Woman Arrested After High Speed Chase
A 48-year-old woman was arrested after leading authorities on a high speed chase yesterday afternoon that ended near downtown Beaver Dam. Authorities say the chase with Laura M Brown began around 4pm on East Lake Street in Horicon and continued on to Beaver Dam via Highway 33. Officers with the Beaver Dam police department were able to slowdown the vehicle after putting down stop sticks on Park Avenue. Brown finally stopped near a residence at the corner of Vita Avenue and Washington Street where she was taken into custody. The Sheriff’s Department plans to forward a charge of reckless endangerment and more charges are expected after the Horicon Police Department completes its investigation.
More than a Dozen Injured in Ski-Lift Mishap
At least 14 people were injured in a ski-lift accident at the Devil’s Head Resort near Merrimac in Sauk County. It happened about seven last night. Sheriff’s deputies said the chair-lift stopped and then went backward – and the operators were not able to stop it right away. Laura Beutel of Belleville told the Wisconsin State Journal her daughter was waiting to get on the lift when sparks flew, smoke emerged, and people jumped from 40-feet up. The injured were taken to hospitals in Prairie du Sac and Baraboo. Chief Deputy Chip Meister said three were hurt seriously but not critically. Seven were in fair condition. And four others were sent home from the hospital by late last night. Meister said the ski-lift was full, but he did not know how many people were riding when it started reversing course.
Big Sewer Rate Increase Coming in Fall River
At the prompting of financial and municipal advisors the Fall River Village Board approved a 133% sewer rate increase last night. Fall River has been among the municipalities with the lowest sewer rates in the state for the past decade. At a Public Hearing earlier this week MSA consultants presented a cost picture of the regionalization of the Columbus / Fall River wastewater collection and treatment systems. The engineering estimates projected that Fall River could complete the $7 million dollar sewer improvements with help from a USDA Rural Development loan and a sewer utility rate hike. The approved rate increase for 2010 will mean that an average household will be paying about $35 dollars per month…close to the state’s average. That will be a $20 dollar per month increase from the current rate. New rates could go into effect by January 1st.
Names on Do-Not-Call List Rises Above 2M
The number of people on Wisconsin’s do-not-call list for telemarketers has gone above two-million for the first time. The state’s consumer protection agency recently took names for its next list that’s going out on January first – and almost two-million-130-thousand people are on it. Supervisor Jeanne Burt says it’s the first time in the seven years of the no-call list that two-million have signed up. Cell phones were added earlier this year. To keep the list fresh, names are dropped after two years unless people renew their sign-ups. The deadline is February 28th to make the spring no-call list which goes out April first.
A 48-year-old woman was arrested after leading authorities on a high speed chase yesterday afternoon that ended near downtown Beaver Dam. Authorities say the chase with Laura M Brown began around 4pm on East Lake Street in Horicon and continued on to Beaver Dam via Highway 33. Officers with the Beaver Dam police department were able to slowdown the vehicle after putting down stop sticks on Park Avenue. Brown finally stopped near a residence at the corner of Vita Avenue and Washington Street where she was taken into custody. The Sheriff’s Department plans to forward a charge of reckless endangerment and more charges are expected after the Horicon Police Department completes its investigation.
More than a Dozen Injured in Ski-Lift Mishap
At least 14 people were injured in a ski-lift accident at the Devil’s Head Resort near Merrimac in Sauk County. It happened about seven last night. Sheriff’s deputies said the chair-lift stopped and then went backward – and the operators were not able to stop it right away. Laura Beutel of Belleville told the Wisconsin State Journal her daughter was waiting to get on the lift when sparks flew, smoke emerged, and people jumped from 40-feet up. The injured were taken to hospitals in Prairie du Sac and Baraboo. Chief Deputy Chip Meister said three were hurt seriously but not critically. Seven were in fair condition. And four others were sent home from the hospital by late last night. Meister said the ski-lift was full, but he did not know how many people were riding when it started reversing course.
Big Sewer Rate Increase Coming in Fall River
At the prompting of financial and municipal advisors the Fall River Village Board approved a 133% sewer rate increase last night. Fall River has been among the municipalities with the lowest sewer rates in the state for the past decade. At a Public Hearing earlier this week MSA consultants presented a cost picture of the regionalization of the Columbus / Fall River wastewater collection and treatment systems. The engineering estimates projected that Fall River could complete the $7 million dollar sewer improvements with help from a USDA Rural Development loan and a sewer utility rate hike. The approved rate increase for 2010 will mean that an average household will be paying about $35 dollars per month…close to the state’s average. That will be a $20 dollar per month increase from the current rate. New rates could go into effect by January 1st.
Names on Do-Not-Call List Rises Above 2M
The number of people on Wisconsin’s do-not-call list for telemarketers has gone above two-million for the first time. The state’s consumer protection agency recently took names for its next list that’s going out on January first – and almost two-million-130-thousand people are on it. Supervisor Jeanne Burt says it’s the first time in the seven years of the no-call list that two-million have signed up. Cell phones were added earlier this year. To keep the list fresh, names are dropped after two years unless people renew their sign-ups. The deadline is February 28th to make the spring no-call list which goes out April first.
WBEV Revisits The Golden Age Of Radio Tonight
12/18/09 - The Beaver Dam Area Community Theater and WBEV teamed up again tonight to present an old-fashioned, Christmas radio play. This year, the presentation will feature a trilogy of stories with dozens of actors of all ages. “Kandy Kane” is a story about a teenage girl born on Christmas who hates her name and accidentally dies her into hair red and white stripes right before the church talent show. “Life 101” is a story about the lessons learned by Jesus as he attends school in the days before his birth. “H.A.L.O. Halo on The Air” is a play that is written like a radio broadcast froCm 2000 years ago, covering the birth of baby Jesus. You can attend the performance at the community Theater Building on North Spring Street or listen to the broadcast tonight on 1430AM beginning at 7pm. Tickets are available for $6 and are available at Rechek’s Food Pride. Pictured: Twenty actors with the production flooded the radio station this week for an appearance on WBEV’s Community Comment.
Food Drive Benefits Local Pantry
12/18/09 - A box truck full of non-perishable food items was collected during the annual WBEV-WXRO Food Drive. In addition to the food, Thursday morning’s two-hour effort resulted in $1461 in cash donations for the Dodge County Food Pantry. Dodge County Food Pantry store manager Kathy Wheeler says this time of year is important because the generosity of people runs highest around the holidays, even given the nations current economic situation. Station manager John Moser says it takes the whole community to stock the shelves of the food pantry and cited the efforts of Bill McCollum, Countryside GM Auto Group and Mischler’s Harley Davidson in addition to the listeners who helped out this year. There is already talk around the station of holding a Christmas in July Food Drive.
Distracted Driving Likely Cause of Fatal Wreck
12/18/09 - Authorities believe a distraction within the vehicle caused Tuesday night’s fatal accident in the Town of Emmett. Dodge County Sheriff’s Captain Molly Soblewski says the investigation is ongoing but they are operating under the impression that 56-year-old John Richards was distracted before the accident. Richards was driving east on Highway CW around 6:30 when he collided with a tractor trailer rig that was being backed into a driveway. Soblewski says the semi-trailer had all of the proper lighting and reflective materials. Richards died at Froedert Hospital Tuesday night. His passenger, 34-year-old Wilbur Uttke, suffered non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the semi, 57-year-old John Kopas of Watertown, was uninjured.
Several Snowmobile Trails Open
12/18/09 - Snowmobile trails are opening up across Wisconsin and state tourism officials couldn’t be happier. Department of Tourism spokesperson Lisa Marshall says last week’s snow fall kicks off the winter season. Marshall says few states can compare to the 22-thousand miles of Wisconsin snowmobile trails and the hospitality along with them. She encourages snowmobilers and cross country skiers to go to travelwisconsin.com for the latest snow conditions updated by 125 reporters in all 72 counties. According to the Dodge County Snowmobile Trail Status Line, the northern zone of the county is open for snowmobiling, though riders are cautioned that open waters and soft ground are possible in low lying area. The southern half is closed.
New Federal Prosecutor Imminent
12/18/09 - The state is one step closer to securing a new federal prosecutor for the eastern half of Wisconsin, which includes Dodge County. The U-S Senate’s Judiciary Committee has endorsed the nomination of James Santelle to become the next U-S attorney in Milwaukee. Santelle is currently an assistant federal prosecutor in Milwaukee. The judiciary panel Okayed the nomination on a voice vote, and sent it to the full Senate for final action. Santelle would replace Steve Biskupic, who resigned earlier this year and became a private lawyer.
Unemployment Edges Downward
12/18/09 - Wisconsin’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of a percent in the past month. State officials said today that the November jobless rate was eight-point-two percent, down from eight-point-four in October. The state lost another 98-hundred non-farm jobs last month, with the leisure-and-hospitality industries cutting the most jobs with almost 12-thousand. The trade sector had an increase of six-thousand positions, as the holiday shopping season began in earnest. Officials said 139-thousand-700 jobs were lost in the Badger State in the 12 months ending November 30th.
The Checks Is In The Mail
12/18/09 - State unemployment checks were sent yesterday to almost 11-thousand people who had run out of benefits without finding new work. Workforce Development spokesman Dick Jones said about 12-million dollars in payments were made retro-actively to November eighth – when President Obama approved a sixth extension of jobless benefits during the recession. Jones said the state did not get the final distribution rules from the U-S Labor Department until November 23rd. And then about three weeks were needed to re-program computers to reflect the new payments – and make sure the programming was correct. Jones said the delay was not caused by a computer glitch, as some people thought. He said it’s important for his agency to make sure the payments are made properly to the correct individuals. The latest extension will last from 14-to-20 weeks, depending on Wisconsin’s unemployment rates. Last night, the U-S House approved yet another extension of jobless benefits as part of new spending package designed to create jobs.
12/18/09 - The Beaver Dam Area Community Theater and WBEV teamed up again tonight to present an old-fashioned, Christmas radio play. This year, the presentation will feature a trilogy of stories with dozens of actors of all ages. “Kandy Kane” is a story about a teenage girl born on Christmas who hates her name and accidentally dies her into hair red and white stripes right before the church talent show. “Life 101” is a story about the lessons learned by Jesus as he attends school in the days before his birth. “H.A.L.O. Halo on The Air” is a play that is written like a radio broadcast froCm 2000 years ago, covering the birth of baby Jesus. You can attend the performance at the community Theater Building on North Spring Street or listen to the broadcast tonight on 1430AM beginning at 7pm. Tickets are available for $6 and are available at Rechek’s Food Pride. Pictured: Twenty actors with the production flooded the radio station this week for an appearance on WBEV’s Community Comment.
Food Drive Benefits Local Pantry
12/18/09 - A box truck full of non-perishable food items was collected during the annual WBEV-WXRO Food Drive. In addition to the food, Thursday morning’s two-hour effort resulted in $1461 in cash donations for the Dodge County Food Pantry. Dodge County Food Pantry store manager Kathy Wheeler says this time of year is important because the generosity of people runs highest around the holidays, even given the nations current economic situation. Station manager John Moser says it takes the whole community to stock the shelves of the food pantry and cited the efforts of Bill McCollum, Countryside GM Auto Group and Mischler’s Harley Davidson in addition to the listeners who helped out this year. There is already talk around the station of holding a Christmas in July Food Drive.
Distracted Driving Likely Cause of Fatal Wreck
12/18/09 - Authorities believe a distraction within the vehicle caused Tuesday night’s fatal accident in the Town of Emmett. Dodge County Sheriff’s Captain Molly Soblewski says the investigation is ongoing but they are operating under the impression that 56-year-old John Richards was distracted before the accident. Richards was driving east on Highway CW around 6:30 when he collided with a tractor trailer rig that was being backed into a driveway. Soblewski says the semi-trailer had all of the proper lighting and reflective materials. Richards died at Froedert Hospital Tuesday night. His passenger, 34-year-old Wilbur Uttke, suffered non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the semi, 57-year-old John Kopas of Watertown, was uninjured.
Several Snowmobile Trails Open
12/18/09 - Snowmobile trails are opening up across Wisconsin and state tourism officials couldn’t be happier. Department of Tourism spokesperson Lisa Marshall says last week’s snow fall kicks off the winter season. Marshall says few states can compare to the 22-thousand miles of Wisconsin snowmobile trails and the hospitality along with them. She encourages snowmobilers and cross country skiers to go to travelwisconsin.com for the latest snow conditions updated by 125 reporters in all 72 counties. According to the Dodge County Snowmobile Trail Status Line, the northern zone of the county is open for snowmobiling, though riders are cautioned that open waters and soft ground are possible in low lying area. The southern half is closed.
New Federal Prosecutor Imminent
12/18/09 - The state is one step closer to securing a new federal prosecutor for the eastern half of Wisconsin, which includes Dodge County. The U-S Senate’s Judiciary Committee has endorsed the nomination of James Santelle to become the next U-S attorney in Milwaukee. Santelle is currently an assistant federal prosecutor in Milwaukee. The judiciary panel Okayed the nomination on a voice vote, and sent it to the full Senate for final action. Santelle would replace Steve Biskupic, who resigned earlier this year and became a private lawyer.
Unemployment Edges Downward
12/18/09 - Wisconsin’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of a percent in the past month. State officials said today that the November jobless rate was eight-point-two percent, down from eight-point-four in October. The state lost another 98-hundred non-farm jobs last month, with the leisure-and-hospitality industries cutting the most jobs with almost 12-thousand. The trade sector had an increase of six-thousand positions, as the holiday shopping season began in earnest. Officials said 139-thousand-700 jobs were lost in the Badger State in the 12 months ending November 30th.
The Checks Is In The Mail
12/18/09 - State unemployment checks were sent yesterday to almost 11-thousand people who had run out of benefits without finding new work. Workforce Development spokesman Dick Jones said about 12-million dollars in payments were made retro-actively to November eighth – when President Obama approved a sixth extension of jobless benefits during the recession. Jones said the state did not get the final distribution rules from the U-S Labor Department until November 23rd. And then about three weeks were needed to re-program computers to reflect the new payments – and make sure the programming was correct. Jones said the delay was not caused by a computer glitch, as some people thought. He said it’s important for his agency to make sure the payments are made properly to the correct individuals. The latest extension will last from 14-to-20 weeks, depending on Wisconsin’s unemployment rates. Last night, the U-S House approved yet another extension of jobless benefits as part of new spending package designed to create jobs.
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