Fountain Inn on National Registry
10/14/09 - The Fountain Inn Tavern in Beaver Dam has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The business formerly known as Emotional Rescue had already been placed on the State Historic Registry last year. The registry entitles the property to the benefits and protections of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. The act allows for tax incentives, eligibility for matching grants and limited protection from encroachment by federal or state assisted development projects. That doesn’t mean the building would be protected from court ordered demolition orders, which is a possibility because the structure was built over the Beaver Dam River a century ago and is in violation of modern state statutes. Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Jim Draeger says the registry just establishes a process but does not dictate the outcome. The Fountain Inn was the only one of eleven buildings constructed over the Beaver Dam River that was not purchased and torn down this summer.
Attempted Child Enticement in Juneau
10/14/09 - The Juneau Police Department is looking for a man who they say tried to entice a young girl into his SUV by saying her father sent him to pick her up. Police Chief Ed Oestreich says the incident occurred on West Street Monday afternoon around 4:15pm. The suspect is described as a white male with black-grey curly hair and a moustache last seen driving a newer, white box-type Jeep or Chevy Tahoe-type SUV with black trim around the wheels. Oestreich says if you are approached by a similar type of person or vehicle, you should try to obtain a license plate number and call 9-1-1 or the Juneau Police Department at 386-4810.
Municipal Courts Could See Revenue Windfall
10/14/09 - Municipal courts in Dodge County are handling more and more petty offenses once prosecuted by the District Attorney’s office. Managing Attorney Bob Barrington says their staffing levels were already low when the state mandated that their Assistant DA’s take furlough days. He says the offenses being handled by the municipal courts are minor crimes like first time drug possession, operating after revocation and some disorderly conduct cases. Barrington says methamphetamine possession cases will still be handled by the DA’s office but they are debating how to handle cocaine possession charges. The change will remove the threat of jail time for some minor offenses but will likely increase the amount of money offenders pay in fines. During Beaver Dam’s budget deliberations this week, Municipal Court Judge Ken Peters said he expects a “substantial revenue increase” to come from his department. Judge Peters says without the option of jail time, he will be prescribing the “maximum forfeiture penalty.”
Lt Governor Candidate in BD
10/14/09 - A candidate for Lieutenant Governor will be speaking in Beaver Dam this evening (Wed). Tony Zielinski will address the Dodge County Democratic Party during their regularly scheduled meeting at the Beaver Dam Senior Center. He says if elected jobs will be his top priority. Zielinski has been in politics for over two decades, serving as a Milwaukee Alderman for the past six years and Milwaukee County Supervisor prior to that. The Democratic Party’s meeting begins at 7pm tonight.
Locating Company Off By 6ft in Juneau
10/14/09 - A private utility locating company mis-marked the Juneau gas line that was punctured last Friday by about six-feet. Juneau Utility President Dan Wegener says in his 30-plus years in construction he’s never seen a line mis-marked by that much. Wegener says all of the different cables and lines under cities sometimes makes it difficult to determine where lines are as there is a bleeding off effect that happens. Total costs of the nearly nine-hour event are still being calculated.
City Administrator Position Retained in Waupun
10/14/09 - Despite pleas from the public the Waupun Common Council voted to retain the position of City Administrator. At least six residents spoke in favor of eliminating the position which carries a yearly salary of more than $100,000. However, a number of council members were concerned that without the administrator the city could not be successful in its attempt to experience growth. Interim Administrator Ed Madere told the council he would stay on in his part-time role as long as possible within reason. With the passage of the resolution the council and Madere will start to prepare for the hiring process of the next administrator, something that is unlikely to happen before next April’s elections.
Koskinen: WI Economy Starting to Recover
10/14/09 - The state government’s chief economist says Wisconsin is starting to recover from the worst downturn since the Great Depression. John Koskinen of the state Revenue Department pointed to new growth in industrial output, a slight improvement in unemployment, and a recovery in financial equity markets. He told the state Assembly’s committee on jobs-and-the-economy that Wisconsin will equal or exceed the nation’s economic growth in 2010. But Koskinen said it would take years for the state’s economy to return to what it was in 2007. Meanwhile, Zach Brandon of the state Commerce Department told lawmakers that Wisconsin is now in a good position to keep companies from moving, while attracting new firms. He credits the new tax breaks and business incentives that were approved earlier this year.
Fire Destroys 2,000 Bushels of Corn in Columbus
10/14/09 - Around 2,000 bushels of corn were destroyed by a fire in the Town of Elba late Monday morning. Columbus Fire officials say they responded to a farm on Burr Oak Road around 10:45 to a report of a corn dryer on fire. Firefighters were able to get the actual fire under control rather quickly. However, because the fire started on the dryer floor firefighters were on scene until 3:30 cooling down and shoveling corn out of the machine. Most of the damage was limited to the dryer floor. Fire Chief Randy Koehn says it’s difficult to tell how or why the fire started. The owner of the farm is Brian Klubertanz.
Beer and Liquor Tax Not Likely to Increase
10/14/09 - Hundreds of people attended a public hearing yesterday on a bill to raise Wisconsin’s beer tax. But an Assembly leader says his colleagues are not likely to raise either beer or liquor taxes to pay for tougher drunk driving enforcement. Finance co-chairman Mark Pocan of Madison says majority Assembly Democrats generally don’t believe higher taxes are the way to go. Former Dane County prosecutor Judy Munaker begs to differ. She was injured by a drunk driver 35 years ago. Munaker told lawmakers that more money is desperately needed for alcohol treatment, and raising taxes on people who abuse the substance is the place to start. Madison Democrat Terese Berceau has been trying since 2005 to raise the beer tax – and until now, it’s fallen on deaf ears at the Capitol. She said it would only cost three cents more for a bottle of beer. But Capital Brewery president Carl Nolen said it would be more like three-dollars a case. And he and other brewers said it would put people out of work, and small beer-makers out of business.
10/14/09 - The Fountain Inn Tavern in Beaver Dam has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The business formerly known as Emotional Rescue had already been placed on the State Historic Registry last year. The registry entitles the property to the benefits and protections of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. The act allows for tax incentives, eligibility for matching grants and limited protection from encroachment by federal or state assisted development projects. That doesn’t mean the building would be protected from court ordered demolition orders, which is a possibility because the structure was built over the Beaver Dam River a century ago and is in violation of modern state statutes. Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Jim Draeger says the registry just establishes a process but does not dictate the outcome. The Fountain Inn was the only one of eleven buildings constructed over the Beaver Dam River that was not purchased and torn down this summer.
Attempted Child Enticement in Juneau
10/14/09 - The Juneau Police Department is looking for a man who they say tried to entice a young girl into his SUV by saying her father sent him to pick her up. Police Chief Ed Oestreich says the incident occurred on West Street Monday afternoon around 4:15pm. The suspect is described as a white male with black-grey curly hair and a moustache last seen driving a newer, white box-type Jeep or Chevy Tahoe-type SUV with black trim around the wheels. Oestreich says if you are approached by a similar type of person or vehicle, you should try to obtain a license plate number and call 9-1-1 or the Juneau Police Department at 386-4810.
Municipal Courts Could See Revenue Windfall
10/14/09 - Municipal courts in Dodge County are handling more and more petty offenses once prosecuted by the District Attorney’s office. Managing Attorney Bob Barrington says their staffing levels were already low when the state mandated that their Assistant DA’s take furlough days. He says the offenses being handled by the municipal courts are minor crimes like first time drug possession, operating after revocation and some disorderly conduct cases. Barrington says methamphetamine possession cases will still be handled by the DA’s office but they are debating how to handle cocaine possession charges. The change will remove the threat of jail time for some minor offenses but will likely increase the amount of money offenders pay in fines. During Beaver Dam’s budget deliberations this week, Municipal Court Judge Ken Peters said he expects a “substantial revenue increase” to come from his department. Judge Peters says without the option of jail time, he will be prescribing the “maximum forfeiture penalty.”
Lt Governor Candidate in BD
10/14/09 - A candidate for Lieutenant Governor will be speaking in Beaver Dam this evening (Wed). Tony Zielinski will address the Dodge County Democratic Party during their regularly scheduled meeting at the Beaver Dam Senior Center. He says if elected jobs will be his top priority. Zielinski has been in politics for over two decades, serving as a Milwaukee Alderman for the past six years and Milwaukee County Supervisor prior to that. The Democratic Party’s meeting begins at 7pm tonight.
Locating Company Off By 6ft in Juneau
10/14/09 - A private utility locating company mis-marked the Juneau gas line that was punctured last Friday by about six-feet. Juneau Utility President Dan Wegener says in his 30-plus years in construction he’s never seen a line mis-marked by that much. Wegener says all of the different cables and lines under cities sometimes makes it difficult to determine where lines are as there is a bleeding off effect that happens. Total costs of the nearly nine-hour event are still being calculated.
City Administrator Position Retained in Waupun
10/14/09 - Despite pleas from the public the Waupun Common Council voted to retain the position of City Administrator. At least six residents spoke in favor of eliminating the position which carries a yearly salary of more than $100,000. However, a number of council members were concerned that without the administrator the city could not be successful in its attempt to experience growth. Interim Administrator Ed Madere told the council he would stay on in his part-time role as long as possible within reason. With the passage of the resolution the council and Madere will start to prepare for the hiring process of the next administrator, something that is unlikely to happen before next April’s elections.
Koskinen: WI Economy Starting to Recover
10/14/09 - The state government’s chief economist says Wisconsin is starting to recover from the worst downturn since the Great Depression. John Koskinen of the state Revenue Department pointed to new growth in industrial output, a slight improvement in unemployment, and a recovery in financial equity markets. He told the state Assembly’s committee on jobs-and-the-economy that Wisconsin will equal or exceed the nation’s economic growth in 2010. But Koskinen said it would take years for the state’s economy to return to what it was in 2007. Meanwhile, Zach Brandon of the state Commerce Department told lawmakers that Wisconsin is now in a good position to keep companies from moving, while attracting new firms. He credits the new tax breaks and business incentives that were approved earlier this year.
Fire Destroys 2,000 Bushels of Corn in Columbus
10/14/09 - Around 2,000 bushels of corn were destroyed by a fire in the Town of Elba late Monday morning. Columbus Fire officials say they responded to a farm on Burr Oak Road around 10:45 to a report of a corn dryer on fire. Firefighters were able to get the actual fire under control rather quickly. However, because the fire started on the dryer floor firefighters were on scene until 3:30 cooling down and shoveling corn out of the machine. Most of the damage was limited to the dryer floor. Fire Chief Randy Koehn says it’s difficult to tell how or why the fire started. The owner of the farm is Brian Klubertanz.
Beer and Liquor Tax Not Likely to Increase
10/14/09 - Hundreds of people attended a public hearing yesterday on a bill to raise Wisconsin’s beer tax. But an Assembly leader says his colleagues are not likely to raise either beer or liquor taxes to pay for tougher drunk driving enforcement. Finance co-chairman Mark Pocan of Madison says majority Assembly Democrats generally don’t believe higher taxes are the way to go. Former Dane County prosecutor Judy Munaker begs to differ. She was injured by a drunk driver 35 years ago. Munaker told lawmakers that more money is desperately needed for alcohol treatment, and raising taxes on people who abuse the substance is the place to start. Madison Democrat Terese Berceau has been trying since 2005 to raise the beer tax – and until now, it’s fallen on deaf ears at the Capitol. She said it would only cost three cents more for a bottle of beer. But Capital Brewery president Carl Nolen said it would be more like three-dollars a case. And he and other brewers said it would put people out of work, and small beer-makers out of business.
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