Food Drive Helps Stock Shelves
12/12/08 - It was a successful year for the WBEV-WXRO Food Drive. Yesterday morning’s 2-hour effort resulted in a record-setting $2016 in cash donations and large quantity of non-perishable food items for the Dodge County Food Pantry. Kathy Wheeler, the Food Pantry’s store manager, says donations received in the food drive will be used to assemble Christmas food baskets for area families in need. On behalf of the Good Karma Broadcasting family, Station Manager John Moser also extended a heartfelt thank-you to sponsors National Exchange Bank and Trust and Countryside GM Auto Group, as well as the listeners who helped stock the shelves of the Dodge County Food Pantry.
Columbus FD Say They Need Permanent Chief
12/12/08 - Columbus Fire Fighters are continuing to express the opinion that the Department needs a permanent Chief as soon as possible. The 36 person, on call, Columbus Fire Department has been without a “permanent” Chief for over three years. The Chief’s job description has been “under review” by the Common Council for over a year. Department officers believe that disputes between the Council and the Police & Fire Commission (PFC) over hiring responsibilities have caused a delay in Council action on getting a Chief in office.
Columbia County Needs FEMA Aid Soon
12/12/08 - Officials in Columbia County say federal aid is arriving too slowly to cover all their repair bills from this summer’s flooding. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has only paid about 10-percent of the four-point-three million dollars in damage claims for things like road-and-bridge wash-outs. Emergency Management Director Pat Beghin tells the county’s judiciary committee that FEMA will pay its claims – but probably not until next year. And by then, the damage figures will have continued to rise. The town of Caledonia, near Portage, said it had the most flood damage to public facilities – just over a million dollars. But the town has received nothing from FEMA so far. Town chairman Steve Pate is not worried that the government will pay its claims. But for now, the town has some big bills for the road repairs it made.
Jury To Be Imported for Benson Trial
12/12/08 - A jury will be chosen from elsewhere to hear the case of Mark Benson – the Waukesha County doctor accused of causing a crash that killed a popular school official and her two children. Yesterday, Circuit Judge Mac Davis approved a defense request to import a jury for a trial that’s scheduled to start April 21st. Authorities said the 55-year-old Benson was on sleep and anxiety medication when his vehicle rear-ended Jennifer Bukosky’s car in Oconomowoc in late April. The 39-year-old assistant principal at Oconomowoc High School was killed, along with her 10-year-old daughter and an unborn child. Benson had his driver’s license revoked two days before the crash, and was just days away from reporting to jail for his third O-W-I conviction. The case stirred impassioned pleas from the victim’s father for tougher drunk driving laws in Wisconsin – and it spurred Governor Jim Doyle to propose making three-time O-W-I’s a felony. Judge Davis said the case created “inflammatory, opinion-laden commentary” that would make it hard for a Waukesha jury to give a fair verdict. He said the jury would come from northern, western, or northwest Wisconsin.
Gilbertson Arraigned
12/12/08 - A Watertown man accused of causing an accident that left two people hospitalized entered a “not guilty” plea yesterday in Dodge County court. Christopher J. Gilbertson of Watertown is charged with a felony count of Injury By Intoxicated Use of a Vehicle related to the October 28th wreck. Authorities say the 24-year-old was intoxicated when blew through a stop sign at the intersection of Silver Creek Road and Highway 26, striking a southbound vehicle on the front left drivers side. The two occupants of the oncoming vehicle were taken to Watertown Memorial Hospital for treatment of their injuries. Gilbertson was treated for a few scrapes at the scene. He was also given a breathalyzer, which showed he had a preliminary blood alcohol content of (point) .2-0, more than twice the legal limit.
Rosendale Woman In Critical Condition
12/12/08 - A 61-year-old Rosendale woman is in critical condition at a Neenah hospital following a two-car accident in Fond du Lac County yesterday morning. Sheriff’s officials say 29-year-old Adam Napieralski of Fond du Lac failed to stop for a stop sign at the intersection of County Highways C and N. He broadsided a van being driven by Sharon Hesterberg. A Flight For Life helicopter flew Hesterberg to Theda Clark Regional Medical Center where she is in critical condition. Napieralski was taken to St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac where he was treated and released.
Deichsel Gets New Lawyer
12/12/08 - The former Oakfield man accused of taking advantage for a mentally challenged woman by having sex with her has gotten a new lawyer in his case. Fifty-three-year-old Steven Deichsel of Oshkosh allegedly threatened to turn off equipment the 28-year-old woman needed to breathe if she refused to have sex with him. The woman has the mental equivalency of a girl half her age. A Milwaukee attorney has taken over Deichsel’s representation in the case.
Fond du Lac School Supt Search Underway
12/12/08 - The leadership profile put together by a consulting firm searching for Fond du Lac’s next schools superintendent is now available to the public. Acting Superintendent Jim Gryzwa says they are posting it on the school’s website. He says the search firm was pleased with the information developed from the profile. It talks about the strengths and weaknesses of the district and what people would like to see in their next superintendent. About 12 people have already showed interest in applying for the position.
Ripon Med Center New CEO
12/12/08 - Ripon Medical Center has a new Chief Executive Officer in place. Jim Tavary takes over the reins. Tavary comes to Ripon from Prosser, Washington where he was CEO of Prosser Public Hospital District. Tavary is looking forward to his role in guiding Ripon Medical Center and the building of a new hospital. He succeeds Tommy Hobbs who served as CEO for five years.
Horicon Budget Passage Details
12/12/08 - The City of Horicon passed their 2009 budget earlier this week. Clerk Treasurer Dave Pasewald says there were no public appearances before the council passed the $3.3-million document. The city tax rate is down 4.1% to $9.64 per $1,000 of assessed value. That means if a property is worth $150,000 the owner would owe about $1,450 for the city portion of their tax bill. The total tax levy was also down from $1.82-million in 2008 to $1.78-millon for 2009.
Doyle Optimistic Of Federal Help
12/12/08 - After giving Congress a dire view of the state government’s finances, Governor Jim Doyle said he was “cautiously optimistic” that Washington will provide more help. But he says he will not include such help in his next state budget proposal. In Doyle’s words, “We’ll rely on it if it’s there.” He was one of three governors to tell the House Appropriations Committee yesterday that states need a federal shot-in-the-arm. President-elect Barack Obama and congressional leaders are working on a half-trillion-dollar economic relief plan aimed at building needed public facilities, relieving state deficits, and putting people to work. Without federal help, Doyle said one-of-every-five state jobs could go unfilled – and the most basic of state services would be hurt, including education. Upon returning home late yesterday, Doyle told reporters in Milwaukee he’ll do all he can to avoid layoffs to a state workforce that’s already 10-percent smaller since Doyle took office in 2003. Wisconsin projects it will only have enough revenue to cover 83-percent of its next state budget. That’s a gap of 17-percent, but it’s worse elsewhere. Ohio faces a 25-percent gap, which one congressman calls “unconscionable.” Still, Texas Republican Governor Rick Perry warns that every dollar Washington spends on relief is quote, “a dollar a family could invest in their children’s education or an employer could have used to create more jobs.”
12/12/08 - It was a successful year for the WBEV-WXRO Food Drive. Yesterday morning’s 2-hour effort resulted in a record-setting $2016 in cash donations and large quantity of non-perishable food items for the Dodge County Food Pantry. Kathy Wheeler, the Food Pantry’s store manager, says donations received in the food drive will be used to assemble Christmas food baskets for area families in need. On behalf of the Good Karma Broadcasting family, Station Manager John Moser also extended a heartfelt thank-you to sponsors National Exchange Bank and Trust and Countryside GM Auto Group, as well as the listeners who helped stock the shelves of the Dodge County Food Pantry.
Columbus FD Say They Need Permanent Chief
12/12/08 - Columbus Fire Fighters are continuing to express the opinion that the Department needs a permanent Chief as soon as possible. The 36 person, on call, Columbus Fire Department has been without a “permanent” Chief for over three years. The Chief’s job description has been “under review” by the Common Council for over a year. Department officers believe that disputes between the Council and the Police & Fire Commission (PFC) over hiring responsibilities have caused a delay in Council action on getting a Chief in office.
Columbia County Needs FEMA Aid Soon
12/12/08 - Officials in Columbia County say federal aid is arriving too slowly to cover all their repair bills from this summer’s flooding. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has only paid about 10-percent of the four-point-three million dollars in damage claims for things like road-and-bridge wash-outs. Emergency Management Director Pat Beghin tells the county’s judiciary committee that FEMA will pay its claims – but probably not until next year. And by then, the damage figures will have continued to rise. The town of Caledonia, near Portage, said it had the most flood damage to public facilities – just over a million dollars. But the town has received nothing from FEMA so far. Town chairman Steve Pate is not worried that the government will pay its claims. But for now, the town has some big bills for the road repairs it made.
Jury To Be Imported for Benson Trial
12/12/08 - A jury will be chosen from elsewhere to hear the case of Mark Benson – the Waukesha County doctor accused of causing a crash that killed a popular school official and her two children. Yesterday, Circuit Judge Mac Davis approved a defense request to import a jury for a trial that’s scheduled to start April 21st. Authorities said the 55-year-old Benson was on sleep and anxiety medication when his vehicle rear-ended Jennifer Bukosky’s car in Oconomowoc in late April. The 39-year-old assistant principal at Oconomowoc High School was killed, along with her 10-year-old daughter and an unborn child. Benson had his driver’s license revoked two days before the crash, and was just days away from reporting to jail for his third O-W-I conviction. The case stirred impassioned pleas from the victim’s father for tougher drunk driving laws in Wisconsin – and it spurred Governor Jim Doyle to propose making three-time O-W-I’s a felony. Judge Davis said the case created “inflammatory, opinion-laden commentary” that would make it hard for a Waukesha jury to give a fair verdict. He said the jury would come from northern, western, or northwest Wisconsin.
Gilbertson Arraigned
12/12/08 - A Watertown man accused of causing an accident that left two people hospitalized entered a “not guilty” plea yesterday in Dodge County court. Christopher J. Gilbertson of Watertown is charged with a felony count of Injury By Intoxicated Use of a Vehicle related to the October 28th wreck. Authorities say the 24-year-old was intoxicated when blew through a stop sign at the intersection of Silver Creek Road and Highway 26, striking a southbound vehicle on the front left drivers side. The two occupants of the oncoming vehicle were taken to Watertown Memorial Hospital for treatment of their injuries. Gilbertson was treated for a few scrapes at the scene. He was also given a breathalyzer, which showed he had a preliminary blood alcohol content of (point) .2-0, more than twice the legal limit.
Rosendale Woman In Critical Condition
12/12/08 - A 61-year-old Rosendale woman is in critical condition at a Neenah hospital following a two-car accident in Fond du Lac County yesterday morning. Sheriff’s officials say 29-year-old Adam Napieralski of Fond du Lac failed to stop for a stop sign at the intersection of County Highways C and N. He broadsided a van being driven by Sharon Hesterberg. A Flight For Life helicopter flew Hesterberg to Theda Clark Regional Medical Center where she is in critical condition. Napieralski was taken to St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac where he was treated and released.
Deichsel Gets New Lawyer
12/12/08 - The former Oakfield man accused of taking advantage for a mentally challenged woman by having sex with her has gotten a new lawyer in his case. Fifty-three-year-old Steven Deichsel of Oshkosh allegedly threatened to turn off equipment the 28-year-old woman needed to breathe if she refused to have sex with him. The woman has the mental equivalency of a girl half her age. A Milwaukee attorney has taken over Deichsel’s representation in the case.
Fond du Lac School Supt Search Underway
12/12/08 - The leadership profile put together by a consulting firm searching for Fond du Lac’s next schools superintendent is now available to the public. Acting Superintendent Jim Gryzwa says they are posting it on the school’s website. He says the search firm was pleased with the information developed from the profile. It talks about the strengths and weaknesses of the district and what people would like to see in their next superintendent. About 12 people have already showed interest in applying for the position.
Ripon Med Center New CEO
12/12/08 - Ripon Medical Center has a new Chief Executive Officer in place. Jim Tavary takes over the reins. Tavary comes to Ripon from Prosser, Washington where he was CEO of Prosser Public Hospital District. Tavary is looking forward to his role in guiding Ripon Medical Center and the building of a new hospital. He succeeds Tommy Hobbs who served as CEO for five years.
Horicon Budget Passage Details
12/12/08 - The City of Horicon passed their 2009 budget earlier this week. Clerk Treasurer Dave Pasewald says there were no public appearances before the council passed the $3.3-million document. The city tax rate is down 4.1% to $9.64 per $1,000 of assessed value. That means if a property is worth $150,000 the owner would owe about $1,450 for the city portion of their tax bill. The total tax levy was also down from $1.82-million in 2008 to $1.78-millon for 2009.
Doyle Optimistic Of Federal Help
12/12/08 - After giving Congress a dire view of the state government’s finances, Governor Jim Doyle said he was “cautiously optimistic” that Washington will provide more help. But he says he will not include such help in his next state budget proposal. In Doyle’s words, “We’ll rely on it if it’s there.” He was one of three governors to tell the House Appropriations Committee yesterday that states need a federal shot-in-the-arm. President-elect Barack Obama and congressional leaders are working on a half-trillion-dollar economic relief plan aimed at building needed public facilities, relieving state deficits, and putting people to work. Without federal help, Doyle said one-of-every-five state jobs could go unfilled – and the most basic of state services would be hurt, including education. Upon returning home late yesterday, Doyle told reporters in Milwaukee he’ll do all he can to avoid layoffs to a state workforce that’s already 10-percent smaller since Doyle took office in 2003. Wisconsin projects it will only have enough revenue to cover 83-percent of its next state budget. That’s a gap of 17-percent, but it’s worse elsewhere. Ohio faces a 25-percent gap, which one congressman calls “unconscionable.” Still, Texas Republican Governor Rick Perry warns that every dollar Washington spends on relief is quote, “a dollar a family could invest in their children’s education or an employer could have used to create more jobs.”
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