House a Total Loss in Town of Calamus Fire
12/27/08 - Firefighters had to fight the elements and fire yesterday morning at a home in the Town of Calamus. According to Jerrad Fox with the Columbus Fire department, as soon as they started putting water on the fire the driveway turned into an ice rink. That combined with strong winds made it more difficult to control the fire at W11523 County Road FW. Fox says the owner of the home noticed a glow coming from outside around 3:15am, and when he went to open the bedroom door he was greeted with a blast of smoke. He was able to get his daughter and her two sons out of the house before going back in to get his wife. All five were taken to the Columbus Hospital for observation. Fox says the house was fully engulfed when authorities arrived and the strong winds further fed the fire. Within 20 minutes the roof collapsed and the house is considered a total loss. The cause, so far, is undetermined. According to property records, the owners of the home are Herbert and Marcella Braker. Four fire departments fought the blaze and firefighters were on the scene for about five hours.
Warm Temps and Rain Lead to Flash Flood Watch
12/27/08 - Our area is under a flash flood watch through later this evening. Combined with rain and a deep snow cover flooding could become a problem, especially if storm drains and rivers clog with snow and ice. A flash flood watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding, which as we all learned this past summer is a very dangerous situation. As of late yesterday the Beaver Dam River was nearly 3-feet below flood stage and more than 5-feet below where it crested in June.
Snowmobile Trails Closed in Dodge County
12/27/08 - Unseasonable warm temps and rain have closed the Dodge County snowmobile trail system and the ATV Trail on the Wild Goose Trail. The closure is to ensure the snow trail surface will be protected. You can call the 24-hour trail status hotline or check dodgeparks.com to see if trails are back open. Colder weather is expected after this weekend which could allow the trail system to reopen. The Jefferson County snowmobile trails are alos closed due to the warm weather.
Horicon Man Charged with Battery
12/27/08 - A 24-year-old man has been charged with substantial battery after he allegedly punched a man in the face and hit him over the head with a bar stool. According to the criminal complaint, Kevin A. Kaiser of Horicon was involved in an argument with his girlfriend and her mother on December 19th, which ended with him pouring a beer over the girlfriends head. Another bar patron insisted that Kaiser apologize which led to him punching the person in the face and knocking him off his bar stool. Kaiser picked the bar stool up and slammed it over the persons head causing a deep cut that required stitches. Kaiser was arrested and faces the felony count of substantial battery. He’s due back in court on January 14th for a review hearing.
Woman Picked Up for Shoplifting While Wearing GPS Bracelet
12/27/08 - Authorities in Winnebago County say 54-year-old Dorothy McIntosh was wearing a GPS bracelet from a previous conviction when she was nailed for shoplifting. She reportedly has a history of retail theft. Investigators say McIntosh paid for some items she picked up at the store, but didn't pay for others which were worth almost 100 dollars. The items she took included beef tenderloin, juice, doughnuts and tissues. The court ordered she can't go into any more stores without adult supervision.
Middleton Legislator will Decline Raise, Fitzgerald Thinking About It
12/27/08 - State Senator Jon Erpenbach says he won’t accept the five-point-three percent pay raise he’s supposed to get next month. The Democrat from Middleton is in the middle of his four-year term – and he says he never accepts mid-term raises. Erpenbach plans to give the 25-hundred-30 dollars back to the Senate’s chief clerk. And if most lawmakers keep the money, he says it will harder to ask other parts of state government to sacrifice. Republican Jeff Fitzgerald of Horicon has also thought publicly about giving back the raise. Governor Jim Doyle has already promised sacrifice within state agencies, to close a five-point-four billion dollar budget deficit. Earlier this week, Assembly Republican Robin Vos of Racine said his colleagues would suffer financial penalties if they give their raises back. He says they still have to pay income taxes on that money, regardless of whether they accept it or not. Erpenbach says there’s got to be a way to prevent the 334-thousand-dollars in legislative pay raises from taking effect. But legislative leaders say it’s virtually impossible at this point.
Winter Allergies
12/27/08 - The cold and snowy weather is forcing many people indoors this time of year, and that can make life miserable for those with allergies. UW School of Medicine Allergist Dr. Robert Bush says allergy sufferers face many common irritants this time of year. Those include dust, mold, pets, and even Christmas trees. Although, he says those allergic to the trees may really just be reacting to the smells they bring in the house. Bush says you can see some allergy relief if you try to keep your home as clean as possible. Taking steps to control humidity levels in your home can also reduce the presence of mold. Still, while you don't want humidity levels to be too high, Bush says you don't want them too low either. He says having about 30-to-40 percent humidity in the house can prevent irritations to respiratory systems.
Happy Birthday Lambeau Leap
12/27/08 - Yesterday was the 15th birthday of the Lambeau Leap – in which a Green Bay Packer jumps into the stands at Lambeau Field after scoring a touchdown. Safety Leroy Butler invented the leap on December 26, 1993, when the Packers were playing the then-Los Angeles Raiders in a 22-below wind-chill. Raiders’ running back Randy Jordan fumbled, and the late Reggie White recovered it. He ran it down the sideline until he was almost out-of-breath. And then he pitched the ball back to Butler – who took it the rest of the way for a touchdown, and jumped over the green wall into the first row of the stands. It was the clinching touchdown in the Packers’ 28-nothing shutout of the Raiders. Butler said his teammates thought the leap was great. So most of them did it, too. One notable exception was Brett Favre. He thought he’d get hurt doing it – and so he didn’t until 2006 when he took the leap after scoring against the Arizona Cardinals. New Packer starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers got his leap out of the way in the season opener after scoring from one yard out against the Minnesota Vikings
12/27/08 - Firefighters had to fight the elements and fire yesterday morning at a home in the Town of Calamus. According to Jerrad Fox with the Columbus Fire department, as soon as they started putting water on the fire the driveway turned into an ice rink. That combined with strong winds made it more difficult to control the fire at W11523 County Road FW. Fox says the owner of the home noticed a glow coming from outside around 3:15am, and when he went to open the bedroom door he was greeted with a blast of smoke. He was able to get his daughter and her two sons out of the house before going back in to get his wife. All five were taken to the Columbus Hospital for observation. Fox says the house was fully engulfed when authorities arrived and the strong winds further fed the fire. Within 20 minutes the roof collapsed and the house is considered a total loss. The cause, so far, is undetermined. According to property records, the owners of the home are Herbert and Marcella Braker. Four fire departments fought the blaze and firefighters were on the scene for about five hours.
Warm Temps and Rain Lead to Flash Flood Watch
12/27/08 - Our area is under a flash flood watch through later this evening. Combined with rain and a deep snow cover flooding could become a problem, especially if storm drains and rivers clog with snow and ice. A flash flood watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding, which as we all learned this past summer is a very dangerous situation. As of late yesterday the Beaver Dam River was nearly 3-feet below flood stage and more than 5-feet below where it crested in June.
Snowmobile Trails Closed in Dodge County
12/27/08 - Unseasonable warm temps and rain have closed the Dodge County snowmobile trail system and the ATV Trail on the Wild Goose Trail. The closure is to ensure the snow trail surface will be protected. You can call the 24-hour trail status hotline or check dodgeparks.com to see if trails are back open. Colder weather is expected after this weekend which could allow the trail system to reopen. The Jefferson County snowmobile trails are alos closed due to the warm weather.
Horicon Man Charged with Battery
12/27/08 - A 24-year-old man has been charged with substantial battery after he allegedly punched a man in the face and hit him over the head with a bar stool. According to the criminal complaint, Kevin A. Kaiser of Horicon was involved in an argument with his girlfriend and her mother on December 19th, which ended with him pouring a beer over the girlfriends head. Another bar patron insisted that Kaiser apologize which led to him punching the person in the face and knocking him off his bar stool. Kaiser picked the bar stool up and slammed it over the persons head causing a deep cut that required stitches. Kaiser was arrested and faces the felony count of substantial battery. He’s due back in court on January 14th for a review hearing.
Woman Picked Up for Shoplifting While Wearing GPS Bracelet
12/27/08 - Authorities in Winnebago County say 54-year-old Dorothy McIntosh was wearing a GPS bracelet from a previous conviction when she was nailed for shoplifting. She reportedly has a history of retail theft. Investigators say McIntosh paid for some items she picked up at the store, but didn't pay for others which were worth almost 100 dollars. The items she took included beef tenderloin, juice, doughnuts and tissues. The court ordered she can't go into any more stores without adult supervision.
Middleton Legislator will Decline Raise, Fitzgerald Thinking About It
12/27/08 - State Senator Jon Erpenbach says he won’t accept the five-point-three percent pay raise he’s supposed to get next month. The Democrat from Middleton is in the middle of his four-year term – and he says he never accepts mid-term raises. Erpenbach plans to give the 25-hundred-30 dollars back to the Senate’s chief clerk. And if most lawmakers keep the money, he says it will harder to ask other parts of state government to sacrifice. Republican Jeff Fitzgerald of Horicon has also thought publicly about giving back the raise. Governor Jim Doyle has already promised sacrifice within state agencies, to close a five-point-four billion dollar budget deficit. Earlier this week, Assembly Republican Robin Vos of Racine said his colleagues would suffer financial penalties if they give their raises back. He says they still have to pay income taxes on that money, regardless of whether they accept it or not. Erpenbach says there’s got to be a way to prevent the 334-thousand-dollars in legislative pay raises from taking effect. But legislative leaders say it’s virtually impossible at this point.
Winter Allergies
12/27/08 - The cold and snowy weather is forcing many people indoors this time of year, and that can make life miserable for those with allergies. UW School of Medicine Allergist Dr. Robert Bush says allergy sufferers face many common irritants this time of year. Those include dust, mold, pets, and even Christmas trees. Although, he says those allergic to the trees may really just be reacting to the smells they bring in the house. Bush says you can see some allergy relief if you try to keep your home as clean as possible. Taking steps to control humidity levels in your home can also reduce the presence of mold. Still, while you don't want humidity levels to be too high, Bush says you don't want them too low either. He says having about 30-to-40 percent humidity in the house can prevent irritations to respiratory systems.
Happy Birthday Lambeau Leap
12/27/08 - Yesterday was the 15th birthday of the Lambeau Leap – in which a Green Bay Packer jumps into the stands at Lambeau Field after scoring a touchdown. Safety Leroy Butler invented the leap on December 26, 1993, when the Packers were playing the then-Los Angeles Raiders in a 22-below wind-chill. Raiders’ running back Randy Jordan fumbled, and the late Reggie White recovered it. He ran it down the sideline until he was almost out-of-breath. And then he pitched the ball back to Butler – who took it the rest of the way for a touchdown, and jumped over the green wall into the first row of the stands. It was the clinching touchdown in the Packers’ 28-nothing shutout of the Raiders. Butler said his teammates thought the leap was great. So most of them did it, too. One notable exception was Brett Favre. He thought he’d get hurt doing it – and so he didn’t until 2006 when he took the leap after scoring against the Arizona Cardinals. New Packer starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers got his leap out of the way in the season opener after scoring from one yard out against the Minnesota Vikings
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