Three
Rescued from Fox Lake
5/21/12 - Three people were rescued from what
was reported as a sinking boat on Fox Lake yesterday. Authorities were called out to the lake
around noon. Boaters rescued the three
people. Sheriff’s Department record show
the boat was brought ashore but its 50 horse power motor sank and is still on
the bottom of the lake. The incident is
still under investigation.
Armed Man
Arrested After Domestic Incident
5/21/12 - Authorities took an armed man into
custody last night after a domestic altercation. It happened around 8:30pm at a residence on
County Trunk E in the town of Beaver Dam.
Sheriff’s Department records show a 58-year-old man had a gun and
initially resisted the commands of law enforcement. He was finally arrested on charges of domestic
disorderly conduct and intimidation of a victim.
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Memorial Day Speaker Announced
5/21/12 - Officials with the Beaver Dam Memorial
Day Committee have announced the speaker for next Monday’s ceremony at Oakwood
Cemetery. Staff
Sergeant Christopher Ackley is returning home to Beaver Dam after a nine-month
deployment to Afghanistan. Ackley joined
the US Army Reserves in 2002 and is a combat medic with the 432nd Civil Affairs
Battalion in Green Bay. He is a firefighter and EMT with the Beaver Dam
Fire Department and also works part-time at the Beaver Dam Community Hospital.
Prior to the ceremony there is a parade from downtown Beaver Dam to the
cemetery and organizers are asking service organizations, bands, schools,
churches, and others to enter a float or marching group. Parade entrants are asked to assemble in the
West Tower Parking lot around 8am. The
parade will start at Front and Center Street and continue on to the Veterans
Memorial at Oakwood Cemetery on Highway 33. The theme this year is “The Year of
the Veteran 2012” and is meant to especially honor servicemen and women
returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Lois Levenhagen – 920 887- 0642
Hear Past Beaver Dam Memorial Day
Ceremony Speakers:
Out-of-State
Money Pushing Candidates in Recall
5/21/12 - A watchdog group says out-of-state
money is fueling the governor’s recall election like none other in Wisconsin
history. The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign says 57-percent of direct campaign
funds of 100-dollars or more to all candidates have come from out-of-state
interests. And that’s much bigger than the last four governor’s elections, when
only 9-to-15-percent of the candidates’ total money came from outside
Wisconsin. Mike McCabe of the Democracy Campaign says the Badger State is seen
nationally as a “domino.” He tells the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that lots of
wealthy interests around the country want to see the domino fall their way on
June fifth. The newspaper ordered the analysis of the campaign gifts. It said
Republican Governor Scott Walker raised only 40-percent of his money in
Wisconsin – while Democrat Tom Barrett raised just 12-percent of his funds
out-of-state. But Barrett was not the first choice of the public employee
unions that Walker angered with his law to virtually end their collective
bargaining – which is what triggered the recall effort. Kathleen Falk, who
finished second in this month’s Democratic primary, got 40-percent of her money
from national groups and individuals out-of-state. And questions were raised
last week about whether Barrett’s getting enough support from his national
party. The Democratic National Committee responded by announcing a May 30th
fund-raiser for Barrett. Unions have taken a lower profile since Falk lost. The
Journal Sentinel says Republicans expect public unions to quietly funnel money
to groups like the Greater Wisconsin Committee that are running attack-ads
against Walker.
Compas Campaign Stops In Beaver Dam
5/21/12 - State Senate Recall candidate Lori
Compas made a campaign stop in Beaver Dam Sunday. The democrat from Fort
Atkinson is new to politics and told a crowd of around 100 people at Lakeview
Park that she was motivated to get involved because of the process her opponent
followed, from secrecy pledges to improper notices for meetings. Compas says
she wants to make government more efficient, more nimble and more responsive to
the will of the people. Compas organized
the recall effort against her opponent, State Senate Leader Scott Fitzgerald of
Juneau.
Lodi Woman Named Alice In Dairyland
5/21/12 - Rochelle Elizabeth Ripp of Lodi was
named Wisconsin's 65th Alice in Dairyland on Saturday. The 25-year-old
UW-Platteville graduate will serve for the next year as the state's official
agricultural ambassador. She is the daughter of Assembly Republican Keith
Ripp. Beaver Dam-native Danielle Hammer was among the finalists in the
competition.
Fairest of the Fair Applications
Available
5/21/12 - Applications
are now being accepted for the “2012 Dodge County Fairest of the Fair” contest.
The county’s 4-H & Youth Agent, Sally Schoenike, says the Fair Association
is looking for girls age 18 as of January 2013. Schoenike says the winner will
represent the Fair Association in media and promotional events at the Dodge
County Fair and other summer events. The
winner would also serve as the 2012 Fair Hostess and plan the 2013 competition.
In addition, the Fairest will have the opportunity to participate in the 2012
Wisconsin Fairest of the Fairs contest. The 2011 Dodge County Fairest of the
Fair Brianna Rhodes called the experience an amazing opportunity that helped
her decide who she wants to be as a person, and grow in the confidence that she
can be that person. Applications must be submitted by June 1. Contact Sally
Schoenike, Dodge County 4-H Youth Development Agent at 920-386-3790. The
application can also be found online at http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/dodge/4h
Click Dodge County Junior Fair and Fairest of the Fair Application under
Registration Forms.
‘Click It Or Ticket’ Campaign Begins
Today
5/21/12 - The
annual spring “Click It Or Ticket” campaign begins
Mon. The Dodge and Jefferson County Sheriffs Department and Beaver Dam
Police Department are among the law enforcement agencies in the state that will
be participating. The effort is intended to get more
Wisconsinites to buckle-up. Dodge County Sheriff Todd Nehls says officers will
stop vehicles when they see either a driver or a passenger not wearing a
shoulder harness. Last year’s two-week campaign resulted in 85-thousand
convictions for not wearing seat-belts. It’s the second most common infraction
behind speeding. Officials say 79-percent of Wisconsinites normally buckle-up –
behind the national average of 85-percent. The campaign will run through June
3.
Weekend Accidents Injure Two
5/21/12 - A Hustisford-area woman was
injured after striking two parked cars and rolling her vehicle. The Dodge
County Sheriffs Department says the accident occurred Saturday morning on
County Trunk E in the Town of Hustisford around 9:30am. The 22-year-old was
cited for Inattentive Driving and transported to Watertown Hospital. A Hartland
woman was cited for Third Offense Operating While Intoxicated early Saturday
morning after running into a tree in the Town of Ashippun. That accident
occurred at 7:30am on County Trunk P. The 41-year-old was transported to
Oconomowoc Hospital and additional charges are pending.
Watertown Man Gets 25 Years For
Molestation
5/21/12 - A
Watertown man who molested a six-year-old child was sentenced Friday to 25
years in prison. Cory Hammond promised the girl several presents if she kept
their secret. The 21-year-old admitted his actions to investigators saying they
were isolated incidents. He was also ordered to spend eight years on extended
supervision and must register as a sex offender. Hammond has been held at the
Dodge County Jail on a $20,000 cash bond since his arrest and will receive 507
days of pre-sentence credit.
Neenah Woman Killed In House Fire
5/21/12
- A 35-year-old Neenah woman died in a house fire just after midnight Saturday.
Firefighters found the victim inside the burning single-family home without a
pulse, not breathing and non-responsive. She was later pronounced dead.
A second person was taken to a nearby hospital, treated and released. The
cause of the fire is still being investigated.
Search Continues For Madison Bar
Shooter
5/21/12
- Madison police continue their search for man who opened fire on a crowd of
about 100 people early Saturday morning. Three people were hit when the
shots rang out near the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus at about 1:15am.
Two men and a woman were hit, but their injuries were not
life-threatening.
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