One Person Injured in Two Car Accident
11/29/08 - One injury was reported after a two-vehicle accident on North Spring Street in Beaver Dam. The call came in just before 12:30pm this afternoon to 1815 North Spring Street its the intersection with the main entrance to Fleet Farm. An 18-year-old female from Beaver Dam was transported to the Beaver Dam Community Hospital where she was treated for minor injuries. Both cars suffered front end damage. Traffic was initially detoured through the nearby parking lot but the scene was cleared in less than one hour.
No Injuries in Car vs. Pole
11/29/08 - No injuries were reported after the young driver of a car lost control and struck utility pole yesterday morning. According to the Dodge County Sheriffs Department, the accident occurred around 11:15am on County Road D and Owl Road, just outside Fall River. Adams Electric Coop was called to the scene to restore downed power lines. The car was totaled.
Fire In Fox Lake
11/29/08 - Fire destroyed a garage and part of a home in the Town of Westford yesterday. Authorities say the call came in to the Fox Lake Fire Department at 3:20pm after the family heard a popping noise in the garage only to find the garage engulfed in flames. Two cars were damaged; one inside the garage and one nearby. One firefighter was treated for exhaustion. The cause of the blaze is unknown at this time. Fire officials were on the scene for around 3 hours.
Lodi Students Stuck in Thailand
11/29/08 - A dozen students and staff members from Lodi High School are stuck in Thailand. Thousands of visitors were stranded this week, since anti-government protestors occupied the main airport on Tuesday and a smaller airport on Wednesday. Both were still shut down at last word. Lodi’s group included nine students and three staffers in an exchange program which started a year ago. They were supposed to leave yesterday, after spending three weeks studying in a town called Suphan Buri, about an hour-and-a-half from Bangkok. On a school blog, Max Love said the group hopes the airports will re-open soon – so they can fly back on Monday. Otherwise, they might try to make their way to another country, and fly home from there.
Illinois Wants Wisconsin Salt
11/29/08 - Illinois is among several states that are short on road salt for the winter – and some officials there are looking to Wisconsin, where most counties are sittin’ pretty. They have contracts under the state’s bidding system that were set a long time ago in the neighborhood of 50-dollars a ton. But Michael Sproul of the state D-O-T says some places are being quoted 250-dollars-a-ton – and they don’t want it at that price. Chris Kelley of Madison’s street department said he got a call from a Chicago area official who said he couldn’t afford the price quoted by Illinois’s bidding system. He wanted to buy a couple loads from Madison for cheap, but Kelley said no. However, not all Wisconsin counties bought into the state’s new contract. Dodge County paid 150-dollars-a-ton this – three times what some neighboring counties paid. And Highway Commissioner Brian Field says he’s only got enough salt to make it halfway through a typical winter. Dodge County used to profit from operating outside the state system, but not any more.
Two Injured in Two Rivers Fall Through Ice
11/29/08 - Two of three who broke through the ice in Two Rivers are reported to be in critical condition. The accident happened Friday afternoon in the East Twin River. One of the boys managed to hold on to the edge of the ice and was in the water for only about 10 minutes. The other two boys were in the cold water for an hour or more. The boys had been attending a family reunion. A witness told authorities he saw the boys crossing the river when one of them broke through the ice. When the other two boys tried to help him, they also broke through into the freezing river water below.
Weary Buyers Balk on Black Friday
11/29/08 - The crowds were there, but many kept their plastic in their pockets. Lines started forming for Friday's "door buster" sales by late Thursday. Many people reportedly walked into stores, looked around -- but walked away if the item or price they were looking for wasn't available. More shoppers admitted following a budget at the start of this Christmas shopping season. This weekend last year accounted for about 10-percent of the holiday sales. Even though shoppers were apparently more deliberate than they had been in the past, Friday's sales figures are still expected to be some of the year's biggest for Wisconsin retailers.
Unemployment Up
11/29/08 - The unemployment rate rose throughout the region from September to October. Dodge County went up a half-percent (.5%) over the two-month period to 4.9%, which is four-tenths (.4%) of a percent higher than last year. Jefferson County was a tenth of a percent (.1%) higher than the previous month at 4.2%, and two-tenths of a percent (.2%) higher than last year. Columbia County was at 4.6%, an increase of four-tenths (.4%) from the previous month and a half-percent (.5%) higher than the same time last year. Fond du Lac County is up two-tenths of a percent (.2%) to 4.3% while Washington County remained the same at 4%. The highest unemployment rate in the state remains in Menominee County at 8.7%, while Buffalo and Lafayette Counties share the lowest rate at 3.1%. Overall, unemployment decreased in nine of Wisconsin’s 72 counties, and remained unchanged in 18. Statewide, the jobless rate remained the same at 4.4%, which is up two-tenths of a percent (.2%) from last year. The national rate from September to October was 6.1%.
‘Do Not Call’ Sign-Ups End Sunday
11/29/08 - Wisconsin residents have until Sunday to get on the state’s do-not-call list for telemarketers, or to stay on it. The consumer protection agency requires folks to re-register every two years, so the list is as up-to-date as possible. About one-point-four million phone numbers are on the no-call list. That includes 92-thousand cell numbers which were added for the first time this year. Being on the list will stop most sellers from calling, but not everybody. Quite a few companies are caught violating the no-call order, despite the penalties. Also, the places where you’ve done business can call you. Non-profit groups are exempt. And as regular voters can tell you, candidates don’t have to follow the no-call list, either. To get on it, just go to NoCall-Dot-Wisconsin-Dot-Gov – and leave out the W-W-W. Or call toll-free 1-866-966-2255.
Wild Horses
11/29/08 - The Rhinelander tree-lighting ceremony was too much excitement for a horse hitched to a wagon. Authorities report the horses broke away, injuring the man and knocking a utility pole down. They took off when organizers of the community event lit the lights. The victim was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
11/29/08 - One injury was reported after a two-vehicle accident on North Spring Street in Beaver Dam. The call came in just before 12:30pm this afternoon to 1815 North Spring Street its the intersection with the main entrance to Fleet Farm. An 18-year-old female from Beaver Dam was transported to the Beaver Dam Community Hospital where she was treated for minor injuries. Both cars suffered front end damage. Traffic was initially detoured through the nearby parking lot but the scene was cleared in less than one hour.
No Injuries in Car vs. Pole
11/29/08 - No injuries were reported after the young driver of a car lost control and struck utility pole yesterday morning. According to the Dodge County Sheriffs Department, the accident occurred around 11:15am on County Road D and Owl Road, just outside Fall River. Adams Electric Coop was called to the scene to restore downed power lines. The car was totaled.
Fire In Fox Lake
11/29/08 - Fire destroyed a garage and part of a home in the Town of Westford yesterday. Authorities say the call came in to the Fox Lake Fire Department at 3:20pm after the family heard a popping noise in the garage only to find the garage engulfed in flames. Two cars were damaged; one inside the garage and one nearby. One firefighter was treated for exhaustion. The cause of the blaze is unknown at this time. Fire officials were on the scene for around 3 hours.
Lodi Students Stuck in Thailand
11/29/08 - A dozen students and staff members from Lodi High School are stuck in Thailand. Thousands of visitors were stranded this week, since anti-government protestors occupied the main airport on Tuesday and a smaller airport on Wednesday. Both were still shut down at last word. Lodi’s group included nine students and three staffers in an exchange program which started a year ago. They were supposed to leave yesterday, after spending three weeks studying in a town called Suphan Buri, about an hour-and-a-half from Bangkok. On a school blog, Max Love said the group hopes the airports will re-open soon – so they can fly back on Monday. Otherwise, they might try to make their way to another country, and fly home from there.
Illinois Wants Wisconsin Salt
11/29/08 - Illinois is among several states that are short on road salt for the winter – and some officials there are looking to Wisconsin, where most counties are sittin’ pretty. They have contracts under the state’s bidding system that were set a long time ago in the neighborhood of 50-dollars a ton. But Michael Sproul of the state D-O-T says some places are being quoted 250-dollars-a-ton – and they don’t want it at that price. Chris Kelley of Madison’s street department said he got a call from a Chicago area official who said he couldn’t afford the price quoted by Illinois’s bidding system. He wanted to buy a couple loads from Madison for cheap, but Kelley said no. However, not all Wisconsin counties bought into the state’s new contract. Dodge County paid 150-dollars-a-ton this – three times what some neighboring counties paid. And Highway Commissioner Brian Field says he’s only got enough salt to make it halfway through a typical winter. Dodge County used to profit from operating outside the state system, but not any more.
Two Injured in Two Rivers Fall Through Ice
11/29/08 - Two of three who broke through the ice in Two Rivers are reported to be in critical condition. The accident happened Friday afternoon in the East Twin River. One of the boys managed to hold on to the edge of the ice and was in the water for only about 10 minutes. The other two boys were in the cold water for an hour or more. The boys had been attending a family reunion. A witness told authorities he saw the boys crossing the river when one of them broke through the ice. When the other two boys tried to help him, they also broke through into the freezing river water below.
Weary Buyers Balk on Black Friday
11/29/08 - The crowds were there, but many kept their plastic in their pockets. Lines started forming for Friday's "door buster" sales by late Thursday. Many people reportedly walked into stores, looked around -- but walked away if the item or price they were looking for wasn't available. More shoppers admitted following a budget at the start of this Christmas shopping season. This weekend last year accounted for about 10-percent of the holiday sales. Even though shoppers were apparently more deliberate than they had been in the past, Friday's sales figures are still expected to be some of the year's biggest for Wisconsin retailers.
Unemployment Up
11/29/08 - The unemployment rate rose throughout the region from September to October. Dodge County went up a half-percent (.5%) over the two-month period to 4.9%, which is four-tenths (.4%) of a percent higher than last year. Jefferson County was a tenth of a percent (.1%) higher than the previous month at 4.2%, and two-tenths of a percent (.2%) higher than last year. Columbia County was at 4.6%, an increase of four-tenths (.4%) from the previous month and a half-percent (.5%) higher than the same time last year. Fond du Lac County is up two-tenths of a percent (.2%) to 4.3% while Washington County remained the same at 4%. The highest unemployment rate in the state remains in Menominee County at 8.7%, while Buffalo and Lafayette Counties share the lowest rate at 3.1%. Overall, unemployment decreased in nine of Wisconsin’s 72 counties, and remained unchanged in 18. Statewide, the jobless rate remained the same at 4.4%, which is up two-tenths of a percent (.2%) from last year. The national rate from September to October was 6.1%.
‘Do Not Call’ Sign-Ups End Sunday
11/29/08 - Wisconsin residents have until Sunday to get on the state’s do-not-call list for telemarketers, or to stay on it. The consumer protection agency requires folks to re-register every two years, so the list is as up-to-date as possible. About one-point-four million phone numbers are on the no-call list. That includes 92-thousand cell numbers which were added for the first time this year. Being on the list will stop most sellers from calling, but not everybody. Quite a few companies are caught violating the no-call order, despite the penalties. Also, the places where you’ve done business can call you. Non-profit groups are exempt. And as regular voters can tell you, candidates don’t have to follow the no-call list, either. To get on it, just go to NoCall-Dot-Wisconsin-Dot-Gov – and leave out the W-W-W. Or call toll-free 1-866-966-2255.
Wild Horses
11/29/08 - The Rhinelander tree-lighting ceremony was too much excitement for a horse hitched to a wagon. Authorities report the horses broke away, injuring the man and knocking a utility pole down. They took off when organizers of the community event lit the lights. The victim was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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