Former Maysteel Facility Sold
12/30/09 - A plant that closed in Columbus has been sold to a local industry which plans to move there and grow. Maysteel has sold its Columbus facility to an investment group headed by Nathan Roberts, which owns Fisk Tank Carrier Incorporated. It’s a company that makes boom units and trailers for businesses that install propane tanks. Fisk has nine employees now. And Roberts says it will have more after it moves into the former Maysteel plant in a couple of months. Maysteel had 89 workers when it announced in April it would close its Columbus building. Maysteel is also closing another of its plants in Menomonee Falls – and that building is also on the market.
Delay in Henry Murder Trial
12/30/09 - There has been a delay in the prosecution of a Waupun man accused of murdering his wife. Larry Henry entered a plea of “not guilty by reason of insanity” during a court appearance in October and two doctors were appointed by the court for evaluation. The doctor who was appointed at the request of the public defender yesterday requested a three week extension as he awaits the delivery of a record from out of state needed to complete his report. In July, the 46-year-old allegedly struck his wife in the head with a metal pipe and then placed plastic wrap over her face. Following the death Larry Henry walked into the Waupun Police Station and told officers that he had “taken his wife’s life.” 42-year-old Tammy Henry was found on a blood-soaked mattress in the couple’s living room. The Dodge County Medical Examiner ruled that she died as the result of blunt force trauma to the head. Henry will be back in court next month. Henry is being held on a quarter million dollar cash bond, a scheduling conference is set for next month.
Fond du Lac Jane Doe Sill Not IDed
12/30/09 - It’s been over 13 months since deer hunters found an unidentified woman partially submerged in a frozen creek in Fond du Lac County. And today, sheriff’s officers are still looking for clues as to who she is – and who killed her. Lieutenant Bill Flood says his detectives can piece together a profile of the victim – if they could only find out her name. Two days before Christmas, detective Cameron McGee checked out a potential match from a Web site that specializes in helping solve cold cases, unidentified victims, and disappearances. But a check of dental records and a phone call to a potential victim’s mother created even more dead ends. Flood says he hopes the holidays will get people to reflect on their lives – and to call detectives if they wonder what happened to the person they call “Jane Doe.” Jane’s information is posted on the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Department’s Web site. And the victim even has a page on Facebook. The woman was 5-foot-1, 110-to-135 pounds with light brown or dark blond hair. She was wearing Angels blue jeans and a Zoey Beth top when she was found. Experts said she was either pigeon-toed, knock-kneed, or both. And she may have had a distinctive walk which could help identify her.
Taycheedah Guard Under Scrutiny
12/30/09 - A state prison guard who was fired for breaking work rules is now accused of molesting a female inmate. Fond du Lac Police said they were gathering evidence in another case, when they found that a 34-year-old man had sexual contact with a prisoner while working at the Taycheedah women’s prison. He was in jail awaiting charges at last word. Officers say the man is only tied to one victim at the moment – and they’re still investigating to see if anybody else was molested. Fond du Lac Police Major Kevin Lemke said the guard’s involvement was uncovered while officers were preparing evidence in the case of another guard, 37-year-old Jimmie Brown. The other guard had been fired before police started its evidence-gathering. Brown is scheduled to stand trial next June on 17 charges of second-degree sexual assault by a correctional staffer. Brown is accused of having sexual contact with six female inmates at Taycheedah in 2007-and-’08. According to prosecutors, five of the inmates said the sex was consensual – but one victim said she was raped. A state law passed a few years ago made it a specific crime for prison guards to have sexual contact with inmates. The law was passed in the wake of other abuses at Taycheedah.
Columbus Police Respond To Unusual Domestic Incident
12/30/09 - Columbus Police had their hands full during a call Monday night. According to Lt. Dennis Weiner, officers were dispatched to a residence on Hibbard Street just before midnight. A 30-year-old male at the residence was reportedly suicidal and out of control. He fled the residence when police arrived on scene and was later located at a house on South Ludington Street. As officers were speaking to the homeowner outside the residence, the other occupants locked the doors preventing the homeowner and the cops from entering. Entry was eventually gained through another door and the male subject was located. Weiner says after entering the residence, 30-year-old Elisha Reynolds who lived in the house, allegedly became violent and uncooperative with officers. A Tazer gun was used to subdue her and Reynolds was taken into custody and booked into the Columbia County Jail on charges of Battery to a Police Officer and Resisting Arrest. The 30-year-old male was transported to Detox in Madison because he was intoxicated. Charges of Disorderly Conduct, Domestic Abuse are forthcoming.
DCSO Credits Mutual Aid For Arrest
12/30/09 - Dodge County authorities are crediting interagency cooperation for getting a heavily intoxicated driver off the roadways Sunday morning. Deputies were busy with a violent domestic abuse incident when they received reports of an erratic driver in the southbound lanes of Highway 151 around 8am. Columbia County Deputies were contacted but the driver turned around so Beaver Dam Police intercepted the vehicle. The driver, 52-year-old Billy Ray Greenwood of Watertown was arrested for suspicion of his third OWI. Dodge County Sheriffs officials say mutual aid proved invaluable in this case and added that it is also a two-way street.
Butler Nomination Blocked
12/30/09 - U-S Senate Republicans have blocked the president’s nomination of Louis Butler for a federal judgeship in the western half of Wisconsin, which includes Columbia, Dane and Jefferson Counties. Butler, a former State Supreme Court justice, was one of seven federal nominees who failed to win Senate approval before the end of the year. And the G-O-P minority pulled a procedural maneuver and sent the appointments back to President Obama. Butler has been criticized by Republicans for being a liberal activist judge. And some said he doesn’t deserve a lifetime federal post after being rejected twice by Wisconsin voters in losing a pair of Supreme Court elections in the last decade. Butler refused comment and referred all questions to the White House – which also didn’t say anything. Obama can re-submit his nominations next month. But if a single senator objects, they would be put on hold until 60 votes can be rounded up for their approval. Butler was one of two federal judge nominees who were blocked. The other was Edward Chen in northern California. Three Justice Department appointees were also blocked, along with nominees for the National Labor Relations Board and an Army brigadier general’s post.
Inspector: ‘Ski Lift Faulty’
12/30/09 - A state inspector said she found a number of problems with the ski-lift that went backward at Devil’s Head Resort near Merrimac, injuring 14 people on December 17th. Commerce inspector April Hammond said she also found two other ski-lifts at the resort which need new anti-rollback devices, so a similar accident does not happen on those units. The ski-lift that malfunctioned suddenly stopped and moved backward. Hammond said the gear-box failed in three places, knocking out one of two major brakes on the lift. She also said the anti-rollback device was not properly installed – and a safety check of the lift was not done at the beginning of the day the accident happened. The lift cannot be re-opened until the state does another inspection.
Power Outage In BD
12/30/09 - A midday power outage in Beaver Dam yesterday knocked out utility service to around 680 customers. Most of those customers were back online within two hours. Alliant Energy Spokesperson Steve Schultz says the outage occurred at 11:29am because of an equipment malfunction. Crews had to obtain a part from their Fond du Lac facility to get the remaining customers back online.
Oshkosh Temple/ Church Vandalized
12/30/09 - Black swastikas were painted on the marquees of a Jewish temple and a Methodist church in Oshkosh – and police are looking for those who did it. A patrolman found the damage on Christmas Eve at the B’Nai Israel Congregation, and the Algoma Methodist Church. Police say most of the vandalism has been cleaned up – and whoever’s arrested could be charged with a hate crime with higher penalties. Avi Stern, the head of the Jewish temple, does not believe the swastika paintings were anti-Semitic – because a Christian church was also vandalized.
12/30/09 - A plant that closed in Columbus has been sold to a local industry which plans to move there and grow. Maysteel has sold its Columbus facility to an investment group headed by Nathan Roberts, which owns Fisk Tank Carrier Incorporated. It’s a company that makes boom units and trailers for businesses that install propane tanks. Fisk has nine employees now. And Roberts says it will have more after it moves into the former Maysteel plant in a couple of months. Maysteel had 89 workers when it announced in April it would close its Columbus building. Maysteel is also closing another of its plants in Menomonee Falls – and that building is also on the market.
Delay in Henry Murder Trial
12/30/09 - There has been a delay in the prosecution of a Waupun man accused of murdering his wife. Larry Henry entered a plea of “not guilty by reason of insanity” during a court appearance in October and two doctors were appointed by the court for evaluation. The doctor who was appointed at the request of the public defender yesterday requested a three week extension as he awaits the delivery of a record from out of state needed to complete his report. In July, the 46-year-old allegedly struck his wife in the head with a metal pipe and then placed plastic wrap over her face. Following the death Larry Henry walked into the Waupun Police Station and told officers that he had “taken his wife’s life.” 42-year-old Tammy Henry was found on a blood-soaked mattress in the couple’s living room. The Dodge County Medical Examiner ruled that she died as the result of blunt force trauma to the head. Henry will be back in court next month. Henry is being held on a quarter million dollar cash bond, a scheduling conference is set for next month.
Fond du Lac Jane Doe Sill Not IDed
12/30/09 - It’s been over 13 months since deer hunters found an unidentified woman partially submerged in a frozen creek in Fond du Lac County. And today, sheriff’s officers are still looking for clues as to who she is – and who killed her. Lieutenant Bill Flood says his detectives can piece together a profile of the victim – if they could only find out her name. Two days before Christmas, detective Cameron McGee checked out a potential match from a Web site that specializes in helping solve cold cases, unidentified victims, and disappearances. But a check of dental records and a phone call to a potential victim’s mother created even more dead ends. Flood says he hopes the holidays will get people to reflect on their lives – and to call detectives if they wonder what happened to the person they call “Jane Doe.” Jane’s information is posted on the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Department’s Web site. And the victim even has a page on Facebook. The woman was 5-foot-1, 110-to-135 pounds with light brown or dark blond hair. She was wearing Angels blue jeans and a Zoey Beth top when she was found. Experts said she was either pigeon-toed, knock-kneed, or both. And she may have had a distinctive walk which could help identify her.
Taycheedah Guard Under Scrutiny
12/30/09 - A state prison guard who was fired for breaking work rules is now accused of molesting a female inmate. Fond du Lac Police said they were gathering evidence in another case, when they found that a 34-year-old man had sexual contact with a prisoner while working at the Taycheedah women’s prison. He was in jail awaiting charges at last word. Officers say the man is only tied to one victim at the moment – and they’re still investigating to see if anybody else was molested. Fond du Lac Police Major Kevin Lemke said the guard’s involvement was uncovered while officers were preparing evidence in the case of another guard, 37-year-old Jimmie Brown. The other guard had been fired before police started its evidence-gathering. Brown is scheduled to stand trial next June on 17 charges of second-degree sexual assault by a correctional staffer. Brown is accused of having sexual contact with six female inmates at Taycheedah in 2007-and-’08. According to prosecutors, five of the inmates said the sex was consensual – but one victim said she was raped. A state law passed a few years ago made it a specific crime for prison guards to have sexual contact with inmates. The law was passed in the wake of other abuses at Taycheedah.
Columbus Police Respond To Unusual Domestic Incident
12/30/09 - Columbus Police had their hands full during a call Monday night. According to Lt. Dennis Weiner, officers were dispatched to a residence on Hibbard Street just before midnight. A 30-year-old male at the residence was reportedly suicidal and out of control. He fled the residence when police arrived on scene and was later located at a house on South Ludington Street. As officers were speaking to the homeowner outside the residence, the other occupants locked the doors preventing the homeowner and the cops from entering. Entry was eventually gained through another door and the male subject was located. Weiner says after entering the residence, 30-year-old Elisha Reynolds who lived in the house, allegedly became violent and uncooperative with officers. A Tazer gun was used to subdue her and Reynolds was taken into custody and booked into the Columbia County Jail on charges of Battery to a Police Officer and Resisting Arrest. The 30-year-old male was transported to Detox in Madison because he was intoxicated. Charges of Disorderly Conduct, Domestic Abuse are forthcoming.
DCSO Credits Mutual Aid For Arrest
12/30/09 - Dodge County authorities are crediting interagency cooperation for getting a heavily intoxicated driver off the roadways Sunday morning. Deputies were busy with a violent domestic abuse incident when they received reports of an erratic driver in the southbound lanes of Highway 151 around 8am. Columbia County Deputies were contacted but the driver turned around so Beaver Dam Police intercepted the vehicle. The driver, 52-year-old Billy Ray Greenwood of Watertown was arrested for suspicion of his third OWI. Dodge County Sheriffs officials say mutual aid proved invaluable in this case and added that it is also a two-way street.
Butler Nomination Blocked
12/30/09 - U-S Senate Republicans have blocked the president’s nomination of Louis Butler for a federal judgeship in the western half of Wisconsin, which includes Columbia, Dane and Jefferson Counties. Butler, a former State Supreme Court justice, was one of seven federal nominees who failed to win Senate approval before the end of the year. And the G-O-P minority pulled a procedural maneuver and sent the appointments back to President Obama. Butler has been criticized by Republicans for being a liberal activist judge. And some said he doesn’t deserve a lifetime federal post after being rejected twice by Wisconsin voters in losing a pair of Supreme Court elections in the last decade. Butler refused comment and referred all questions to the White House – which also didn’t say anything. Obama can re-submit his nominations next month. But if a single senator objects, they would be put on hold until 60 votes can be rounded up for their approval. Butler was one of two federal judge nominees who were blocked. The other was Edward Chen in northern California. Three Justice Department appointees were also blocked, along with nominees for the National Labor Relations Board and an Army brigadier general’s post.
Inspector: ‘Ski Lift Faulty’
12/30/09 - A state inspector said she found a number of problems with the ski-lift that went backward at Devil’s Head Resort near Merrimac, injuring 14 people on December 17th. Commerce inspector April Hammond said she also found two other ski-lifts at the resort which need new anti-rollback devices, so a similar accident does not happen on those units. The ski-lift that malfunctioned suddenly stopped and moved backward. Hammond said the gear-box failed in three places, knocking out one of two major brakes on the lift. She also said the anti-rollback device was not properly installed – and a safety check of the lift was not done at the beginning of the day the accident happened. The lift cannot be re-opened until the state does another inspection.
Power Outage In BD
12/30/09 - A midday power outage in Beaver Dam yesterday knocked out utility service to around 680 customers. Most of those customers were back online within two hours. Alliant Energy Spokesperson Steve Schultz says the outage occurred at 11:29am because of an equipment malfunction. Crews had to obtain a part from their Fond du Lac facility to get the remaining customers back online.
Oshkosh Temple/ Church Vandalized
12/30/09 - Black swastikas were painted on the marquees of a Jewish temple and a Methodist church in Oshkosh – and police are looking for those who did it. A patrolman found the damage on Christmas Eve at the B’Nai Israel Congregation, and the Algoma Methodist Church. Police say most of the vandalism has been cleaned up – and whoever’s arrested could be charged with a hate crime with higher penalties. Avi Stern, the head of the Jewish temple, does not believe the swastika paintings were anti-Semitic – because a Christian church was also vandalized.
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