Attempted Enticement A Misunderstanding
12/04/08 - Authorities in Randolph are saying that an incident of attempted child enticement was just a misunderstanding. Randolph police had been looking for a man who tried to give a young boy a ride home from school Monday. Chief Michael Klavekoske says two high school students came forward Tuesday afternoon and said they stopped and offered the boy a ride home because of the cold conditions. Klavekoske says they had no intention of wrongdoing and both young men said they understand how a young child could have misinterpreted their actions. The 9-year-old boy who was solicited confirmed that the two students who came forward were the same ones he encountered on Monday.
Cold Temperatures Leading to Slippery Roads
12/4/08 - The snow that fell for most of the day yesterday is leading to slippery roads this morning. While most major roads in Dodge County are free of snow the moisture froze overnight as temperatures dropped into the teens. Ken Stock with the Dodge County Highway Department says crews were on the roads all day yesterday and back at it around 4 this morning. He says they are dealing with some drifting snow but the temperatures are causing most of the problems. The Sheriff’s Department is also reporting there were numerous runoffs during the morning and afternoon hours throughout the county. Snow totals are still coming in but Fond du Lac got 4-inches over a 10-hour period while in Pewaukee they got just under 3-inches.
Chamber Supports Redevelopment Plan
12/04/08 - The Beaver Dam Chamber of Commerce is endorsing the city’s new, large-scale downtown redevelopment plan. The 4-page document recommends the city borrow $1.5 million next year to acquire and demolish 11 downtown buildings located in the floodway. Executive Director Phil Fritsche says the Chamber Board reviewed the plan as it became public last week and has taken a strong position in support, saying “it is the best way to move forward” with downtown redevelopment. The council will consider the plan at their December 15 meeting.
Another Waupun Referendum Possible
12/4/08 - Without funds from a $3-million referendum the Fox Lake and Alto elementary schools in the Waupun School District will have to close. That’s according to District Administrator Randy Refsland who asked the board to consider placing the referendum question on the ballot in next April’s election earlier this week. It’s estimated that closing the two schools would result in a savings of nearly $500,000 from reducing staff. The money would be for operational costs. The school board has time to make a decision on staging the referendum, but has to do it by the end of next month to place a question on the April 17th ballot. Two referendum questions totaling $10-milllion were turned down by voters last April.
Watertown Applies for Site Assessment Grant
12/4/08 - The Watertown Common Council passed a resolution this week that will allow the city to apply for a Brownfield Site Assessment Grant to determine whether property for a proposed detention basin is contaminated. Mayor Ron Krueger says the property located roughly between Mary and Clark Streets and Ninth and Third Streets would be the location of a detention pond to deal with treatment of storm water run-off. If the city is approved for the grant the assessment will then be completed. Once it’s completed the council will discuss their next move.
Record Snowfall and Flooding Blamed for Salt Shortage
12/04/08 - Experts say a number of factors have led to salt shortages and skyrocketing increases in cost. According to the Salt Institute, last years record snowfalls tapped out salt mines by the end of the winter. And despite working nearly 24/7 since then, producers are struggling to replenish a “pipeline” that was interrupted this summer by flooding and the subsequent closure of several locks and dams on the Mississippi River. There was also a shortage of barges and vessels to ship salt and, when combined with high energy costs, the ability to continue at such a high production level took a hit as well. Experts say there is an inexhaustible supply of salt, but the logistics bottlenecks and current market conditions are affecting attempts by the salt industry to rebuild the supply.
FDL Authorities Attempting to Identify Body
12/4/08 - It’s been 11 days since deer hunters found the body of a young female in Fond du Lac County – and authorities still have no idea who she is. Sheriff Mick Fink said at least 18 other law enforcement agencies have contacted his department, to see if the description matches any of their missing persons. But it hasn’t happened yet. And Fink says his department will do whatever it takes to identify the person. She’s described as either a young adult or a teenage girl. Her body was found November 23rd in a creek in the town of Ashford, about 17 miles south of Fond du Lac. The sheriff said it might have been in the water for several months. Hunters found three sets of remains statewide during the recent gun deer season. Dodge County hunters discovered the remains of a former Brookfield man who committed suicide. And Brown County hunters found the skull of a former Allouez woman shot-to-death and buried in a shallow grave near Morrison five years ago. The alleged shooter later hung himself in prison.
Layoffs At ShopKo
12/04/08 - Forty-three people have lost their jobs at ShopKo’s headquarters near Green Bay. The discount department store chain blames the recession and less consumer buying for the layoffs. C-E-O Michael McDonald says the uncertain economy has made consumers less optimistic – and he expects that quote, “difficult environment” to continue well into next year. ShopKo has stores in 13 states between the Midwest and the Pacific Northwest. The layoffs do not affect employees who work directly in those stores.
DCSO Gets Seatbelt Grant
12/04/08 - The Dodge County Sheriff’s Department has been awarded a $12,000 grant for intensified safety belt enforcement. The Wisconsin DOT Bureau of Transportation Safety grant will allow the department to have additional deputies on duty concentrating on traffic enforcement. Grant Manager Lieutenant Trace Frost says the funding allows the additional deputies to devote all of the attention to traffic enforcement. The intensified enforcement period will continue through September of 2009.
12/04/08 - Authorities in Randolph are saying that an incident of attempted child enticement was just a misunderstanding. Randolph police had been looking for a man who tried to give a young boy a ride home from school Monday. Chief Michael Klavekoske says two high school students came forward Tuesday afternoon and said they stopped and offered the boy a ride home because of the cold conditions. Klavekoske says they had no intention of wrongdoing and both young men said they understand how a young child could have misinterpreted their actions. The 9-year-old boy who was solicited confirmed that the two students who came forward were the same ones he encountered on Monday.
Cold Temperatures Leading to Slippery Roads
12/4/08 - The snow that fell for most of the day yesterday is leading to slippery roads this morning. While most major roads in Dodge County are free of snow the moisture froze overnight as temperatures dropped into the teens. Ken Stock with the Dodge County Highway Department says crews were on the roads all day yesterday and back at it around 4 this morning. He says they are dealing with some drifting snow but the temperatures are causing most of the problems. The Sheriff’s Department is also reporting there were numerous runoffs during the morning and afternoon hours throughout the county. Snow totals are still coming in but Fond du Lac got 4-inches over a 10-hour period while in Pewaukee they got just under 3-inches.
Chamber Supports Redevelopment Plan
12/04/08 - The Beaver Dam Chamber of Commerce is endorsing the city’s new, large-scale downtown redevelopment plan. The 4-page document recommends the city borrow $1.5 million next year to acquire and demolish 11 downtown buildings located in the floodway. Executive Director Phil Fritsche says the Chamber Board reviewed the plan as it became public last week and has taken a strong position in support, saying “it is the best way to move forward” with downtown redevelopment. The council will consider the plan at their December 15 meeting.
Another Waupun Referendum Possible
12/4/08 - Without funds from a $3-million referendum the Fox Lake and Alto elementary schools in the Waupun School District will have to close. That’s according to District Administrator Randy Refsland who asked the board to consider placing the referendum question on the ballot in next April’s election earlier this week. It’s estimated that closing the two schools would result in a savings of nearly $500,000 from reducing staff. The money would be for operational costs. The school board has time to make a decision on staging the referendum, but has to do it by the end of next month to place a question on the April 17th ballot. Two referendum questions totaling $10-milllion were turned down by voters last April.
Watertown Applies for Site Assessment Grant
12/4/08 - The Watertown Common Council passed a resolution this week that will allow the city to apply for a Brownfield Site Assessment Grant to determine whether property for a proposed detention basin is contaminated. Mayor Ron Krueger says the property located roughly between Mary and Clark Streets and Ninth and Third Streets would be the location of a detention pond to deal with treatment of storm water run-off. If the city is approved for the grant the assessment will then be completed. Once it’s completed the council will discuss their next move.
Record Snowfall and Flooding Blamed for Salt Shortage
12/04/08 - Experts say a number of factors have led to salt shortages and skyrocketing increases in cost. According to the Salt Institute, last years record snowfalls tapped out salt mines by the end of the winter. And despite working nearly 24/7 since then, producers are struggling to replenish a “pipeline” that was interrupted this summer by flooding and the subsequent closure of several locks and dams on the Mississippi River. There was also a shortage of barges and vessels to ship salt and, when combined with high energy costs, the ability to continue at such a high production level took a hit as well. Experts say there is an inexhaustible supply of salt, but the logistics bottlenecks and current market conditions are affecting attempts by the salt industry to rebuild the supply.
FDL Authorities Attempting to Identify Body
12/4/08 - It’s been 11 days since deer hunters found the body of a young female in Fond du Lac County – and authorities still have no idea who she is. Sheriff Mick Fink said at least 18 other law enforcement agencies have contacted his department, to see if the description matches any of their missing persons. But it hasn’t happened yet. And Fink says his department will do whatever it takes to identify the person. She’s described as either a young adult or a teenage girl. Her body was found November 23rd in a creek in the town of Ashford, about 17 miles south of Fond du Lac. The sheriff said it might have been in the water for several months. Hunters found three sets of remains statewide during the recent gun deer season. Dodge County hunters discovered the remains of a former Brookfield man who committed suicide. And Brown County hunters found the skull of a former Allouez woman shot-to-death and buried in a shallow grave near Morrison five years ago. The alleged shooter later hung himself in prison.
Layoffs At ShopKo
12/04/08 - Forty-three people have lost their jobs at ShopKo’s headquarters near Green Bay. The discount department store chain blames the recession and less consumer buying for the layoffs. C-E-O Michael McDonald says the uncertain economy has made consumers less optimistic – and he expects that quote, “difficult environment” to continue well into next year. ShopKo has stores in 13 states between the Midwest and the Pacific Northwest. The layoffs do not affect employees who work directly in those stores.
DCSO Gets Seatbelt Grant
12/04/08 - The Dodge County Sheriff’s Department has been awarded a $12,000 grant for intensified safety belt enforcement. The Wisconsin DOT Bureau of Transportation Safety grant will allow the department to have additional deputies on duty concentrating on traffic enforcement. Grant Manager Lieutenant Trace Frost says the funding allows the additional deputies to devote all of the attention to traffic enforcement. The intensified enforcement period will continue through September of 2009.
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