Wood Evidence Admissible
12/3/09 - A judge in Columbia County has ruled that marijuana found in Wisconsin state Representative Jeff Wood's car can be used against him. Wood faces drug charges and drunken driving charges in connection with an incident in December 2008. He also faces possible expulsion from the Wisconsin Assembly. Authorities say he was arrested after he drove through a highway sign and pulled to the side on an interstate in Columbia County. Wood also faces OWI charges out of Marathon County and OWI and bail jumping charges out of Monroe County.
Injured Driver of Wrecked Pick-Up Located, Charged
12/3/09 - It took a few hours but authorities arrested the driver of a pickup truck found upside down off of County Trunk B and Crystal Lake Road Wednesday morning. Dodge County Sheriff’s Captain Molly Soblewski says the truck, which is registered to 18-year-old Michael S Jones, was 20-feet off the roadway with the front and back windshield smashed out and a considerable amount of blood inside the truck… but no driver. Officials with Beaver Dam Community Hospital later contacted the Department and informed them that Jones had been brought into the ER with injuries consistent with a traffic crash. Soblewski says after being treated Jones was arrested on a number of charges, including OWI.
OWI Laws Likely On Special Session Agenda
12/3/09 - Wisconsin legislators are expected to vote in two weeks on a compromise measure to crack down on drunk drivers. Democratic leaders have told members to be available December 16th for an extraordinary session. They did not disclose the topic. But Senate Democrat Jim Sullivan of Wauwatosa tells the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he and Assembly Democrat Tony Staskunas of West Allis have worked out an agreement. Sullivan would not release the details, but he expects to make them public early next week. A few weeks ago, both houses passed similar measures to make four-time O-W-I a felony if it happens within a certain time period from a third offense. And among other things, more offenders would have to breathe into inter-lock tubes to make sure they’re sober when they start their cars.
12/3/09 - A judge in Columbia County has ruled that marijuana found in Wisconsin state Representative Jeff Wood's car can be used against him. Wood faces drug charges and drunken driving charges in connection with an incident in December 2008. He also faces possible expulsion from the Wisconsin Assembly. Authorities say he was arrested after he drove through a highway sign and pulled to the side on an interstate in Columbia County. Wood also faces OWI charges out of Marathon County and OWI and bail jumping charges out of Monroe County.
Injured Driver of Wrecked Pick-Up Located, Charged
12/3/09 - It took a few hours but authorities arrested the driver of a pickup truck found upside down off of County Trunk B and Crystal Lake Road Wednesday morning. Dodge County Sheriff’s Captain Molly Soblewski says the truck, which is registered to 18-year-old Michael S Jones, was 20-feet off the roadway with the front and back windshield smashed out and a considerable amount of blood inside the truck… but no driver. Officials with Beaver Dam Community Hospital later contacted the Department and informed them that Jones had been brought into the ER with injuries consistent with a traffic crash. Soblewski says after being treated Jones was arrested on a number of charges, including OWI.
OWI Laws Likely On Special Session Agenda
12/3/09 - Wisconsin legislators are expected to vote in two weeks on a compromise measure to crack down on drunk drivers. Democratic leaders have told members to be available December 16th for an extraordinary session. They did not disclose the topic. But Senate Democrat Jim Sullivan of Wauwatosa tells the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he and Assembly Democrat Tony Staskunas of West Allis have worked out an agreement. Sullivan would not release the details, but he expects to make them public early next week. A few weeks ago, both houses passed similar measures to make four-time O-W-I a felony if it happens within a certain time period from a third offense. And among other things, more offenders would have to breathe into inter-lock tubes to make sure they’re sober when they start their cars.
Trial Continues in Child Abuse Case
12/3/09 - The defense for a 51-year-old Campbellsport woman standing trial in Sheboygan County on child abuse allegations began with testimony of a medical expert yesterday. Mary Benz is suspected of injuring a 10-month-old baby girl who was under her care at a daycare center in Random Lake in June of 2007. Yesterday Dr. Marcus DeGraw tried to rebut the testimony of a doctor from Children's Hospital the state had called the previous day. DeGraw did concede that the type of injury the baby girl suffered to her vaginal area was rare. The previous day Dr. Thomas Valvano testified that type of injury couldn't have been an accident. The trial continues today. (Bob Nelson, KFIZ)
Standoff Ends in Apparent Suicide
12/3/09 - Waukesha County authorities say a man apparently shot-and-killed himself, after he held an ex-girlfriend hostage and got into a police stand-off. It all started on Monday night in the town of Lisbon. Sheriff’s deputies said the 29-year-old man beat the woman, held her at gun-point, drove her around while she was in a car trunk, and then beat her up again. The woman escaped and called 9-1-1 on Tuesday after the man fell asleep. He then got into a standoff which forced officers to lock down the neighborhood. Officers finally entered the house yesterday morning, and saw the man dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Five New H1N1 Cases Reported
12/3/09 - Forty people in Wisconsin have died from the H-1-N-1 flu since the virus first hit the Badger State this past spring, that includes one from Dodge County. State health officials are now reporting five deaths in the past week. Two were in Douglas County in the Superior area – and there was one each in Oneida, Outagamie, and Walworth counties. Almost 700 people Wisconsin residents have been hospitalized with the flu since the end of August – and the total for the year is 937. All told, there have been 91-hundred-50 confirmed cases of H-1-N-1 this year in the state. And there have been almost as many cases reported this fall than there were between April and the end of August. Officials say there’s still a lot of flu activity throughout Wisconsin, and it’s expected to continue at least through the normal flu season – with another wave of cases possible later in 2010. As for the seasonal flu, health officials say they’ll begin to grow over the next two months.
H1N1 Clinic In Watertown
12/3/09 - The Watertown Department of Public Health will be holding an H1N1 clinic Thursday afternoon. The H1N1 vaccine is available for those who meet certain qualifying conditions. That includes anyone between the ages of 9 and 24-years-old, pregnant women, healthcare or EMS personnel, anyone age 25 to 64-years-old with chronic medical conditions or a weakened immune system and people who live with or care for infants younger than six months old. In addition, Health Officer Carol Quest says the vaccine will also be available to healthy school age children and young adults. She says the health department will be hosting school-based clinics for school aged children in the near future. The clinic will be held at the Watertown Department of Public Health at 515 South First Street from 12:30 until 2:30pm.
ATM Recovered in Storage Shed
12/3/09 - An ATM machine was found in a storage facility in the Town of Ashippun Tuesday morning. The Sheriff’s Department says the owner of a storage facility on Highland Avenue opened the unit of a delinquent renter and found the ATM. Captain Molly Soblewski says they are investigating the possibility that the ATM is the one that went missing from the Hartford-area about 10-months ago.
BDACT’s Don’t Hug Me Christmas Carol Premiers Tonight
12/3/09 - The Beaver Dam Area Community Theater holiday production of “A Don’t Hug Me Christmas Carol” takes to the stage tonight. The sequel was written once again by the Olson twins – Phil and Paul Olson that is – and continues to follow the frozen exploits of five lovable and slightly tipsy characters up der in Bunyan Bay, Minnesota. Director Jim McMillan was at the helm of the original play18 months ago and is returning to the director chair. He says the play still features the same quirky, beer-soaked songs of the original with a twist of Charles Dickens and a heaping helping of Sven Yorgensen, the world-famous polka musician from the original play. This time around we learn Sven stole many of his most famous songs – like “The Wheel is Turning But The Hamster Is Dead” and “I Love You More Than Football” – from his old friend and Bunyan bar-owner Gunner. “A Don’t Hug Me Christmas Carol,” starring Good Karma Broadcasting’s own Stephanie Bishop, premiers tonight at 7:30pm and has eight performances through December 12. Tickets are $13.50 for evening performances -- $10 for the one and only matinee this Sunday -- and are available at Rechek’s Food Pride.
Badger State Bank Accounts Above National Average
12/3/09 - Wisconsinites are more likely than others to have bank accounts. The F-D-I-C said Wednesday’s that 95-point-seven percent of state households have somebody with either a checking-or-savings account. That’s higher than the national rate of 92-point-three percent. However, the F-D-I-C said Wisconsin had a larger percentage of blacks and Hispanics who are quote, “un-banked.” That’s the government’s jargon for homes with no bank accounts. Just over 30-percent of Wisconsin’s African-American households are un-banked – up from the national average of almost 22-percent. Almost 33-percent of state Hispanic households are un-banked – up from the national norm of 19-percent. The F-D-I-C says the main reason people are un-banked is that they don’t have enough money to start an account. Others said they didn’t have the need. And even more said the banks’ service charges and minimum balance requirements were too high. Mississippi has the most un-banked households at over 16-percent. Utah has the lowest at just under two-percent.
Motorcycle Injury
A Beaver Dam man was injured in a motorcycle accident Tuesday evening. Authorities say the 36-year-old was struck by an SUV at the intersection of North Spring Street and University Avenue in Beaver Dam. He was transported to the Beaver Dam Community Hospital. The driver of the SUV was cited for Failure to Yield the Right of Way.
12/3/09 - The defense for a 51-year-old Campbellsport woman standing trial in Sheboygan County on child abuse allegations began with testimony of a medical expert yesterday. Mary Benz is suspected of injuring a 10-month-old baby girl who was under her care at a daycare center in Random Lake in June of 2007. Yesterday Dr. Marcus DeGraw tried to rebut the testimony of a doctor from Children's Hospital the state had called the previous day. DeGraw did concede that the type of injury the baby girl suffered to her vaginal area was rare. The previous day Dr. Thomas Valvano testified that type of injury couldn't have been an accident. The trial continues today. (Bob Nelson, KFIZ)
Standoff Ends in Apparent Suicide
12/3/09 - Waukesha County authorities say a man apparently shot-and-killed himself, after he held an ex-girlfriend hostage and got into a police stand-off. It all started on Monday night in the town of Lisbon. Sheriff’s deputies said the 29-year-old man beat the woman, held her at gun-point, drove her around while she was in a car trunk, and then beat her up again. The woman escaped and called 9-1-1 on Tuesday after the man fell asleep. He then got into a standoff which forced officers to lock down the neighborhood. Officers finally entered the house yesterday morning, and saw the man dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Five New H1N1 Cases Reported
12/3/09 - Forty people in Wisconsin have died from the H-1-N-1 flu since the virus first hit the Badger State this past spring, that includes one from Dodge County. State health officials are now reporting five deaths in the past week. Two were in Douglas County in the Superior area – and there was one each in Oneida, Outagamie, and Walworth counties. Almost 700 people Wisconsin residents have been hospitalized with the flu since the end of August – and the total for the year is 937. All told, there have been 91-hundred-50 confirmed cases of H-1-N-1 this year in the state. And there have been almost as many cases reported this fall than there were between April and the end of August. Officials say there’s still a lot of flu activity throughout Wisconsin, and it’s expected to continue at least through the normal flu season – with another wave of cases possible later in 2010. As for the seasonal flu, health officials say they’ll begin to grow over the next two months.
H1N1 Clinic In Watertown
12/3/09 - The Watertown Department of Public Health will be holding an H1N1 clinic Thursday afternoon. The H1N1 vaccine is available for those who meet certain qualifying conditions. That includes anyone between the ages of 9 and 24-years-old, pregnant women, healthcare or EMS personnel, anyone age 25 to 64-years-old with chronic medical conditions or a weakened immune system and people who live with or care for infants younger than six months old. In addition, Health Officer Carol Quest says the vaccine will also be available to healthy school age children and young adults. She says the health department will be hosting school-based clinics for school aged children in the near future. The clinic will be held at the Watertown Department of Public Health at 515 South First Street from 12:30 until 2:30pm.
ATM Recovered in Storage Shed
12/3/09 - An ATM machine was found in a storage facility in the Town of Ashippun Tuesday morning. The Sheriff’s Department says the owner of a storage facility on Highland Avenue opened the unit of a delinquent renter and found the ATM. Captain Molly Soblewski says they are investigating the possibility that the ATM is the one that went missing from the Hartford-area about 10-months ago.
BDACT’s Don’t Hug Me Christmas Carol Premiers Tonight
12/3/09 - The Beaver Dam Area Community Theater holiday production of “A Don’t Hug Me Christmas Carol” takes to the stage tonight. The sequel was written once again by the Olson twins – Phil and Paul Olson that is – and continues to follow the frozen exploits of five lovable and slightly tipsy characters up der in Bunyan Bay, Minnesota. Director Jim McMillan was at the helm of the original play18 months ago and is returning to the director chair. He says the play still features the same quirky, beer-soaked songs of the original with a twist of Charles Dickens and a heaping helping of Sven Yorgensen, the world-famous polka musician from the original play. This time around we learn Sven stole many of his most famous songs – like “The Wheel is Turning But The Hamster Is Dead” and “I Love You More Than Football” – from his old friend and Bunyan bar-owner Gunner. “A Don’t Hug Me Christmas Carol,” starring Good Karma Broadcasting’s own Stephanie Bishop, premiers tonight at 7:30pm and has eight performances through December 12. Tickets are $13.50 for evening performances -- $10 for the one and only matinee this Sunday -- and are available at Rechek’s Food Pride.
Badger State Bank Accounts Above National Average
12/3/09 - Wisconsinites are more likely than others to have bank accounts. The F-D-I-C said Wednesday’s that 95-point-seven percent of state households have somebody with either a checking-or-savings account. That’s higher than the national rate of 92-point-three percent. However, the F-D-I-C said Wisconsin had a larger percentage of blacks and Hispanics who are quote, “un-banked.” That’s the government’s jargon for homes with no bank accounts. Just over 30-percent of Wisconsin’s African-American households are un-banked – up from the national average of almost 22-percent. Almost 33-percent of state Hispanic households are un-banked – up from the national norm of 19-percent. The F-D-I-C says the main reason people are un-banked is that they don’t have enough money to start an account. Others said they didn’t have the need. And even more said the banks’ service charges and minimum balance requirements were too high. Mississippi has the most un-banked households at over 16-percent. Utah has the lowest at just under two-percent.
Motorcycle Injury
A Beaver Dam man was injured in a motorcycle accident Tuesday evening. Authorities say the 36-year-old was struck by an SUV at the intersection of North Spring Street and University Avenue in Beaver Dam. He was transported to the Beaver Dam Community Hospital. The driver of the SUV was cited for Failure to Yield the Right of Way.
MPS Considers Handing Out Condoms to Students
12/3/09 - Wisconsin’s largest school district is thinking about giving free condoms to students, to reduce the risk of sexually-transmitted diseases. A Milwaukee School Board committee will take up the idea next Tuesday. Milwaukee Public Schools’ health coordinator Kathleen Murphy says more kids are having sex – and less are using condoms to protect themselves. According to this year’s M-P-S risk behavior survey, 63-percent of high school students admitted having intercourse. It was just under 60-percent in 2003. 66-percent said they used condoms, down from 70-percent in ’03. In the meantime, Murphy says one-in-four U-S teen girls have sexually-transmitted diseases – and the U-S has the highest disease rates of any developed country, especially for minorities. Murphy says the School Board would have to work out the details of the condom program – but she would not expect kids to need parental consent to get them, and they would have the opportunity to talk with school nurses about their situations. Sally Ladke of the Wisconsin Abstinence Coalition opposes the idea. But if it happens, she says counseling should be a must – along with complete medical exams and disease tests before any condoms are given out. Murphy says the cost would be minimal, and tax dollars would not be used.
Barrett Attacker Due in Court Today
12/3/09 - The man accused of attacking Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is due back in court today. A judge will hear final requests involving a trial for 20-year-old Anthony Peters. That trial is set to begin February 15th. Defense lawyer Anthony Cotton says he has not been able to discuss a plea deal with prosecutors, so he’s planning for a trial. Peters has pleaded innocent-by-insanity to felony reckless injury and three other charges. Authorities said the mayor was leaving the State Fair in mid-August when he saw Peters fighting with the grandmother of his young daughter. And as Barrett called 9-1-1 to help the woman, officials said Peters assaulted the mayor – breaking a hand and causing severe head-and-facial injuries. His lawyer says Peters may be schizo-phrenic, and he has bi-polar disorder. He was recently given a mental exam, and Cotton says he’s still deciding whether to challenge the results.
Snow Expected in Most Part of WI Today
12/3/09 - Most of Wisconsin will see at least a little snow today – and this time, it just might stick. The National Weather Service has issued a lake-effect snow advisory until mid-afternoon in Vilas County in the far north, where up to three-inches are expected. The advisory goes until 10 tonight in Ashland and Iron counties, where 1-to-4 inches are in the forecast. Tonight, much of southern Wisconsin could get an inch-or-two. And other parts of the state will get snow showers into the evening. Whatever sticks won’t melt right away. High temperatures are not supposed to get out of the 20’s anywhere in Wisconsin tomorrow. And after today, it may not get above freezing until Sunday in the south – where the mid-30’s are expected. This follows a very mild fall season. In La Crosse, the average temperature was just over 50-degrees from September through November. That’s one-degree above normal. And La Crosse had four-tenths-of-an-inch less in precipitation than normal during that period
12/3/09 - Wisconsin’s largest school district is thinking about giving free condoms to students, to reduce the risk of sexually-transmitted diseases. A Milwaukee School Board committee will take up the idea next Tuesday. Milwaukee Public Schools’ health coordinator Kathleen Murphy says more kids are having sex – and less are using condoms to protect themselves. According to this year’s M-P-S risk behavior survey, 63-percent of high school students admitted having intercourse. It was just under 60-percent in 2003. 66-percent said they used condoms, down from 70-percent in ’03. In the meantime, Murphy says one-in-four U-S teen girls have sexually-transmitted diseases – and the U-S has the highest disease rates of any developed country, especially for minorities. Murphy says the School Board would have to work out the details of the condom program – but she would not expect kids to need parental consent to get them, and they would have the opportunity to talk with school nurses about their situations. Sally Ladke of the Wisconsin Abstinence Coalition opposes the idea. But if it happens, she says counseling should be a must – along with complete medical exams and disease tests before any condoms are given out. Murphy says the cost would be minimal, and tax dollars would not be used.
Barrett Attacker Due in Court Today
12/3/09 - The man accused of attacking Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is due back in court today. A judge will hear final requests involving a trial for 20-year-old Anthony Peters. That trial is set to begin February 15th. Defense lawyer Anthony Cotton says he has not been able to discuss a plea deal with prosecutors, so he’s planning for a trial. Peters has pleaded innocent-by-insanity to felony reckless injury and three other charges. Authorities said the mayor was leaving the State Fair in mid-August when he saw Peters fighting with the grandmother of his young daughter. And as Barrett called 9-1-1 to help the woman, officials said Peters assaulted the mayor – breaking a hand and causing severe head-and-facial injuries. His lawyer says Peters may be schizo-phrenic, and he has bi-polar disorder. He was recently given a mental exam, and Cotton says he’s still deciding whether to challenge the results.
Snow Expected in Most Part of WI Today
12/3/09 - Most of Wisconsin will see at least a little snow today – and this time, it just might stick. The National Weather Service has issued a lake-effect snow advisory until mid-afternoon in Vilas County in the far north, where up to three-inches are expected. The advisory goes until 10 tonight in Ashland and Iron counties, where 1-to-4 inches are in the forecast. Tonight, much of southern Wisconsin could get an inch-or-two. And other parts of the state will get snow showers into the evening. Whatever sticks won’t melt right away. High temperatures are not supposed to get out of the 20’s anywhere in Wisconsin tomorrow. And after today, it may not get above freezing until Sunday in the south – where the mid-30’s are expected. This follows a very mild fall season. In La Crosse, the average temperature was just over 50-degrees from September through November. That’s one-degree above normal. And La Crosse had four-tenths-of-an-inch less in precipitation than normal during that period
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