UPDATE: Iron Ridge Teen Killed in One Vehicle Rollover
11/28/09 - An Iron Ridge teen was killed in a rollover accident early this morning in the Town of Herman. According to the Dodge County Sheriffs Department, the accident was reported at 3:22am and occurred on Woodland Road, just east of Lilac Road. Authorities say the 17-year-old male driver was traveling westbound on Woodland Road and his car entered the north ditch and struck a culvert. Upon impact, the car vaulted through the air and came to rest on its roof in the north ditch facing eastbound. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt and he was pronounced dead at the scene. He was the only occupant of the car. Speed is believed to be a contributing factor and the cause of the accident is under investigation.
Highway 16/60 Reconstruction in Columbus Moving Forward
11/28/09 - The reconstruction of Highway 16 and 60 through Columbus is now in line for State DOT and federal funding. Although actual repair is not scheduled to begin till 2015, planning will begin with Council consideration of an intergovernmental agreement to design the project next Tuesday. The roadwork will take place on James Street…the City’s main east / west artery. Administrator Boyd Kraemer said that the DOT would be paying for most of the $5.6 million dollar project. Under the agreement the City will be responsible for the sanitary sewer and electric lines replacement. However, “concrete” costs will be covered by the state. Kraemer said the City will have to decide on what “extras” should be included. Planning the design phase is just a first step. The cost and the look of the final reconstruction will depend on how well the City and DOT work together. The Council will be voting on approval of the design phase agreement on Tuesday.
Quarford Recognized By Wastewater Operators Association
11/28/09 - The head of Beaver Dam’s Wastewater Treatment Plant has been recognized for his efforts to keep the operations running safe, clean and efficiently. Director of Utilities Don Quarford was recently named the 2009 Regional Operator of the Year at the annual meeting of the Wisconsin Wastewater Operators Association.
Paintball Shooting Ball Spree in Burnett
11/28/09 - Around a dozen homes and businesses were targeted in a paintball shooting spree in the Burnett area last night. According to the Dodge County Sheriffs Department, calls started coming in around 6:30pm. The first incident was reported at Chances Bar & Grill on Front Street. Over the next three hours the sheriffs department received reports that nine residences along Main and Maple Streets had been vandalized. A traffic stop was later initiated on a vehicle that was possibly involved in the incident and an 18-year-old Horicon man was arrested for violating absolute sobriety laws and was released to a responsible party. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Dodge County Sheriffs Department or the anonymous We-Tip hotline at 800-78-CRIME.
Black Friday Spells Bargains, Belligerence
11/28/09 - Big crowds, plenty of bargains, and some frayed nerves marked Black Friday throughout Wisconsin. Thousands waited out in the cold for stores to open anywhere from midnight through six a-m. Door-busters didn’t last long at some places – and neither did civility. In Brookfield, police were called just before midnight as people cut into lines outside Toys-R-Us. No arrests were made. At the Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa, drivers cut in line while angry motorists blared horns near a parking ramp where the first 300 drivers on the upper-levels got 15-dollar vouchers. Smaller cities had midnight store openings for the first time. One reporter in Appleton said the stream of car lights looked more like a crowd going home from a Monday night Packer game. But by mid-morning, parking spots were easily available at some malls. Flat-screen T-V’s, video games, and toys were among the hottest items. At the Outlet Shoppes in Oshkosh, shoppers began showing up around 9:30pm Thursday night for midnight openings. And even though the parking lot was just half-full at 6:30am, the mall’s Gina Slechta said she couldn’t complain. She said the outlet mall’s sales have increased, as more people have looked to outlets for bargains during the recession.
Wisconsin Black Friday Sales Could Buck National Trend
11/28/09 - Wisconsin stores were dealing with big crowds on Black Friday the official start of the Christmas shopping season. Madison-based retail consultant Doug Johnson says it was pretty dismal last year, but it seems to be picking up now. Johnson says there is reason for retailers to be cautiously optimistic. There are predictions nationally that sales will be down one-percent this year, but Johnson is projecting a 1-point-8 percent increase in Wisconsin sales. That would mean eight to nine billion dollars over this holiday season.
Blue Marble Dairy Recall
11/28/09 - State officials have issued a consumer alert urging people not to use Blue Marble Family Farm milk products with sell-by dates of November 27th or later. The agriculture department said there might have been inadequate pasteurization of those products. Lab tests from a routine inspection turned up an active enzyme that’s normally destroyed in the pasteurization process. Officials said they were not aware of anyone being ill from the products, at the Blue Marble farm near Barneveld. The items included whole-and-skim milk, chocolate milk, half-and-half, butter-milk, heavy whipping cream, and egg nog. The products were said to be distributed mainly in southern Wisconsin. The dairy plant number 5-5-1-3-1 is on the label.
PEG Channels Struggle To Stay On Air
11/28/09 - Wisconsin’s PEG channels say changes are needed in the cable industry to keep them alive. Legislation passed two years ago changed how cable companies are required to support Public, Education, and Government channels. Wisconsin Association of PEG Channels says it’s making it harder for them to stay on the air by ending support for many stations. Proposed legislation would restore some protections for PEG channels. It would allow a local PEG fee, require providers to pay for transmission equipment at stations, and would make sure public channels are available to all cable customers. Cable industry officials say the proposal would make it harder for them to remain competitive.
Obey Considers War Tax
11/28/09 - How serious is a Wisconsin congressman about a “war tax” to cover the costs of the Obama administration’s stepped up war in Afghanistan? UW Madison political scientist Charles Franklin doubts whether U.S. Representative Dave Obey will see his proposal come to a vote. Franklin says he can’t imagine there is a majority in Congress prepared to vote for such a tax. To pay for more troops in Afghanistan, Obey wants a graduated surtax on income. Tax increases would range from one percent for the lowest wage earners to five percent for the most wealthy. Franklin says the issue allows Obey, who chairs the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, to make a point about how much the wars in Iran and Afghanistan are costing.
11/28/09 - An Iron Ridge teen was killed in a rollover accident early this morning in the Town of Herman. According to the Dodge County Sheriffs Department, the accident was reported at 3:22am and occurred on Woodland Road, just east of Lilac Road. Authorities say the 17-year-old male driver was traveling westbound on Woodland Road and his car entered the north ditch and struck a culvert. Upon impact, the car vaulted through the air and came to rest on its roof in the north ditch facing eastbound. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt and he was pronounced dead at the scene. He was the only occupant of the car. Speed is believed to be a contributing factor and the cause of the accident is under investigation.
Highway 16/60 Reconstruction in Columbus Moving Forward
11/28/09 - The reconstruction of Highway 16 and 60 through Columbus is now in line for State DOT and federal funding. Although actual repair is not scheduled to begin till 2015, planning will begin with Council consideration of an intergovernmental agreement to design the project next Tuesday. The roadwork will take place on James Street…the City’s main east / west artery. Administrator Boyd Kraemer said that the DOT would be paying for most of the $5.6 million dollar project. Under the agreement the City will be responsible for the sanitary sewer and electric lines replacement. However, “concrete” costs will be covered by the state. Kraemer said the City will have to decide on what “extras” should be included. Planning the design phase is just a first step. The cost and the look of the final reconstruction will depend on how well the City and DOT work together. The Council will be voting on approval of the design phase agreement on Tuesday.
Quarford Recognized By Wastewater Operators Association
11/28/09 - The head of Beaver Dam’s Wastewater Treatment Plant has been recognized for his efforts to keep the operations running safe, clean and efficiently. Director of Utilities Don Quarford was recently named the 2009 Regional Operator of the Year at the annual meeting of the Wisconsin Wastewater Operators Association.
Paintball Shooting Ball Spree in Burnett
11/28/09 - Around a dozen homes and businesses were targeted in a paintball shooting spree in the Burnett area last night. According to the Dodge County Sheriffs Department, calls started coming in around 6:30pm. The first incident was reported at Chances Bar & Grill on Front Street. Over the next three hours the sheriffs department received reports that nine residences along Main and Maple Streets had been vandalized. A traffic stop was later initiated on a vehicle that was possibly involved in the incident and an 18-year-old Horicon man was arrested for violating absolute sobriety laws and was released to a responsible party. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Dodge County Sheriffs Department or the anonymous We-Tip hotline at 800-78-CRIME.
Black Friday Spells Bargains, Belligerence
11/28/09 - Big crowds, plenty of bargains, and some frayed nerves marked Black Friday throughout Wisconsin. Thousands waited out in the cold for stores to open anywhere from midnight through six a-m. Door-busters didn’t last long at some places – and neither did civility. In Brookfield, police were called just before midnight as people cut into lines outside Toys-R-Us. No arrests were made. At the Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa, drivers cut in line while angry motorists blared horns near a parking ramp where the first 300 drivers on the upper-levels got 15-dollar vouchers. Smaller cities had midnight store openings for the first time. One reporter in Appleton said the stream of car lights looked more like a crowd going home from a Monday night Packer game. But by mid-morning, parking spots were easily available at some malls. Flat-screen T-V’s, video games, and toys were among the hottest items. At the Outlet Shoppes in Oshkosh, shoppers began showing up around 9:30pm Thursday night for midnight openings. And even though the parking lot was just half-full at 6:30am, the mall’s Gina Slechta said she couldn’t complain. She said the outlet mall’s sales have increased, as more people have looked to outlets for bargains during the recession.
Wisconsin Black Friday Sales Could Buck National Trend
11/28/09 - Wisconsin stores were dealing with big crowds on Black Friday the official start of the Christmas shopping season. Madison-based retail consultant Doug Johnson says it was pretty dismal last year, but it seems to be picking up now. Johnson says there is reason for retailers to be cautiously optimistic. There are predictions nationally that sales will be down one-percent this year, but Johnson is projecting a 1-point-8 percent increase in Wisconsin sales. That would mean eight to nine billion dollars over this holiday season.
Blue Marble Dairy Recall
11/28/09 - State officials have issued a consumer alert urging people not to use Blue Marble Family Farm milk products with sell-by dates of November 27th or later. The agriculture department said there might have been inadequate pasteurization of those products. Lab tests from a routine inspection turned up an active enzyme that’s normally destroyed in the pasteurization process. Officials said they were not aware of anyone being ill from the products, at the Blue Marble farm near Barneveld. The items included whole-and-skim milk, chocolate milk, half-and-half, butter-milk, heavy whipping cream, and egg nog. The products were said to be distributed mainly in southern Wisconsin. The dairy plant number 5-5-1-3-1 is on the label.
PEG Channels Struggle To Stay On Air
11/28/09 - Wisconsin’s PEG channels say changes are needed in the cable industry to keep them alive. Legislation passed two years ago changed how cable companies are required to support Public, Education, and Government channels. Wisconsin Association of PEG Channels says it’s making it harder for them to stay on the air by ending support for many stations. Proposed legislation would restore some protections for PEG channels. It would allow a local PEG fee, require providers to pay for transmission equipment at stations, and would make sure public channels are available to all cable customers. Cable industry officials say the proposal would make it harder for them to remain competitive.
Obey Considers War Tax
11/28/09 - How serious is a Wisconsin congressman about a “war tax” to cover the costs of the Obama administration’s stepped up war in Afghanistan? UW Madison political scientist Charles Franklin doubts whether U.S. Representative Dave Obey will see his proposal come to a vote. Franklin says he can’t imagine there is a majority in Congress prepared to vote for such a tax. To pay for more troops in Afghanistan, Obey wants a graduated surtax on income. Tax increases would range from one percent for the lowest wage earners to five percent for the most wealthy. Franklin says the issue allows Obey, who chairs the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, to make a point about how much the wars in Iran and Afghanistan are costing.
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