Early Morning Traffic Fatality Under Investigation
12/19/09 - Dodge County authorities were on the scene of a fatal accident this morning. The Sheriff’s Department says that around 2:30am a motorist reported a vehicle had rolled over on Highway 73 near Hyland Road in the town of Westford. The witness said one person was trapped inside. Authorities are still trying to determine the identity of the victim. The death is the county’s 17th traffic fatality of the year.
Pedestrian Killed in Randolph
12/19/09 - A Randolph woman was hit and killed by a vehicle on Highway 33 yesterday afternoon. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Department says they responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian accident just before 5pm. Their initial investigation shows that the 80-year-old woman was crossing the road when the accident happened. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the vehicle was uninjured. The name of the victim is being withheld pending notification of family.
Woman Makes Initial Court Appearance for High Speed Chase
12/19/09 - The 48-year-old Beaver Dam woman involved in a high speed chase Thursday afternoon was ordered held on a $5,000 signature bond during her initial appearance yesterday. Laura M. Brown is charged with attempting to elude an officer during the chase that started in Horicon and ended near downtown Beaver Dam. According to the criminal complaint, a Horicon police officer initiated a traffic stop around 4pm after receiving a tip that the car driven by Brown was swerving on and off the road. Brown pulled over but when the officer went to speak with a witness she took off on Highway 33 toward Beaver Dam. Police say the chase reached speeds of 105-miles per hour. Beaver Dam police were able to slow the vehicle down with spike strips near the Highway 151 overpass. With her tires flattened Brown finally stopped at a residence on Vita Street where she was taken into custody. In addition to the eluding an officer charge Brown faces an operating after revocation citation. Authorities are currently unsure as to why Brown fled but alcohol is believed to have been a factor.
Stockwell Enters into Plea Agreement
12/19/09 - One of the men who broke into a Horicon pharmacy in September has entered into a plea agreement with prosecutors. 22-year-old Andrew W. Stockwell of Milwaukee pleaded “no contest” this week to felony charges of Burglary and Possession With intent To Deliver Narcotics. Two felony drug possession counts and a misdemeanor were dismissed but read into the record. Officers responded to an alarm at the Marshland Pharmacy just after 3am on September 23. Stockwell was in possession of a large duffel bag filled with stolen prescription narcotics and was taken into custody without incident. His alleged accomplice, Nathan G. Davis of Beaver Dam was allegedly seen running from the scene with a hammer and was taken into custody after a brief foot chase. The 33-year-old Davis is being held on a $50,000 cash bond and has a jury trial scheduled for March. A pre-sentencing investigation was ordered for Stockwell and a sentencing hearing will be held in February.
Sauer Enters Not Guilty Plea to Theft Charges
12/19/09 - A Cambria man, accused of stealing farm equipment from area farmers and businesses, was in court for an arraignment hearing this week. Gene Sauer is charged in Dodge County court with three felony counts of Theft of Movable Property. The 40-year-old stood mute and had a “not guilty” plea entered on his behalf. Sauer was arrested after one of his alleged victims spotted his stolen hay mower in a Green Lake County farm field that Sauer was renting. The find led to the discovery of several other stolen farm implements, including a John Deere lawn tractor and Gator taken from Ballweg Implement. According to the criminal complaint, Sauer admitted to authorities that he stole the items, which were valued at over $30,000. Sauer faces a maximum of 30 years in prison, if convicted.
Pinno Found Guilty
12/19/09 - A jury finds 53 year old Nancy Pinno guilty of obstructing an officer and being party to the crime of mutilating a corpse. Prosecutors had accused Pinno of helping her son dispose of his girlfriend's body. They say Brandon Mueller strangled Renee Redmer, then burned her body with his mother's help and help from Donald Worth of Fond du Lac. Bone fragments from Redmer were found in a burn pit on Worth's property. The killing took place last January.
Fox Lake Denies Kwik Trip Class A Liquor License
12/19/09 - A small business in Fox Lake will remain the only one in town with a license to sell liquor. That’s after the city council denied Kwik Trip a Class A intoxicating liquor license earlier this week. Citing a need to support small business Council President Tom Bednarek voted to deny the license application. With the denial, Fish Tales Bait and Liquor will remain as the one business with a Class A liquor license. Before the vote was taken owner Tim Nehls stressed the importance of keeping small business in a city that has already lost its elementary school and its grocery store. Kwik Trip was hoping to add liquor when its new store opened on West State Street.
Victim’s Father Wants Even Tougher Drunken Driving Laws
12/19/09 - The father of a Schofield girl killed by a drunken driver in Fond du Lac County wants to see even tougher laws. Steve Meinel says the law passed last week doesn’t go far enough and is disappointed that lawmakers haven’t done more to address the problem. The bill passed Wednesday would make fourth offense drunk driving a felony, increases penalties for first time offenders, and expands treatment programs. One change Meinel says he’d like to see made is legalizing sobriety checkpoints. He also wants to see first time offenders punished substantially, in order to change their behavior in the future. Meinel’s 14-year-old daughter Lacey was killed by a wrong-way drunk driver last January. Her classmates have drafted a petition for lawmakers to pass “Lacey’s Law.” The measure would require a 30-day jail sentence for first-time offenders, a six-month sentence for second offenders and harsher penalties for repeat offenders.
Re-Evaluation Process Coming into Focus for Oshkosh Corp.
12/19/09 - Oshkosh Corporation officials have learned more about the re-evaluation process of a three billion dollar Army contract. The company was awarded the contract to make more than 20-thousand military vehicles and trailers, but earlier this week the Government Accountability Office told the Army to take another look at the awarding process after to losing bidders complained. Oshkosh Spokeswoman Ann Stawski says the GAO informed them Thursday that one of the complaints won’t be considered. However the Army will have to reevaluate Oshkosh’s capability to make the medium duty trucks and trailers and the past performance record for the company that makes them now.
Man Will Need Permission to go on Future Dates
12/19/09 - If 19 year old Jordan Christensen wants to go out on a date, he's going to have to get legal permission. That's part of the probation Christensen will serve after he spends a year in jail. The Appleton teenager got in trouble for stealing a car and driving to Tennessee with his 16 year old girlfriend last May. Christensen pleaded no contest in court. Before he was sentenced he told both families he is guilty and he takes responsibility. After he serves the year in jail he will be on probation for three years. If he wants to go on a date during that time he will have to get permission form his probation officer.
Need Increases but Health Officials are Forced to Cut Costs
12/19/09 - State health officials say they are working to cut costs, despite a growing demand for medical assistance in Wisconsin. With many Wisconsinites still out of work, families are turning to government-assisted programs for medical coverage. Department of Health Services Secretary Karen Timberlake says over 13 thousand remain on waiting lists. The demand comes at a time that state Medical Assistance programs are facing a 150 million dollar shortfall -- and have also been asked to cut 633 million dollars from the budget of DHS. Timberlake says pending federal legislation could also help to close the gap, but officials want to be prepared just in case current efforts in Congress fall through.
12/19/09 - Dodge County authorities were on the scene of a fatal accident this morning. The Sheriff’s Department says that around 2:30am a motorist reported a vehicle had rolled over on Highway 73 near Hyland Road in the town of Westford. The witness said one person was trapped inside. Authorities are still trying to determine the identity of the victim. The death is the county’s 17th traffic fatality of the year.
Pedestrian Killed in Randolph
12/19/09 - A Randolph woman was hit and killed by a vehicle on Highway 33 yesterday afternoon. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Department says they responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian accident just before 5pm. Their initial investigation shows that the 80-year-old woman was crossing the road when the accident happened. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the vehicle was uninjured. The name of the victim is being withheld pending notification of family.
Woman Makes Initial Court Appearance for High Speed Chase
12/19/09 - The 48-year-old Beaver Dam woman involved in a high speed chase Thursday afternoon was ordered held on a $5,000 signature bond during her initial appearance yesterday. Laura M. Brown is charged with attempting to elude an officer during the chase that started in Horicon and ended near downtown Beaver Dam. According to the criminal complaint, a Horicon police officer initiated a traffic stop around 4pm after receiving a tip that the car driven by Brown was swerving on and off the road. Brown pulled over but when the officer went to speak with a witness she took off on Highway 33 toward Beaver Dam. Police say the chase reached speeds of 105-miles per hour. Beaver Dam police were able to slow the vehicle down with spike strips near the Highway 151 overpass. With her tires flattened Brown finally stopped at a residence on Vita Street where she was taken into custody. In addition to the eluding an officer charge Brown faces an operating after revocation citation. Authorities are currently unsure as to why Brown fled but alcohol is believed to have been a factor.
Stockwell Enters into Plea Agreement
12/19/09 - One of the men who broke into a Horicon pharmacy in September has entered into a plea agreement with prosecutors. 22-year-old Andrew W. Stockwell of Milwaukee pleaded “no contest” this week to felony charges of Burglary and Possession With intent To Deliver Narcotics. Two felony drug possession counts and a misdemeanor were dismissed but read into the record. Officers responded to an alarm at the Marshland Pharmacy just after 3am on September 23. Stockwell was in possession of a large duffel bag filled with stolen prescription narcotics and was taken into custody without incident. His alleged accomplice, Nathan G. Davis of Beaver Dam was allegedly seen running from the scene with a hammer and was taken into custody after a brief foot chase. The 33-year-old Davis is being held on a $50,000 cash bond and has a jury trial scheduled for March. A pre-sentencing investigation was ordered for Stockwell and a sentencing hearing will be held in February.
Sauer Enters Not Guilty Plea to Theft Charges
12/19/09 - A Cambria man, accused of stealing farm equipment from area farmers and businesses, was in court for an arraignment hearing this week. Gene Sauer is charged in Dodge County court with three felony counts of Theft of Movable Property. The 40-year-old stood mute and had a “not guilty” plea entered on his behalf. Sauer was arrested after one of his alleged victims spotted his stolen hay mower in a Green Lake County farm field that Sauer was renting. The find led to the discovery of several other stolen farm implements, including a John Deere lawn tractor and Gator taken from Ballweg Implement. According to the criminal complaint, Sauer admitted to authorities that he stole the items, which were valued at over $30,000. Sauer faces a maximum of 30 years in prison, if convicted.
Pinno Found Guilty
12/19/09 - A jury finds 53 year old Nancy Pinno guilty of obstructing an officer and being party to the crime of mutilating a corpse. Prosecutors had accused Pinno of helping her son dispose of his girlfriend's body. They say Brandon Mueller strangled Renee Redmer, then burned her body with his mother's help and help from Donald Worth of Fond du Lac. Bone fragments from Redmer were found in a burn pit on Worth's property. The killing took place last January.
Fox Lake Denies Kwik Trip Class A Liquor License
12/19/09 - A small business in Fox Lake will remain the only one in town with a license to sell liquor. That’s after the city council denied Kwik Trip a Class A intoxicating liquor license earlier this week. Citing a need to support small business Council President Tom Bednarek voted to deny the license application. With the denial, Fish Tales Bait and Liquor will remain as the one business with a Class A liquor license. Before the vote was taken owner Tim Nehls stressed the importance of keeping small business in a city that has already lost its elementary school and its grocery store. Kwik Trip was hoping to add liquor when its new store opened on West State Street.
Victim’s Father Wants Even Tougher Drunken Driving Laws
12/19/09 - The father of a Schofield girl killed by a drunken driver in Fond du Lac County wants to see even tougher laws. Steve Meinel says the law passed last week doesn’t go far enough and is disappointed that lawmakers haven’t done more to address the problem. The bill passed Wednesday would make fourth offense drunk driving a felony, increases penalties for first time offenders, and expands treatment programs. One change Meinel says he’d like to see made is legalizing sobriety checkpoints. He also wants to see first time offenders punished substantially, in order to change their behavior in the future. Meinel’s 14-year-old daughter Lacey was killed by a wrong-way drunk driver last January. Her classmates have drafted a petition for lawmakers to pass “Lacey’s Law.” The measure would require a 30-day jail sentence for first-time offenders, a six-month sentence for second offenders and harsher penalties for repeat offenders.
Re-Evaluation Process Coming into Focus for Oshkosh Corp.
12/19/09 - Oshkosh Corporation officials have learned more about the re-evaluation process of a three billion dollar Army contract. The company was awarded the contract to make more than 20-thousand military vehicles and trailers, but earlier this week the Government Accountability Office told the Army to take another look at the awarding process after to losing bidders complained. Oshkosh Spokeswoman Ann Stawski says the GAO informed them Thursday that one of the complaints won’t be considered. However the Army will have to reevaluate Oshkosh’s capability to make the medium duty trucks and trailers and the past performance record for the company that makes them now.
Man Will Need Permission to go on Future Dates
12/19/09 - If 19 year old Jordan Christensen wants to go out on a date, he's going to have to get legal permission. That's part of the probation Christensen will serve after he spends a year in jail. The Appleton teenager got in trouble for stealing a car and driving to Tennessee with his 16 year old girlfriend last May. Christensen pleaded no contest in court. Before he was sentenced he told both families he is guilty and he takes responsibility. After he serves the year in jail he will be on probation for three years. If he wants to go on a date during that time he will have to get permission form his probation officer.
Need Increases but Health Officials are Forced to Cut Costs
12/19/09 - State health officials say they are working to cut costs, despite a growing demand for medical assistance in Wisconsin. With many Wisconsinites still out of work, families are turning to government-assisted programs for medical coverage. Department of Health Services Secretary Karen Timberlake says over 13 thousand remain on waiting lists. The demand comes at a time that state Medical Assistance programs are facing a 150 million dollar shortfall -- and have also been asked to cut 633 million dollars from the budget of DHS. Timberlake says pending federal legislation could also help to close the gap, but officials want to be prepared just in case current efforts in Congress fall through.
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The text messages are "a great idea," says Heidi Castle, a national spokeswoman for Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
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