said the county was able to weather the storm this year by taking $1.2 million from the general fund. Kottke also said the sales tax was a vital part of the budget. He said without it the county would have had to bond for road construction which does not fall under the revenue cap and would have increased property taxes.
Body IDed as Daniel Koch
11/27/08 - A decomposed body found by deer hunters in Dodge County has been identified as 56-year-old Daniel Koch . The former Brookfield man was living with his son in Iron Ridge. He was reported missing in September. The Dodge County Medical Examiner says Koch committed suicide. Iron Ridge Police Chief Charlie Young said Koch 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.
Hopper Getting Started
11/27/08 - The Senator elect from the 18th State Senate District began preparing for his role in state government even while a recount effort raged on. Fond du Lac businessman Randy Hopper says he had to begin preparing so if his victory over Oshkosh attorney Jessica King stood up he’d be ready for the seat in January. He says he has lined up most of his office staff. Hopper succeeds State Senator Carol Roessler who was appointed to another state office by the Governor.
Underwear Bandit Convicted
11/27/08 - The 28-year-old Hartford man known as the “Underwear Bandit” has been sentenced to seven years in prison and five years of extended supervision on a charge of robbery with the threat of force. Patrick J. Bishop entered the store in July with a toy gun, which he pulled out his coveralls when he demanded cash. After robbing the convenience store, Bishop shed most of his clothes and rode away on a bicycle with hundreds of dollars stuffed in his briefs. Bishop said he committed the crime to get cash to buy cocaine. During his hearing yesterday he told the judge he was sorry for the act.
Soldiers File Lawsuit Against Dells
11/27/08 - Two National Guard soldiers have filed a civil rights lawsuit against Wisconsin Dells. Sergeant Anthony Anderson of West Bend and Specialist Robert Schiman of Kaukauna accuse Dells police of making them lick the ground to prove they were not urinating in public. According to the lawsuit, officers Wayne Thomas and Collin Jacobson stopped the soldiers June first – pointed to a wet spot in an alley which they thought was urine – and told the two to lick the ground and the nearby mud if they wanted to get out a ticket. Schiman also said he was forced to eat a plant that was drenched. The soldiers – both of whom served in Iraq – said officer Scott Albrecht came by. And while they told him what happened, the men said they were threatened with burglary charges if they reported the incident to police higher-ups. They were apparently told nobody would believe them, but Schiman and Anderson complained anyway. Their lawsuit names all three officers as defendants, as well as the police chief and the city. Nobody on the city’s side would comment. The suit said officers Jacobson and Thomas were both suspended for two weeks, and Albrecht had a citation put in his record for not following police protocol.
Watch the Deep Fryer This Thanksgiving
11/27/08 - If you’re thinking about deep frying a turkey for your Thanksgiving Dinner make sure it’s thawed and isn’t wet. Fond du Lac Fire Lieutenant Todd Shippee says you should also do it outdoors and away from buildings. Shippee says you can see tragic examples of what can go wrong on the YouTube website. He says unfortunately people don’t always use common sense when they are preparing the holiday bird. Make sure you are also careful when preparing your turkey in the traditional way. According to the National Fire Protection Association Thanksgiving Day 2006 topped the charts as the peak day for home cooking fires.
Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner Goes Up
11/27/08 - The American Farm Bureau Federation estimates that this year’s Thanksgiving Dinner will cost $44.61 to prepare, but that doesn’t take into account how much it cost for energy to cook the dinner. Suffice it to say that Alliant Energy has figured out how much that would be for a 16-pound stuffed turkey and the trimmings to feed ten people. The electricity cost would be $1.48 versus 47 cents for natural gas.
Airport Gets Weather System Grant
11/27/08 - The Dodge County Airport will be getting an upgrade to their automated weather system. That’s after Governor Doyle approved the $90,000 price tag recently. The governor’s action released $2,250 in state funds for the project and Dodge County is contributing another $2,250. The Federal Aviation Administration is providing the rest. The project will upgrade the outdated automated weather observation system, which provides live conditions to pilots attempting to land at the airport.
Body IDed as Daniel Koch
11/27/08 - A decomposed body found by deer hunters in Dodge County has been identified as 56-year-old Daniel Koch . The former Brookfield man was living with his son in Iron Ridge. He was reported missing in September. The Dodge County Medical Examiner says Koch committed suicide. Iron Ridge Police Chief Charlie Young said Koch 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.
Hopper Getting Started
11/27/08 - The Senator elect from the 18th State Senate District began preparing for his role in state government even while a recount effort raged on. Fond du Lac businessman Randy Hopper says he had to begin preparing so if his victory over Oshkosh attorney Jessica King stood up he’d be ready for the seat in January. He says he has lined up most of his office staff. Hopper succeeds State Senator Carol Roessler who was appointed to another state office by the Governor.
Underwear Bandit Convicted
11/27/08 - The 28-year-old Hartford man known as the “Underwear Bandit” has been sentenced to seven years in prison and five years of extended supervision on a charge of robbery with the threat of force. Patrick J. Bishop entered the store in July with a toy gun, which he pulled out his coveralls when he demanded cash. After robbing the convenience store, Bishop shed most of his clothes and rode away on a bicycle with hundreds of dollars stuffed in his briefs. Bishop said he committed the crime to get cash to buy cocaine. During his hearing yesterday he told the judge he was sorry for the act.
Soldiers File Lawsuit Against Dells
11/27/08 - Two National Guard soldiers have filed a civil rights lawsuit against Wisconsin Dells. Sergeant Anthony Anderson of West Bend and Specialist Robert Schiman of Kaukauna accuse Dells police of making them lick the ground to prove they were not urinating in public. According to the lawsuit, officers Wayne Thomas and Collin Jacobson stopped the soldiers June first – pointed to a wet spot in an alley which they thought was urine – and told the two to lick the ground and the nearby mud if they wanted to get out a ticket. Schiman also said he was forced to eat a plant that was drenched. The soldiers – both of whom served in Iraq – said officer Scott Albrecht came by. And while they told him what happened, the men said they were threatened with burglary charges if they reported the incident to police higher-ups. They were apparently told nobody would believe them, but Schiman and Anderson complained anyway. Their lawsuit names all three officers as defendants, as well as the police chief and the city. Nobody on the city’s side would comment. The suit said officers Jacobson and Thomas were both suspended for two weeks, and Albrecht had a citation put in his record for not following police protocol.
Watch the Deep Fryer This Thanksgiving
11/27/08 - If you’re thinking about deep frying a turkey for your Thanksgiving Dinner make sure it’s thawed and isn’t wet. Fond du Lac Fire Lieutenant Todd Shippee says you should also do it outdoors and away from buildings. Shippee says you can see tragic examples of what can go wrong on the YouTube website. He says unfortunately people don’t always use common sense when they are preparing the holiday bird. Make sure you are also careful when preparing your turkey in the traditional way. According to the National Fire Protection Association Thanksgiving Day 2006 topped the charts as the peak day for home cooking fires.
Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner Goes Up
11/27/08 - The American Farm Bureau Federation estimates that this year’s Thanksgiving Dinner will cost $44.61 to prepare, but that doesn’t take into account how much it cost for energy to cook the dinner. Suffice it to say that Alliant Energy has figured out how much that would be for a 16-pound stuffed turkey and the trimmings to feed ten people. The electricity cost would be $1.48 versus 47 cents for natural gas.
Airport Gets Weather System Grant
11/27/08 - The Dodge County Airport will be getting an upgrade to their automated weather system. That’s after Governor Doyle approved the $90,000 price tag recently. The governor’s action released $2,250 in state funds for the project and Dodge County is contributing another $2,250. The Federal Aviation Administration is providing the rest. The project will upgrade the outdated automated weather observation system, which provides live conditions to pilots attempting to land at the airport.
BD Food Drive a Success
11/27/08 - The annual Beaver Dam High School food drive was able to feed more families this year than ever before. Organizer Bob Schwoch says B-D-H-S students and other volunteers delivered food baskets to 283 families on Tuesday, up from 125 a year ago. The increase was expected as the number of families eligible to receive the baskets more than doubled from last year. In total, the drive fed 1,330 people and raised around $4200, half of that coming in from students and teachers at the high school.
11/27/08 - The annual Beaver Dam High School food drive was able to feed more families this year than ever before. Organizer Bob Schwoch says B-D-H-S students and other volunteers delivered food baskets to 283 families on Tuesday, up from 125 a year ago. The increase was expected as the number of families eligible to receive the baskets more than doubled from last year. In total, the drive fed 1,330 people and raised around $4200, half of that coming in from students and teachers at the high school.
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