Village OKs Wastewater Plan
11/13/09 - Fall River and Columbus moved closer to combining wastewater collection and treatment systems this week. Upgrading wastewater utilities in the two communities was urged by the sate DNR. The Village, City and engineering consultants have been meeting for nearly two years discussing wastewater problems. This week the Village approved MSA engineering plans to be sent to the DNR. Fall River is hoping to receive a USDA grant to cover part of the multimillion dollar project. The Village is working on a check list of letters of agreement, contracts, public hearings and financial arrangements that will have to be completed to get the USDA loan and satisfy DNR requirements.
Controlled Burn Gets “Out of Control”
11/13/09 - Firefighters were called out to a Town of Trenton fire that got out of control yesterday afternoon. Authorities say the fire at a property on Highway 33 was initially a controlled burn but they were called in after it got out of control just before 4pm. Once on scene, fire officials decided to let the blaze burn itself out. No one was injured and there is no word on what if any damage was incurred.
Woman Injured in Drunk Driving Accident
11/13/09 - A 24-year-old woman was transported to Beaver Dam Community Hospital Wednesday night after striking a light pole. According to police records, Alicia C. Fischer was driving drunk when the accident occurred on the 400 block of South Spring Street around 9:15pm. Fischer’s preliminary breath test was reportedly point-four-oh (.40), which is five times the legal limit for driving. From Beaver Dam, Fischer was transported to a statewide alcohol treatment hospital in Madison. The Department of Public Works responded to fix the light pole and the vehicle was towed by Johnnies.
Kuenzi to be Charged in Death of Teen
11/13/09 - A man accused of stealing a snowmobile and killing deer with it last winter has now been charged with killing a man while driving drunk near Waupaca five years ago. The state Justice Department has charged 25-year-old Rori Kuenzi of Weyauwega with criminal counts of drunk driving causing death, and fatal hit-and-run. His passenger at the time, 23-year-old Walter Engel, is charged with perjury for allegedly giving false information at John Doe hearing about the crash earlier this year. Authorities said Kevin McCoy was killed in October of 2004 as he walked home from an underage drinking party, and was hit by Kuenzi’s vehicle west of Waupaca. Prosecutors said it was one of three vehicles leaving the party – and investigators kept getting conflicting stories until another driver finally said he and Kuenzi dragged McCoy’s body off the road at the spot where he was killed and then drove away. Kuenzi and Engel are scheduled to appear in court December 10th on their new charges. Meanwhile, Kuenzi is due back in court November 30th on numerous charges filed after he and two others allegedly killed several deer with their snowmobiles on a Waupaca County trail last January.
Gates in Oshkosh Yesterday
11/13/09 - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said in Oshkosh yesterday that he’ll lead a major effort to find new ways to reduce the threat from roadside bombs in Afghanistan. Those ambush weapons account for eight-of-every-10 U-S casualties in that country. And the new style of all-terrain vehicles being made at the Oshkosh Corporation is considered a step toward making the troops in those vehicles safer. Gates told about 600 Oshkosh employees their work is an “amazing display of industry dedication to the war effort.” He said it’s the first time since World War Two that an American defense industry went from a concept to full-scale production on a major product. The Pentagon has ordered 62-hundred Oshkosh vehicles to replace the all-purpose Humvee in Afghanistan. And Gates said more could be ordered if President Obama approves extra troops in Afghanistan.
Fight for Obama Education Money Begins
11/13/09 - Wisconsin can get 150-to-250-million dollars in President Obama’s “Race to the Top” education program – but it will have to beat out a group of other states. The reforms made by each state will determine who gets the money – especially for academic standards, testing, recruiting-and-keeping good teachers, and improving troubled schools. Earlier this week, Governor Jim Doyle signed four bills aimed at winning that stimulus money – including an end to the state’s ban on using test scores to evaluate teachers. The first federal education grants will be awarded next spring.
Woman to Be Sentenced for 13th OWI
11/13/09 - A northwest Wisconsin woman is scheduled to be sentenced in about a month on her 13th drunk driving conviction. 51-year-old Lisa White of Saint Croix Falls spent five years in prison on her previous O-W-I conviction in Burnett County. But she was still under extended supervision for that offense when she was arrested again in Barron County in late June. Because of that arrest, White was sent back to prison. And her supervision was revoked, giving her an extra year-and-a-half behind bars. In the latest incident, White was pulled over for driving with expired license plates. The arresting officer smelled alcohol, and she failed a field sobriety test. White’s O-W-I convictions date back to 1991. She’s had them in both Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Council Approves Termination Agreement
11/13/09 - The Horicon City Council unanimously approved a termination agreement between the city and police officer Bill Pansier. He’d been has been suspended with pay since late August and as part of the agreement he’ll remain that way until December 31, when his resignation will take effect.
Pansier’s suspension came after Acting Horicon Police Chief Adrian Bump filed a complaint that included 15-charges against him, most of which stem from a conference in Green Bay. Pansier attended the conference at the city’s cost but Bump says Pansier never attended any of the seminars or other portions of the conference. With the termination agreement complete the complaint process is over.
VP of Crave Brothers Honored
11/13/09 - The Crave Family has received another award. This time Debbie Crave, the vice president at Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, has gotten the highest honor awarded by the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Ag and Sciences. At a banquet in Madison recently, Crave was presented with the Honorary Recognition award, which is given annually to a select few who have demonstrated outstanding and inspirational leadership, integrity and unselfish service, making significant contributions in their fields. Over the past 100-years, the College has given out just 500 of the awards and Crave was one of only two award recipients this year. Crave has been the Vice President at Crave Brothers since 2001.
Doyle Bans Dishwashing Detergent with Phosphorus
11/13/09 - Governor Jim Doyle has approved a new ban on the sale of dishwashing detergent with phosphorus. The bill the governor signed gives stores next July first to sell their current inventories, and switch all their products to liquids that don’t have phosphorus. The group Clean Wisconsin praised the measure. Program director Amber Meyer Smith said phosphorus from dishwater runs into lakes and streams, and produces algae that kills fish and ruins eco-systems. Wisconsin is the 13th state to get the phosphorus out of dish detergents. Earlier this year, news stories from Washington State said people complained about that the new products didn’t work – and those close to Idaho crossed the border to buy the more potent stuff. But the author of the Wisconsin bill, Assembly Democrat Spencer Black of Madison, said the major companies have come up with effective detergents without phosphorus. There was no major opposition as the bill was going through the Legislature.
11/13/09 - Fall River and Columbus moved closer to combining wastewater collection and treatment systems this week. Upgrading wastewater utilities in the two communities was urged by the sate DNR. The Village, City and engineering consultants have been meeting for nearly two years discussing wastewater problems. This week the Village approved MSA engineering plans to be sent to the DNR. Fall River is hoping to receive a USDA grant to cover part of the multimillion dollar project. The Village is working on a check list of letters of agreement, contracts, public hearings and financial arrangements that will have to be completed to get the USDA loan and satisfy DNR requirements.
Controlled Burn Gets “Out of Control”
11/13/09 - Firefighters were called out to a Town of Trenton fire that got out of control yesterday afternoon. Authorities say the fire at a property on Highway 33 was initially a controlled burn but they were called in after it got out of control just before 4pm. Once on scene, fire officials decided to let the blaze burn itself out. No one was injured and there is no word on what if any damage was incurred.
Woman Injured in Drunk Driving Accident
11/13/09 - A 24-year-old woman was transported to Beaver Dam Community Hospital Wednesday night after striking a light pole. According to police records, Alicia C. Fischer was driving drunk when the accident occurred on the 400 block of South Spring Street around 9:15pm. Fischer’s preliminary breath test was reportedly point-four-oh (.40), which is five times the legal limit for driving. From Beaver Dam, Fischer was transported to a statewide alcohol treatment hospital in Madison. The Department of Public Works responded to fix the light pole and the vehicle was towed by Johnnies.
Kuenzi to be Charged in Death of Teen
11/13/09 - A man accused of stealing a snowmobile and killing deer with it last winter has now been charged with killing a man while driving drunk near Waupaca five years ago. The state Justice Department has charged 25-year-old Rori Kuenzi of Weyauwega with criminal counts of drunk driving causing death, and fatal hit-and-run. His passenger at the time, 23-year-old Walter Engel, is charged with perjury for allegedly giving false information at John Doe hearing about the crash earlier this year. Authorities said Kevin McCoy was killed in October of 2004 as he walked home from an underage drinking party, and was hit by Kuenzi’s vehicle west of Waupaca. Prosecutors said it was one of three vehicles leaving the party – and investigators kept getting conflicting stories until another driver finally said he and Kuenzi dragged McCoy’s body off the road at the spot where he was killed and then drove away. Kuenzi and Engel are scheduled to appear in court December 10th on their new charges. Meanwhile, Kuenzi is due back in court November 30th on numerous charges filed after he and two others allegedly killed several deer with their snowmobiles on a Waupaca County trail last January.
Gates in Oshkosh Yesterday
11/13/09 - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said in Oshkosh yesterday that he’ll lead a major effort to find new ways to reduce the threat from roadside bombs in Afghanistan. Those ambush weapons account for eight-of-every-10 U-S casualties in that country. And the new style of all-terrain vehicles being made at the Oshkosh Corporation is considered a step toward making the troops in those vehicles safer. Gates told about 600 Oshkosh employees their work is an “amazing display of industry dedication to the war effort.” He said it’s the first time since World War Two that an American defense industry went from a concept to full-scale production on a major product. The Pentagon has ordered 62-hundred Oshkosh vehicles to replace the all-purpose Humvee in Afghanistan. And Gates said more could be ordered if President Obama approves extra troops in Afghanistan.
Fight for Obama Education Money Begins
11/13/09 - Wisconsin can get 150-to-250-million dollars in President Obama’s “Race to the Top” education program – but it will have to beat out a group of other states. The reforms made by each state will determine who gets the money – especially for academic standards, testing, recruiting-and-keeping good teachers, and improving troubled schools. Earlier this week, Governor Jim Doyle signed four bills aimed at winning that stimulus money – including an end to the state’s ban on using test scores to evaluate teachers. The first federal education grants will be awarded next spring.
Woman to Be Sentenced for 13th OWI
11/13/09 - A northwest Wisconsin woman is scheduled to be sentenced in about a month on her 13th drunk driving conviction. 51-year-old Lisa White of Saint Croix Falls spent five years in prison on her previous O-W-I conviction in Burnett County. But she was still under extended supervision for that offense when she was arrested again in Barron County in late June. Because of that arrest, White was sent back to prison. And her supervision was revoked, giving her an extra year-and-a-half behind bars. In the latest incident, White was pulled over for driving with expired license plates. The arresting officer smelled alcohol, and she failed a field sobriety test. White’s O-W-I convictions date back to 1991. She’s had them in both Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Council Approves Termination Agreement
11/13/09 - The Horicon City Council unanimously approved a termination agreement between the city and police officer Bill Pansier. He’d been has been suspended with pay since late August and as part of the agreement he’ll remain that way until December 31, when his resignation will take effect.
Pansier’s suspension came after Acting Horicon Police Chief Adrian Bump filed a complaint that included 15-charges against him, most of which stem from a conference in Green Bay. Pansier attended the conference at the city’s cost but Bump says Pansier never attended any of the seminars or other portions of the conference. With the termination agreement complete the complaint process is over.
VP of Crave Brothers Honored
11/13/09 - The Crave Family has received another award. This time Debbie Crave, the vice president at Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, has gotten the highest honor awarded by the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Ag and Sciences. At a banquet in Madison recently, Crave was presented with the Honorary Recognition award, which is given annually to a select few who have demonstrated outstanding and inspirational leadership, integrity and unselfish service, making significant contributions in their fields. Over the past 100-years, the College has given out just 500 of the awards and Crave was one of only two award recipients this year. Crave has been the Vice President at Crave Brothers since 2001.
Doyle Bans Dishwashing Detergent with Phosphorus
11/13/09 - Governor Jim Doyle has approved a new ban on the sale of dishwashing detergent with phosphorus. The bill the governor signed gives stores next July first to sell their current inventories, and switch all their products to liquids that don’t have phosphorus. The group Clean Wisconsin praised the measure. Program director Amber Meyer Smith said phosphorus from dishwater runs into lakes and streams, and produces algae that kills fish and ruins eco-systems. Wisconsin is the 13th state to get the phosphorus out of dish detergents. Earlier this year, news stories from Washington State said people complained about that the new products didn’t work – and those close to Idaho crossed the border to buy the more potent stuff. But the author of the Wisconsin bill, Assembly Democrat Spencer Black of Madison, said the major companies have come up with effective detergents without phosphorus. There was no major opposition as the bill was going through the Legislature.
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