Agreement Reached For Job Placement Programs
11/21/09 - An agreement has been reached between the Department of Health Services and those who provide job placement programs for the disabled. As part of their Family Care application renewal with the federal government, DHS is changing the definition for job placement in work centers like those offered through Green Valley Enterprises in Beaver Dam and about 70 others statewide. DHS representatives met this morning with Disability Rights Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Board for People With Developmental Disabilities and Rehabilitation For Wisconsin, a group that represents Green Valley Enterprises and about 50 similar agencies across the state. There had been concerns that disabled workers might be removed from the program after six months or that they would be required to move from sheltered worksites -- where disabled employees work alongside other disabled workers -- to job sites in the general public like bakeries or a library. DHS spokesperson Stephanie Marquis says all parties were in mutual agreement about wording. Marquis says the prevocational services definition in the waiver application clarifies that:
11/21/09 - An agreement has been reached between the Department of Health Services and those who provide job placement programs for the disabled. As part of their Family Care application renewal with the federal government, DHS is changing the definition for job placement in work centers like those offered through Green Valley Enterprises in Beaver Dam and about 70 others statewide. DHS representatives met this morning with Disability Rights Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Board for People With Developmental Disabilities and Rehabilitation For Wisconsin, a group that represents Green Valley Enterprises and about 50 similar agencies across the state. There had been concerns that disabled workers might be removed from the program after six months or that they would be required to move from sheltered worksites -- where disabled employees work alongside other disabled workers -- to job sites in the general public like bakeries or a library. DHS spokesperson Stephanie Marquis says all parties were in mutual agreement about wording. Marquis says the prevocational services definition in the waiver application clarifies that:
* Prevocational services will continue to be available for people in Family Care
* No one's current prevocational services will be disrupted
* The degree to which each person uses prevocational services will vary, depending on informed consumer choice and the individual's personal goals and interests
* These decisions will be determined by the individual and his or her care-planning team in the ongoing person-centered planning process used in Family Care
* The critical role played by Wisconsin's community rehabilitation providers in serving Family Care members will continue
Green Valley Enterprises Interim Director Jack Hankes says it was a satisfactory resolution to the problem and will be a benefit the individuals and families they serve. He says the changes will not affect the revenue needed to provide the program in the immediate future. The application still needs to be submitted to the federal government for final approval. Marquis says there is agreement that the revised definition is consistent with federal guidelines and it is expected the government will approve the changes.
Outhouse Bomber Sentenced
11/21/09 - Seven months in jail for one of the Beaver Dam men connected to a pair of mailbox and outhouse explosions. 21-year-old Michael K. Peters pleaded “no contest” to a felony charge of Possessing Explosives For Unlawful Purposes and had a second felony count dismissed but read into the record. Peters was identified along with two others by in-store video surveillance after purchasing the explosive components at a Beaver Dam retailer. The men are accused of blowing up a mailbox in Burnett and a port-a-potty at Lost Lake Park in April. Investigators say they used a pipe bomb and, in the case of the port-a-potty, also used liquefied gas. Peters was arrested along with 21-year-old Kyle Livingston who faces sentencing in January while 20-year-old Stephen Peterson, the purported ringleader, has a jury trial set for February. Peters and Livingston face up to 25 years in prison while Peterson faces over 100 years in prison, if convicted.
Lodi Soldier Returns Home
11/21/09 - The soldier from Lodi who was injured in the Fort Hood shootings earlier this month has returned home. Specialist Grant Moxon was greeted by family yesterday at the Dane County Regional Airport. The 23-year-old told the State Journal he thought the massacre was a training exercise. He says it didn’t really set in for a little while that he’d actually been hit. Moxon won’t be deployed to Afghanistan with his unit, the 467th Medical Detachment and will likely work out of their Madison Headquarters. He was one of 43 soldiers injured in the rampage that left 13 people dead. The bullet that hit him is still lodged in his left thigh. Moxon says he’s “kind of sore but he’s healing quickly.”
Columbus Considering Appointed City Attorney
11/21/09 - The City of Columbus is getting ready to change an ordinance that dates back to 1958. The Council is changing the choice of a City Attorney from an elected to an appointed position. However, that does NOT mean that there is a new Attorney ready to take office. Attorney Randy Lueders was elected to that post in 1989 and has bee re-elected ever since. Lueders has served under 10 Mayors during his ten terms in office. The Council vote on the ordinance is scheduled for the next regular Common Council Session, December 1st.
Reeseville Mill Rate Up 3 Cents
11/21/09 - The village of Reeseville has unanimously approved its 2010 budget. The board recently voted to accept a budget of about $473,500, which is a $1,500 increase over 2009. The total tax levy is $98,000 which results in a tax rate of $3.14 per 1,000 of assessed value. That’s an increase of 3-cents from this year’s budget. It means that a person with a property valued at $130,000 would pay about $408 for the village portion of their tax bill. That’s an increase of around $4 from this year.
Propane Demand Results In Emergency Declaration
11/21/09 - A late harvest combined with a rather wet fall has resulted in a growing demand for propane. Wisconsin Farmers Union President Doug Caruso says it’s needed to dry out crops before storing them for the winter. If crops like corn and soybeans are put into storage with high moisture they will develop toxic molds. That makes them worthless as animal feed. However, growing demand statewide has resulted in limited supplies. Caruso says long lines are forming at pipelines as trucks wait to fill up. He says some companies have started sending trucks as far south as Kansas City to fill up. Governor Doyle this week declared a state of emergency due to the shortage, which gives suppliers more time to deliver propane.
Don’t Flush Medications
11/21/09 - When you pour your old medications down the drain, those pills melt and are eventually swept into Lake Michigan. The Milwaukee Sewerage District has been collecting the medications for proper disposal. As of last week, nearly 600 pounds of unused or expired drugs had been turned in at five local police departments. In addition to protecting Lake Michigan, the program also helps prevent accidental poisonings of young children -- and keeps those drugs from being sold on the street.
Woman Returns $10K Duffle Bag
11/21/09 - A Chicago college student does the right thing -- and may get a citizenship award. The 22 year old was in Madison for a wedding last weekend when she found a duffle bag among her things that didn't belong to her. It had been mistakenly picked up as her luggage was being taken into a hotel. In that duffel was 10 thousand dollars in cash. The student called her mom, then called police. At first she thought it might be money from drug sales or a robbery, but it turned out that it belonged to a business owner who had ridden in the student's taxi before her.
Harleys and Cheese
11/21/09 - Wisconsin state symbols number 26 and 27 would honor choppers and cheese. Lawmakers will consider designating an official microbe and an official motorcycle for the Badger State. The microbe is Lactococcus lactis and is a bacterium used in cheese-making. Of course, the state motorcycle would be the Harley-Davidson. Supporters of the idea say naming two of Wisconsin's best-known exports would help promote industries hampered by the stagnant economy. The legislation was introduced in Madison this week.
Outhouse Bomber Sentenced
11/21/09 - Seven months in jail for one of the Beaver Dam men connected to a pair of mailbox and outhouse explosions. 21-year-old Michael K. Peters pleaded “no contest” to a felony charge of Possessing Explosives For Unlawful Purposes and had a second felony count dismissed but read into the record. Peters was identified along with two others by in-store video surveillance after purchasing the explosive components at a Beaver Dam retailer. The men are accused of blowing up a mailbox in Burnett and a port-a-potty at Lost Lake Park in April. Investigators say they used a pipe bomb and, in the case of the port-a-potty, also used liquefied gas. Peters was arrested along with 21-year-old Kyle Livingston who faces sentencing in January while 20-year-old Stephen Peterson, the purported ringleader, has a jury trial set for February. Peters and Livingston face up to 25 years in prison while Peterson faces over 100 years in prison, if convicted.
Lodi Soldier Returns Home
11/21/09 - The soldier from Lodi who was injured in the Fort Hood shootings earlier this month has returned home. Specialist Grant Moxon was greeted by family yesterday at the Dane County Regional Airport. The 23-year-old told the State Journal he thought the massacre was a training exercise. He says it didn’t really set in for a little while that he’d actually been hit. Moxon won’t be deployed to Afghanistan with his unit, the 467th Medical Detachment and will likely work out of their Madison Headquarters. He was one of 43 soldiers injured in the rampage that left 13 people dead. The bullet that hit him is still lodged in his left thigh. Moxon says he’s “kind of sore but he’s healing quickly.”
Columbus Considering Appointed City Attorney
11/21/09 - The City of Columbus is getting ready to change an ordinance that dates back to 1958. The Council is changing the choice of a City Attorney from an elected to an appointed position. However, that does NOT mean that there is a new Attorney ready to take office. Attorney Randy Lueders was elected to that post in 1989 and has bee re-elected ever since. Lueders has served under 10 Mayors during his ten terms in office. The Council vote on the ordinance is scheduled for the next regular Common Council Session, December 1st.
Reeseville Mill Rate Up 3 Cents
11/21/09 - The village of Reeseville has unanimously approved its 2010 budget. The board recently voted to accept a budget of about $473,500, which is a $1,500 increase over 2009. The total tax levy is $98,000 which results in a tax rate of $3.14 per 1,000 of assessed value. That’s an increase of 3-cents from this year’s budget. It means that a person with a property valued at $130,000 would pay about $408 for the village portion of their tax bill. That’s an increase of around $4 from this year.
Propane Demand Results In Emergency Declaration
11/21/09 - A late harvest combined with a rather wet fall has resulted in a growing demand for propane. Wisconsin Farmers Union President Doug Caruso says it’s needed to dry out crops before storing them for the winter. If crops like corn and soybeans are put into storage with high moisture they will develop toxic molds. That makes them worthless as animal feed. However, growing demand statewide has resulted in limited supplies. Caruso says long lines are forming at pipelines as trucks wait to fill up. He says some companies have started sending trucks as far south as Kansas City to fill up. Governor Doyle this week declared a state of emergency due to the shortage, which gives suppliers more time to deliver propane.
Don’t Flush Medications
11/21/09 - When you pour your old medications down the drain, those pills melt and are eventually swept into Lake Michigan. The Milwaukee Sewerage District has been collecting the medications for proper disposal. As of last week, nearly 600 pounds of unused or expired drugs had been turned in at five local police departments. In addition to protecting Lake Michigan, the program also helps prevent accidental poisonings of young children -- and keeps those drugs from being sold on the street.
Woman Returns $10K Duffle Bag
11/21/09 - A Chicago college student does the right thing -- and may get a citizenship award. The 22 year old was in Madison for a wedding last weekend when she found a duffle bag among her things that didn't belong to her. It had been mistakenly picked up as her luggage was being taken into a hotel. In that duffel was 10 thousand dollars in cash. The student called her mom, then called police. At first she thought it might be money from drug sales or a robbery, but it turned out that it belonged to a business owner who had ridden in the student's taxi before her.
Harleys and Cheese
11/21/09 - Wisconsin state symbols number 26 and 27 would honor choppers and cheese. Lawmakers will consider designating an official microbe and an official motorcycle for the Badger State. The microbe is Lactococcus lactis and is a bacterium used in cheese-making. Of course, the state motorcycle would be the Harley-Davidson. Supporters of the idea say naming two of Wisconsin's best-known exports would help promote industries hampered by the stagnant economy. The legislation was introduced in Madison this week.
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