DOT: ‘Most Barrels Removed For Holiday Travelers’
11/26/09 - Triple-A spokesperson Beth Mosher says she expects about 778 thousand people will be traveling in Wisconsin this holiday weekend. Orange barrels will be off to the side most everywhere in the state. A state transportation spokesperson says the lone exception is northbound I-94 in Kenosha County, which will be down to two lanes near Kenosha.
Plan Commission Forwards Property Maintenance Amendment
11/26/09 - Beaver Dam could soon be strengthening its property maintenance ordinance. The Plan Commission this week forwarded an amended ordinance to the full council that more specifically defines general maintenance requirements for property owners. The proposed changes state that the “exterior of the structure shall be…generally free of broken glass, loose shingles, excessive paint peeling, crumbling stone, stucco or brick, loose boards.” It also says lots should be kept clean and free of unsightly accumulation of debris, cut brush and refuse. The ordinance will be on the agenda for the Beaver Dam Common Council’s December meetings.
Unemployment Up in Dodge County
11/26/09 - The Department of Workforce Development reports between September and October, unemployment rose in 35 of the state's 72 counties, while falling in 27. Ten were unchanged. Dodge County is up three-tenths of a percent to 8.7%, nearly three full percentage points higher than at this same time a year ago. Jefferson County is also up three-tenths to 8.3%. Fond du Lac County is up three-tenths to 8.1%. Columbia County is up two-tenths to 7.3%. Washington County is down three-tenths to 7.8%. Meanwhile, unemployment decreased in 10 of Wisconsin's 12 metropolitan areas during the two month period. The Janesville metro area had the highest rate at 10.9%. Madison had the lowest at about half that figure. Menominee County suffered with the highest rate of unemployment at 13-point-1 percent. Some experts say the numbers mean the job market is stabilizing. Janesville's unemployment rate had topped 13 percent as recently as last June. The statewide rate is down one-tenth to 7.6, which is nearly two full percentage points below the national average, which is holding steady at 9.5%.
Counterfeit Bills Passed At Hustisford Business
11/26/09 - The Hustisford Police Department is reporting that counterfeit $100 bill was recovered at a local business. Chief Dan Link says the Lake Street Inn this week accepted the phony bill as payment at their business. He says the bill was washed which means it was a $5 bill that was bleached and had a $100 bill printed over it. Because of that, pens used to identify counterfeit bills indicate that it is not counterfeit. Link says business owners should perform a second check, holding a flashlight to the bill in which case a second president cab be seen.
Fond du Lac Approves 3% Tax Hike
11/26/09 - By a slim 4 to 3 margin the Fond du Lac City Council last approved the 2010 City Budget and tax levy. Some Council members felt a 3 percent tax rate increase for residents was asking too much in tough economic times. Councilman Jeremy Thiesfeldt said with water bills going up by 23 percent there are people who are going to be really struggling with how they are going to be paying for things. The tax rate increase will be about $28 more on a typical residential property than the past year.
Public Hearing on Rosendale Dairy Expansion
11/26/09 - The DNR has set a public hearing date for the Rosendale Dairy's next expansion of its dairy operations. The diary is requesting doubling the size of its operations to 8,000 dairy cows. The public hearing for modification of its wastewater discharge permit is on Thursday, December 3rd at 5 p.m. at the Royal Ridges in Ripon.
Oshkosh Expansion Announced
11/26/09 - The Oshkosh Corporation has been so busy making military vehicles, it announced an expansion of its main plant Wednesday. The company says it will start building a 150-thousand square foot paint shop next month, to accommodate an order from the Army to build up to 23-thousand vehicles and trailers as part of its Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles. Oshkosh won a contract to replace B-A-E Systems of Texas as the maker of those units – but B-A-E has filed a protest, and the Government Accountability Board will act on it next month. Oshkosh says its new painting facility could be used for other vehicles besides the proposed Army units. Oshkosh is currently making all-terrain vehicles from use in Afghanistan – and production of the new Army tactical vehicles is scheduled to begin next spring once the current project is wrapped up.
Wauwatosa Police Look For Child Abductor
11/26/09 - Wauwatosa police are looking for a 19-year-old woman they say abducted a 10 month old girl from her home. They say Diandra Kroening took the infant as her mother was taking a shower, and then abandoned the baby a less than two hours later. The mother and Kroening were friends and she had asked the suspect to watch her child. When she finished her shower, the two were gone. A witness told police they saw a woman put the baby down in a West Allis front yard. The baby was examined at a hospital, and then returned home unharmed. No motives for Kroening's actions have been suggested.
Pewaukee To Contract With County Sheriff
11/26/09 - A Waukesha County judge has cleared the way for Pewaukee to contract with the county for its law enforcement services. The idea of disbanding that city's police department had been challenged legally by the Pewaukee Police Association. City and county officials are planning to transfer the service January 1st. Residents of the city had signed petitions opposing the elimination of their police force. The petitions asked voters be given a direct say on the issue in a referendum.
News Anchor Has On Air Seizure
11/26/09 - A news anchor at Madison television station WMTV Channel 15 is said to be okay after suffering an epileptic seizure on the air Wednesday morning. Sarah Carlson was diagnosed with the condition about a year ago. Carlson suffered the seizure as co-anchor Christine Bellport was reading a news story. Carlson was off-camera at the time, but she collapsed into Bellport's arms. The station went to a commercial. Carlson says she doesn't remember anything but waking up in an ambulance. The station was swamped with e-mails, Facebook messages and telephone calls of support. Carlson serves as the station's health reporter and is on the board of directors for the Epilepsy Foundation of Southern Wisconsin.
Medicinal Marijuana To Be Debated
11/26/09 - Under a proposal to be debated at the state Capitol, Wisconsin residents would be allowed to possess up to three ounces of marijuana, or 12 plants, if their doctor recommends the drug be used for medicinal purposes. Legislative leaders seems inclined, this time, to allow the question to be debated. The bill specifically names the ailments which could qualify patients to legally use the drug. They include HIV, cancer, hepatitis-C, post-traumatic stress syndrome, Alzheimer's and several others. After years of pushing for the exception to the law, backers say momentum is now on their side. Several states have legalized medical marijuana -- including Michigan, last year.
Drunk Deer Hunter Shoots Dane County House
11/26/09 - A deer hunter in Dane County tells authorities he was shooting at a deer when he lost his footing. He was also apparently under the influence of alcohol at the time. That deer hunter has been arrested. The Dane County Sheriff's office reports a couple and their adult son were in their home in the town of Burke Tuesday afternoon when they heard what they thought was an explosion. When they checked their kitchen they found a hole in the wall and a shotgun slug on the floor. No one was hit. The 46 year old suspect from Windsor said he was about a thousand feet from the house when he shot at the deer.
New Glarus Cow Spotted in New York
11/26/09 - A tavern in New York City could be in trouble, for allegedly selling a beer that’s not supposed to be sold outside of Wisconsin. Fifty cases of Spotted Cow beer were confiscated this month at the Mad River Bar-and-Grille in Manhattan. William Crowley of New York’s Liquor Authority said bars must get their products from a wholesale distributor – and the Mad River bar could lose its liquor license for going outside of normal channels, and not paying the required taxes. The bar’s owner has not commented. Spotted Cow is made by the New Glarus Brewing Company. Brew-master Dan Carey says the brand is not licensed for sales outside of Wisconsin.
11/26/09 - Triple-A spokesperson Beth Mosher says she expects about 778 thousand people will be traveling in Wisconsin this holiday weekend. Orange barrels will be off to the side most everywhere in the state. A state transportation spokesperson says the lone exception is northbound I-94 in Kenosha County, which will be down to two lanes near Kenosha.
Plan Commission Forwards Property Maintenance Amendment
11/26/09 - Beaver Dam could soon be strengthening its property maintenance ordinance. The Plan Commission this week forwarded an amended ordinance to the full council that more specifically defines general maintenance requirements for property owners. The proposed changes state that the “exterior of the structure shall be…generally free of broken glass, loose shingles, excessive paint peeling, crumbling stone, stucco or brick, loose boards.” It also says lots should be kept clean and free of unsightly accumulation of debris, cut brush and refuse. The ordinance will be on the agenda for the Beaver Dam Common Council’s December meetings.
Unemployment Up in Dodge County
11/26/09 - The Department of Workforce Development reports between September and October, unemployment rose in 35 of the state's 72 counties, while falling in 27. Ten were unchanged. Dodge County is up three-tenths of a percent to 8.7%, nearly three full percentage points higher than at this same time a year ago. Jefferson County is also up three-tenths to 8.3%. Fond du Lac County is up three-tenths to 8.1%. Columbia County is up two-tenths to 7.3%. Washington County is down three-tenths to 7.8%. Meanwhile, unemployment decreased in 10 of Wisconsin's 12 metropolitan areas during the two month period. The Janesville metro area had the highest rate at 10.9%. Madison had the lowest at about half that figure. Menominee County suffered with the highest rate of unemployment at 13-point-1 percent. Some experts say the numbers mean the job market is stabilizing. Janesville's unemployment rate had topped 13 percent as recently as last June. The statewide rate is down one-tenth to 7.6, which is nearly two full percentage points below the national average, which is holding steady at 9.5%.
Counterfeit Bills Passed At Hustisford Business
11/26/09 - The Hustisford Police Department is reporting that counterfeit $100 bill was recovered at a local business. Chief Dan Link says the Lake Street Inn this week accepted the phony bill as payment at their business. He says the bill was washed which means it was a $5 bill that was bleached and had a $100 bill printed over it. Because of that, pens used to identify counterfeit bills indicate that it is not counterfeit. Link says business owners should perform a second check, holding a flashlight to the bill in which case a second president cab be seen.
Fond du Lac Approves 3% Tax Hike
11/26/09 - By a slim 4 to 3 margin the Fond du Lac City Council last approved the 2010 City Budget and tax levy. Some Council members felt a 3 percent tax rate increase for residents was asking too much in tough economic times. Councilman Jeremy Thiesfeldt said with water bills going up by 23 percent there are people who are going to be really struggling with how they are going to be paying for things. The tax rate increase will be about $28 more on a typical residential property than the past year.
Public Hearing on Rosendale Dairy Expansion
11/26/09 - The DNR has set a public hearing date for the Rosendale Dairy's next expansion of its dairy operations. The diary is requesting doubling the size of its operations to 8,000 dairy cows. The public hearing for modification of its wastewater discharge permit is on Thursday, December 3rd at 5 p.m. at the Royal Ridges in Ripon.
Oshkosh Expansion Announced
11/26/09 - The Oshkosh Corporation has been so busy making military vehicles, it announced an expansion of its main plant Wednesday. The company says it will start building a 150-thousand square foot paint shop next month, to accommodate an order from the Army to build up to 23-thousand vehicles and trailers as part of its Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles. Oshkosh won a contract to replace B-A-E Systems of Texas as the maker of those units – but B-A-E has filed a protest, and the Government Accountability Board will act on it next month. Oshkosh says its new painting facility could be used for other vehicles besides the proposed Army units. Oshkosh is currently making all-terrain vehicles from use in Afghanistan – and production of the new Army tactical vehicles is scheduled to begin next spring once the current project is wrapped up.
Wauwatosa Police Look For Child Abductor
11/26/09 - Wauwatosa police are looking for a 19-year-old woman they say abducted a 10 month old girl from her home. They say Diandra Kroening took the infant as her mother was taking a shower, and then abandoned the baby a less than two hours later. The mother and Kroening were friends and she had asked the suspect to watch her child. When she finished her shower, the two were gone. A witness told police they saw a woman put the baby down in a West Allis front yard. The baby was examined at a hospital, and then returned home unharmed. No motives for Kroening's actions have been suggested.
Pewaukee To Contract With County Sheriff
11/26/09 - A Waukesha County judge has cleared the way for Pewaukee to contract with the county for its law enforcement services. The idea of disbanding that city's police department had been challenged legally by the Pewaukee Police Association. City and county officials are planning to transfer the service January 1st. Residents of the city had signed petitions opposing the elimination of their police force. The petitions asked voters be given a direct say on the issue in a referendum.
News Anchor Has On Air Seizure
11/26/09 - A news anchor at Madison television station WMTV Channel 15 is said to be okay after suffering an epileptic seizure on the air Wednesday morning. Sarah Carlson was diagnosed with the condition about a year ago. Carlson suffered the seizure as co-anchor Christine Bellport was reading a news story. Carlson was off-camera at the time, but she collapsed into Bellport's arms. The station went to a commercial. Carlson says she doesn't remember anything but waking up in an ambulance. The station was swamped with e-mails, Facebook messages and telephone calls of support. Carlson serves as the station's health reporter and is on the board of directors for the Epilepsy Foundation of Southern Wisconsin.
Medicinal Marijuana To Be Debated
11/26/09 - Under a proposal to be debated at the state Capitol, Wisconsin residents would be allowed to possess up to three ounces of marijuana, or 12 plants, if their doctor recommends the drug be used for medicinal purposes. Legislative leaders seems inclined, this time, to allow the question to be debated. The bill specifically names the ailments which could qualify patients to legally use the drug. They include HIV, cancer, hepatitis-C, post-traumatic stress syndrome, Alzheimer's and several others. After years of pushing for the exception to the law, backers say momentum is now on their side. Several states have legalized medical marijuana -- including Michigan, last year.
Drunk Deer Hunter Shoots Dane County House
11/26/09 - A deer hunter in Dane County tells authorities he was shooting at a deer when he lost his footing. He was also apparently under the influence of alcohol at the time. That deer hunter has been arrested. The Dane County Sheriff's office reports a couple and their adult son were in their home in the town of Burke Tuesday afternoon when they heard what they thought was an explosion. When they checked their kitchen they found a hole in the wall and a shotgun slug on the floor. No one was hit. The 46 year old suspect from Windsor said he was about a thousand feet from the house when he shot at the deer.
New Glarus Cow Spotted in New York
11/26/09 - A tavern in New York City could be in trouble, for allegedly selling a beer that’s not supposed to be sold outside of Wisconsin. Fifty cases of Spotted Cow beer were confiscated this month at the Mad River Bar-and-Grille in Manhattan. William Crowley of New York’s Liquor Authority said bars must get their products from a wholesale distributor – and the Mad River bar could lose its liquor license for going outside of normal channels, and not paying the required taxes. The bar’s owner has not commented. Spotted Cow is made by the New Glarus Brewing Company. Brew-master Dan Carey says the brand is not licensed for sales outside of Wisconsin.
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