Talks Continue Between Mercury Marine and Union
8/12/09 - Mercury Marine and its employee union talked about ways yesterday to keep the Fond du Lac outboard-motor plant from moving to Oklahoma. Both sides met for seven hours on the company’s effort to revise the union’s current contract. And the firm said at least some issues were resolved. More talks are scheduled today, and possibly tomorrow and Friday. Mercury Marine is considering a plan to move its Fond du Lac production and headquarters to a non-union shop in Stillwater Oklahoma. The company says it’s just one option for cutting costs. About two-thousand Wisconsin jobs are at stake. The firm says it’s asking the union for revisions in wages, benefits, and workforce flexibility. The union workers are members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. Should a deal be reached, a union ratification vote would be held within two weeks.
Boston Store to Hold Grand Opening in September
8/12/09 - What people knew as Herberger’s at the Heritage Village Mall will officially become Boston Store on September 9th. That’s the word from their parent company Bon-Ton Stores, Inc, who says the new store has doubled in size with over 73,000 square feet of selling space. The store is expected to have an expanded merchandise assortment, new brands, and what officials say will be a superior overall shopping experience. There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the 9th and the first 250 people will receive a free gift. The grand opening celebration will run for 7-days through September 15th.
Edwards to Be Extradited Back to WI Today
8/12/09 - Edward Edwards, the man charged with the deaths of two Jefferson County teens in 1980, is expected to be extradited back to Wisconsin today from Kentucky. The 76-year-old could make his first appearance in court tomorrow afternoon. Edwards has been charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of 19-year-olds Timothy Hack and Kelly Drew who were never alive again after leaving a wedding reception in the summer of 1980. The extradition has taken longer than usual because of Edwards’s health.
Possible Charges Could Be Filed in Jefferson County Fatal Accident
8/12/09 - Authorities could possibly charge someone in a crash that killed one teen and injured another in Jefferson County this past weekend. Officials say 18-year-old Michael Adar of Lake Mills and 17-year-old Cody Smith of Watertown were coming from a beer party when their truck left the road, struck a tree, and burst into flames. Adar was killed in the accident while Smith suffered leg injures. Authorities say it was later learned the teens had been at a party in the Town of Milford with about 20 to 30 other people most of which were underage. Speed and alcohol were considered factors in the crash but authorities are waiting on toxicology results from Adar’s autopsy to confirm. The owner of the home was not at the residence at the time of the party and authorities say its unclear who bought the beer. Officials are hoping to have their investigation wrapped up by the end of this week.
Waupun Residents Get Lesson on Forms of Municipal Government
8/12/09 - At a special Waupun Council session last night those in attendance learned about the three different forms of city government. The meeting came in the wake of Gary Rodgers leaving the city administrator job in June and community members debating whether to do way with the position. Fort Atkinson City Manager John Wilmet described his role at the head of that city while Ed Henschel broke down how a city administrator position works, with the biggest difference between the two being that a city manager can hire and fire while a city administrator answers to the council on most personnel matters. Beaver Dam Mayor Tom Kennedy also spoke about his role as a full-time Mayor. Alderman Mike Johnson says he hopes the meeting answered some resident’s questions and they can now express their opinions to their alderman. Waupun is currently under the city administrator form of government.
Health-Care Meeting Milwaukee Draws Big Crowd
8/12/09 - Almost a-thousand people cheered and booed through a meeting on health care reform held in Milwaukee yesterday by House Democrat Gwen Moore. A federal marshal was among the security on hand – and while audience members sometimes argued amongst themselves, no one was ejected. Most of the crowd appeared supportive of the president’s reform plan, waving signs supplied by Wisconsin’s Obama campaign that read “Standing Together.” Critics flashed signs reading “Stop Socialism Now,” and “Kill the Bill – Not My Mother.” Moore did answer some questions from the audience, along with those submitted in advance. That was after U-W Madison professor Tom Oliver spent an hour explaining the plan now before Congress – and getting cheers and cat-calls himself. When he said a federal surcharge would apply to the richest one-percent of Americans, one person yelled “Liar!” There were also cat-calls when Oliver said no one would pull the plug on the hospitalized elderly, even though the bill does encourage doctors-and-patients to discuss end-of-life issues. Moore also tried to assure the crowd that no one would force people to drop their current health coverage – and the government would not tell doctors how to treat a specific patient.
Burglar Gives Homeowner his ID
8/12/09 - It's hard to say what he was thinking, but a 27-year-old Fond du Lac man caught burglarizing a garage early yesterday morning gave a homeowner his ID. The intruder said he was supposed to be meeting a friend and thought it was his friend's garage. After giving the homeowner his ID he bolted from the garage, but police caught up with him. When he was searched officers found their suspect had a cell phone, cigarette packs, loose change, and other items that had been taken from a vehicle parked at the homeowner's garage. (KFIZ)
Pension Funds Rising for Public Employees in Wisconsin
8/12/09 - Wisconsin’s public employees are getting good news about their retirement accounts. The State Investment Board said the fund it manages were worth two-percent more at the end of June than at the end of last year. The Board now has 63-billion dollars in the retirement funds at last word – and that’s up 13-percent from the end of March, when U-S stock markets hit their low points. The Core Trust Fund was valued at 59-billion-dollars at the end of June, up by almost one-and-a-half billion from last December. The Variable Trust Fund had assets of four-point-one billion, up from four-million at the end of 2008. Ken Johnson, the investment board’s chief operating officer, says the increases are good news – but they don’t guarantee yet that retirees will get higher pensions next year. Most of the 145-thousand public employees in the state fund had reductions in their checks for the first time this past spring. The State Investment Board manages retirement funds for state-and-local government workers, plus public school employees.
Fox Valley Woman Makes Appearance on Today Show to Defend Herself
8/12/09 - The Fox Valley woman accused of gluing a part of a man’s anatomy to his stomach went on N-B-C yesterday, and said the man was the predator. 48-year-old Therese Ziemann said on the “Today Show” there was no ring-leader, and no collaboration among the four women accused of tying 37-year-old Donessa Davis of Fond du Lac to a motel bed. Prosecutors said the four women – including Davis’s wife – got him to the motel in Stockbridge on July 30th to punish him for cheating on them. Ziemann told N-B-C they went to the motel to let Davis know quote, “the gig was up.” She’s the one accused of sexual assault for using Krazy Glue on the Davis’s anatomy. Ziemann, Wendy Sewell, and Michelle Belliveau all appeared in Calumet County Circuit Court Monday. Ziemann and Sewell will return August 24th on their misdemeanor charges. Belliveau is due back September eighth for a preliminary hearing on her felony false imprisonment. Authorities said she was the only one of the four not to have a romantic relationship with Davis. Meanwhile, he faces criminal charges for allegedly abusing a child, making telephone threats, and stealing the ashes of his late father-in-law.
Girl Injured in Early Morning Accident
8/12/09 - A 16-year-old girl needed to be med-flighted to Madison after rolling her car early yesterday morning. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Department says the girl was driving south on Fairway Drive in the Town of Beaver Dam just after 1:45 when she took a turn going to fast, lost control of the vehicle, entered the ditch before rolling and coming to rest upside down on a residents lawn. She was taken to the Beaver Dam hospital before being flown to UW-Hospital in Madison. Authorities say she has been ticketed for OWI with a blood alcohol level of .083.
8/12/09 - Mercury Marine and its employee union talked about ways yesterday to keep the Fond du Lac outboard-motor plant from moving to Oklahoma. Both sides met for seven hours on the company’s effort to revise the union’s current contract. And the firm said at least some issues were resolved. More talks are scheduled today, and possibly tomorrow and Friday. Mercury Marine is considering a plan to move its Fond du Lac production and headquarters to a non-union shop in Stillwater Oklahoma. The company says it’s just one option for cutting costs. About two-thousand Wisconsin jobs are at stake. The firm says it’s asking the union for revisions in wages, benefits, and workforce flexibility. The union workers are members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. Should a deal be reached, a union ratification vote would be held within two weeks.
Boston Store to Hold Grand Opening in September
8/12/09 - What people knew as Herberger’s at the Heritage Village Mall will officially become Boston Store on September 9th. That’s the word from their parent company Bon-Ton Stores, Inc, who says the new store has doubled in size with over 73,000 square feet of selling space. The store is expected to have an expanded merchandise assortment, new brands, and what officials say will be a superior overall shopping experience. There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the 9th and the first 250 people will receive a free gift. The grand opening celebration will run for 7-days through September 15th.
Edwards to Be Extradited Back to WI Today
8/12/09 - Edward Edwards, the man charged with the deaths of two Jefferson County teens in 1980, is expected to be extradited back to Wisconsin today from Kentucky. The 76-year-old could make his first appearance in court tomorrow afternoon. Edwards has been charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of 19-year-olds Timothy Hack and Kelly Drew who were never alive again after leaving a wedding reception in the summer of 1980. The extradition has taken longer than usual because of Edwards’s health.
Possible Charges Could Be Filed in Jefferson County Fatal Accident
8/12/09 - Authorities could possibly charge someone in a crash that killed one teen and injured another in Jefferson County this past weekend. Officials say 18-year-old Michael Adar of Lake Mills and 17-year-old Cody Smith of Watertown were coming from a beer party when their truck left the road, struck a tree, and burst into flames. Adar was killed in the accident while Smith suffered leg injures. Authorities say it was later learned the teens had been at a party in the Town of Milford with about 20 to 30 other people most of which were underage. Speed and alcohol were considered factors in the crash but authorities are waiting on toxicology results from Adar’s autopsy to confirm. The owner of the home was not at the residence at the time of the party and authorities say its unclear who bought the beer. Officials are hoping to have their investigation wrapped up by the end of this week.
Waupun Residents Get Lesson on Forms of Municipal Government
8/12/09 - At a special Waupun Council session last night those in attendance learned about the three different forms of city government. The meeting came in the wake of Gary Rodgers leaving the city administrator job in June and community members debating whether to do way with the position. Fort Atkinson City Manager John Wilmet described his role at the head of that city while Ed Henschel broke down how a city administrator position works, with the biggest difference between the two being that a city manager can hire and fire while a city administrator answers to the council on most personnel matters. Beaver Dam Mayor Tom Kennedy also spoke about his role as a full-time Mayor. Alderman Mike Johnson says he hopes the meeting answered some resident’s questions and they can now express their opinions to their alderman. Waupun is currently under the city administrator form of government.
Health-Care Meeting Milwaukee Draws Big Crowd
8/12/09 - Almost a-thousand people cheered and booed through a meeting on health care reform held in Milwaukee yesterday by House Democrat Gwen Moore. A federal marshal was among the security on hand – and while audience members sometimes argued amongst themselves, no one was ejected. Most of the crowd appeared supportive of the president’s reform plan, waving signs supplied by Wisconsin’s Obama campaign that read “Standing Together.” Critics flashed signs reading “Stop Socialism Now,” and “Kill the Bill – Not My Mother.” Moore did answer some questions from the audience, along with those submitted in advance. That was after U-W Madison professor Tom Oliver spent an hour explaining the plan now before Congress – and getting cheers and cat-calls himself. When he said a federal surcharge would apply to the richest one-percent of Americans, one person yelled “Liar!” There were also cat-calls when Oliver said no one would pull the plug on the hospitalized elderly, even though the bill does encourage doctors-and-patients to discuss end-of-life issues. Moore also tried to assure the crowd that no one would force people to drop their current health coverage – and the government would not tell doctors how to treat a specific patient.
Burglar Gives Homeowner his ID
8/12/09 - It's hard to say what he was thinking, but a 27-year-old Fond du Lac man caught burglarizing a garage early yesterday morning gave a homeowner his ID. The intruder said he was supposed to be meeting a friend and thought it was his friend's garage. After giving the homeowner his ID he bolted from the garage, but police caught up with him. When he was searched officers found their suspect had a cell phone, cigarette packs, loose change, and other items that had been taken from a vehicle parked at the homeowner's garage. (KFIZ)
Pension Funds Rising for Public Employees in Wisconsin
8/12/09 - Wisconsin’s public employees are getting good news about their retirement accounts. The State Investment Board said the fund it manages were worth two-percent more at the end of June than at the end of last year. The Board now has 63-billion dollars in the retirement funds at last word – and that’s up 13-percent from the end of March, when U-S stock markets hit their low points. The Core Trust Fund was valued at 59-billion-dollars at the end of June, up by almost one-and-a-half billion from last December. The Variable Trust Fund had assets of four-point-one billion, up from four-million at the end of 2008. Ken Johnson, the investment board’s chief operating officer, says the increases are good news – but they don’t guarantee yet that retirees will get higher pensions next year. Most of the 145-thousand public employees in the state fund had reductions in their checks for the first time this past spring. The State Investment Board manages retirement funds for state-and-local government workers, plus public school employees.
Fox Valley Woman Makes Appearance on Today Show to Defend Herself
8/12/09 - The Fox Valley woman accused of gluing a part of a man’s anatomy to his stomach went on N-B-C yesterday, and said the man was the predator. 48-year-old Therese Ziemann said on the “Today Show” there was no ring-leader, and no collaboration among the four women accused of tying 37-year-old Donessa Davis of Fond du Lac to a motel bed. Prosecutors said the four women – including Davis’s wife – got him to the motel in Stockbridge on July 30th to punish him for cheating on them. Ziemann told N-B-C they went to the motel to let Davis know quote, “the gig was up.” She’s the one accused of sexual assault for using Krazy Glue on the Davis’s anatomy. Ziemann, Wendy Sewell, and Michelle Belliveau all appeared in Calumet County Circuit Court Monday. Ziemann and Sewell will return August 24th on their misdemeanor charges. Belliveau is due back September eighth for a preliminary hearing on her felony false imprisonment. Authorities said she was the only one of the four not to have a romantic relationship with Davis. Meanwhile, he faces criminal charges for allegedly abusing a child, making telephone threats, and stealing the ashes of his late father-in-law.
Girl Injured in Early Morning Accident
8/12/09 - A 16-year-old girl needed to be med-flighted to Madison after rolling her car early yesterday morning. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Department says the girl was driving south on Fairway Drive in the Town of Beaver Dam just after 1:45 when she took a turn going to fast, lost control of the vehicle, entered the ditch before rolling and coming to rest upside down on a residents lawn. She was taken to the Beaver Dam hospital before being flown to UW-Hospital in Madison. Authorities say she has been ticketed for OWI with a blood alcohol level of .083.
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