Mayville Man Plunges Into Hollywood Film Starring Shalhoub
11/10/09 - A Mayville man has a speaking part in a motion picture shot this past winter in Door County starring Wisconsin-native Tony Shalhoub. Dan Bell filmed “Feed The Fish” over three weekends in February. The movie follows the story of a children’s book writer in a mid-life crisis who heads to Wisconsin with his buddy to do the Polar Plunge in the icy waters of Lake Michigan, something he says everyone should try once; filming required three takes. Bell appears in a scene inside a local restaurant and later jumps into the water with the films other co-star, Venessa Branch perhaps best known for her work in the Orbitz Gum television commercials. A screening of “Feed The Fish” will be held in Door County later this month with release expected early next year. Bell shot two other films this year. Earlier this month he was in Minnesota wrapping up a movie called “Shy. “ He also co-starred in a short film shot in Oshkosh with director Troy Perkins called “Birthday Girl” that will be turned into a feature length movie next year. Bell can be seen this weekend in the Morais Players of Mayville stage production of “On Golden Pond” at the Mayville American Legion; he stars as Norman Thayer, the role made famous by Henry Fonda.
Operations Committee Supports Space Needs Study Change
11/10/09 - The Beaver Dam Operations Committee threw their support behind a space needs study that recommends a new police department on the former YMCA site. While last nights action does not lock in plans for a new police department, Committee Chair Laine Meyer says it could provide a roadmap for the city to use in moving forward with the project. Marty Sell of MSA Integrated Services says major electrical, plumbing and structural changes would be needed to get the police department to fit into the 50-year-old structure. The cost to renovate the building is estimated at $4.4 million, while the cost of building new would be just shy of $5.4 million. Sell says that does not include operating and maintenance costs, which would be higher for a renovated police station. Last night’s unanimous vote could be seen as an early indication of the position of some council members when it comes to building new or remodeling. The Common Council will consider adding the YMCA findings to the official space needs study at their meeting next Monday.
11/10/09 - A Mayville man has a speaking part in a motion picture shot this past winter in Door County starring Wisconsin-native Tony Shalhoub. Dan Bell filmed “Feed The Fish” over three weekends in February. The movie follows the story of a children’s book writer in a mid-life crisis who heads to Wisconsin with his buddy to do the Polar Plunge in the icy waters of Lake Michigan, something he says everyone should try once; filming required three takes. Bell appears in a scene inside a local restaurant and later jumps into the water with the films other co-star, Venessa Branch perhaps best known for her work in the Orbitz Gum television commercials. A screening of “Feed The Fish” will be held in Door County later this month with release expected early next year. Bell shot two other films this year. Earlier this month he was in Minnesota wrapping up a movie called “Shy. “ He also co-starred in a short film shot in Oshkosh with director Troy Perkins called “Birthday Girl” that will be turned into a feature length movie next year. Bell can be seen this weekend in the Morais Players of Mayville stage production of “On Golden Pond” at the Mayville American Legion; he stars as Norman Thayer, the role made famous by Henry Fonda.
Operations Committee Supports Space Needs Study Change
11/10/09 - The Beaver Dam Operations Committee threw their support behind a space needs study that recommends a new police department on the former YMCA site. While last nights action does not lock in plans for a new police department, Committee Chair Laine Meyer says it could provide a roadmap for the city to use in moving forward with the project. Marty Sell of MSA Integrated Services says major electrical, plumbing and structural changes would be needed to get the police department to fit into the 50-year-old structure. The cost to renovate the building is estimated at $4.4 million, while the cost of building new would be just shy of $5.4 million. Sell says that does not include operating and maintenance costs, which would be higher for a renovated police station. Last night’s unanimous vote could be seen as an early indication of the position of some council members when it comes to building new or remodeling. The Common Council will consider adding the YMCA findings to the official space needs study at their meeting next Monday.
Fort Hood Investigators: Shooter Acted Alone
11/10/09 - Federal investigators believe Nidal Hasan acted alone in last week’s shooting rampage at Fort Hood, despite reported contacts with a Muslim radical. And authorities say Hasan will be tried in a military court, where he could get the death penalty if he’s charged and convicted of premeditated murder. Hasan has arranged a team of civilian and military lawyers, while he remains hospitalized in guarded condition. The Army has not named a lead prosecutor yet. Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, was part of a Madison-based unit training to go to Afghanistan when he allegedly killed 13 people and wounded 29 others. Two of the dead and four of the wounded were from Wisconsin. House Intelligence Committee member Pete Hoekstra of Michigan said he understood that counter-terrorism officials picked up e-mails between Hasan and Muslim radical prayer leader Anwar al-Awlaki. Al-Awlaki was freed from a jail in Yemen last year, and has reportedly used a Web site to encourage Muslims to kill U-S troops in Iraq. Officials in Washington said Hasan communicated up to 20 times with al-Awlaki – but the F-B-I never did a formal investigation. Yesterday, F-B-I Director Robert Mueller ordered a review into his bureau’s handling of the case – including its response to Hasan’s reported contacts.
President Obama will be at a memorial service at Fort Hood today for the fallen soldiers. And Army Private Amber Bahr of Random Lake will meet with him. She helped treat another soldier during the attack without realizing she was shot herself. Bahr told interviewers she’s recovering at the fort, and she still plans to join her unit in Afghanistan in January. She’s the only Wisconsin casualty who’s not a member of the Madison medical unit Hasan was in.
Possible Settlement for Horicon PD Officer
11/10/09 - The Horicon City Council has scheduled a special meeting for Wednesday night that could determine the fate of one of the city’s police officers. Bill Pansier has been suspended with pay since late August. That’s after Acting Police Chief Adrian Bump field a complaint that included 15-charges against him, most of which stem from a conference in Green Bay. Pansier attended the conference on the city’s dime but Bump alleges Pansier never attended any of the seminars and other portions of the conference. The Horicon Police and Fire Commission were expected to continue evidentiary hearings on the matter yesterday but the city attorney instead issued a memo that said the council would consider a negotiated settlement in closed session on Wednesday.
Doyle Signs Bill that Allows Teachers to Evaluated by Test Scores
11/10/09 - Governor Jim Doyle signed a bill yesterday that lets Wisconsin teachers be evaluated according to how their students perform. It’s one of four education bills the governor approved, in the hopes of getting millions in federal stimulus dollars under President Obama’s “Race to the Top” program. The bill repeals a ban on using student test data to evaluate teachers, but they still cannot be disciplined or fired on that basis. And that led G-O-P lawmakers to call it a race for money, and not a race to help kids. But Doyle says the new law will still make teachers perform better, and it will help show what works in the classroom and what doesn’t.
Crop Harvest Still Behind Normal
11/10/09 - Federal investigators believe Nidal Hasan acted alone in last week’s shooting rampage at Fort Hood, despite reported contacts with a Muslim radical. And authorities say Hasan will be tried in a military court, where he could get the death penalty if he’s charged and convicted of premeditated murder. Hasan has arranged a team of civilian and military lawyers, while he remains hospitalized in guarded condition. The Army has not named a lead prosecutor yet. Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, was part of a Madison-based unit training to go to Afghanistan when he allegedly killed 13 people and wounded 29 others. Two of the dead and four of the wounded were from Wisconsin. House Intelligence Committee member Pete Hoekstra of Michigan said he understood that counter-terrorism officials picked up e-mails between Hasan and Muslim radical prayer leader Anwar al-Awlaki. Al-Awlaki was freed from a jail in Yemen last year, and has reportedly used a Web site to encourage Muslims to kill U-S troops in Iraq. Officials in Washington said Hasan communicated up to 20 times with al-Awlaki – but the F-B-I never did a formal investigation. Yesterday, F-B-I Director Robert Mueller ordered a review into his bureau’s handling of the case – including its response to Hasan’s reported contacts.
President Obama will be at a memorial service at Fort Hood today for the fallen soldiers. And Army Private Amber Bahr of Random Lake will meet with him. She helped treat another soldier during the attack without realizing she was shot herself. Bahr told interviewers she’s recovering at the fort, and she still plans to join her unit in Afghanistan in January. She’s the only Wisconsin casualty who’s not a member of the Madison medical unit Hasan was in.
Possible Settlement for Horicon PD Officer
11/10/09 - The Horicon City Council has scheduled a special meeting for Wednesday night that could determine the fate of one of the city’s police officers. Bill Pansier has been suspended with pay since late August. That’s after Acting Police Chief Adrian Bump field a complaint that included 15-charges against him, most of which stem from a conference in Green Bay. Pansier attended the conference on the city’s dime but Bump alleges Pansier never attended any of the seminars and other portions of the conference. The Horicon Police and Fire Commission were expected to continue evidentiary hearings on the matter yesterday but the city attorney instead issued a memo that said the council would consider a negotiated settlement in closed session on Wednesday.
Doyle Signs Bill that Allows Teachers to Evaluated by Test Scores
11/10/09 - Governor Jim Doyle signed a bill yesterday that lets Wisconsin teachers be evaluated according to how their students perform. It’s one of four education bills the governor approved, in the hopes of getting millions in federal stimulus dollars under President Obama’s “Race to the Top” program. The bill repeals a ban on using student test data to evaluate teachers, but they still cannot be disciplined or fired on that basis. And that led G-O-P lawmakers to call it a race for money, and not a race to help kids. But Doyle says the new law will still make teachers perform better, and it will help show what works in the classroom and what doesn’t.
Crop Harvest Still Behind Normal
11/10/09 - After one of the wettest Octobers in history, Wisconsin farmers have had a week of dry weather to help harvest their crops. But they’re still way behind schedule – and excess moisture continues to be a problem in the state’s corn. Twenty-three percent of Wisconsin’s corn-for-grain has been harvested. That’s 10-percent more than a week ago but still 42-percent behind the norm. With moisture levels still high, corn mold is increasing – and many producers are letting their corn stand to get their soybeans in. Just over half the state’s soybeans were harvested by last Sunday. That’s up 25-percent from last week but 92-percent of the beans are normally in by now. Almost a third of Wisconsin fields still have surplus moisture, but a dry forecast should bring
Whitewater Couple Charged With Storage Locker Break-Ins
11/10/09 - A Whitewater couple is accused of breaking into several storage units in Dodge County this past May. Sheriffs Deputies visited the home of 22-year-old Bryan DJ Robel and 23-year-old Amanda Bryant to question them about a series of purse snatchings at the Horicon Marsh in the weeks following the thefts. They were tracked down with the help of video surveillance footage from two Beaver Dam businesses. According to the criminal complaint, the couple quickly confessed to using credit cards found in the purses for a shopping spree. When deputies were confiscated the ill-gotten items they came across bolt cutters and a bag full of broken padlocks in their minivan. In addition to a handful of misdemeanor Theft and Identity Theft charges, Bryant and Robel also each face one dozen felony Burglary charges for breaking into 12 units at the Verhage Storage Units in Waupun. Each felony count carries a 12 and-a-half year prison sentence.
Soon-To-Be Ex Turns In Hubby For Trailer Theft
11/10/09 - A Beaver Dam man is accused of stealing a flatbed trailer from the former Pick ‘N Save parking lot two years ago. Brian Klopotek is charged with a felony count of Theft for allegedly taking the 2003 hydraulic lift trailer valued at $8800 in October of 2007. His soon-to-be ex-wife contacted authorities recently to report the theft, which she says he confessed to her while he had been drinking. The 49-year-old stored the stolen item at his parent’s property. Klopotek faces six years in prison if convicted. Bond was set at a $1000 and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for December 23.
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