Failed Bearing To Blame For Small Didion Fire
1/10/10 - Officials with Didion Milling say a failed bearing in a corn dryer sparked a fire at the Cambria plant on Friday. In a statement issued yesterday, Vice President of Operations Dale Drachenberg said the fire was limited to an outdoor grain dryer at the Didion Milling food plant. Production at the food plant and the ethanol facility across the street was halted for approximately two hours as a safety precaution. Drachenberg says the preliminary investigation points to a failed bearing which subsequently caused the whole corn in the dryer to begin to smolder. Damages are estimated at $5,000 and both the food plant and ethanol facility are running at full capacity. No one was injured in a fire. According to fire officials, a call came in around 8:40pm. Once on scene firefighters were able to empty the dryer and extinguish the fire within minutes. Drachenberg also extended a thank-you to the Cambria Fire Department and other responders for (quote) “quickly getting the fire under control and taking extra precautionary measures to ensure the safety of Didion employees and nearby residents."
Plea Hearing Set In Mayville Assault
1/10/10 - A plea hearing has been scheduled for a Mayville man charged with sexual assault of a child under the age of 16 for allegedly touching a 15-year-old girl inappropriately last month. Weston S. Leiberg is accused of grabbing and rubbing a 15-year-old girl at a bowling alley on December 11. The complaint says the 30-year-old Leiberg approached two girls and reportedly told one of them she was (quote) “gorgeous” and started to grab and rub her. Police say Leiberg later told them he was drunk and didn’t remember what happened in the incident. Leiberg waived his right to a preliminary hearing this week and had a plea and sentencing hearing for January 28.
Investigation Continues Into West Bend Pre-Teen Bender
1/10/10 - West Bend police continue their investigation into a party where children were apparently served alcohol. The birthday party was held at a local hotel. Authorities have not filed charges against the Kewaskum mother who is accused of providing the booze at her 12 year old daughter's birthday party. Boys and girls attending the party were between the ages of 11 and 14. One of the girls said the kids were playing with condoms at the party, though no sex was involved. Police reports indicate Sarah Shay had told the kids attending the party not to tell their parents about the booze they drank.
Kuenzi Bound Over On Homicide Charges
1/10/10 - If he's convicted, 25 year old Rory Kuenzi could be sentenced to a 65 year prison term for hitting and killing a pedestrian five years ago. Kuenzi has been bound over for trial in Waupaca County. One witness told the court Friday that Kuenzi was drunk when he left and underage drinking party in 2004. The witness said he was following Kuenzi in another vehicle when he saw a shoe fly up and the defendant stopped. Adam Klotzbuecher says he helped Kuenzi carry Kevin McCoy's body off the road. Neither of them tried to help McCoy. Kuenzi faces hit-and-run involving death and homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle charges in the case. Kuenzi made statewide headlines last year for killing several deer with s snowmobile.
Deer Baiting Violations Down 22%
1/10/10 - Wisconsin's DNR wardens say they caught more people violating the state's baiting laws during last November's gun deer season. Wardens say baiting and feeding deer increases the possibility of spreading chronic wasting disease and other ailments. They say the process can influence where the deer are located and it can lead to what they call "emotionally charged conflict." The report from last season shows 334 baiting violations were found and that is a record. The forty-two feeding violations are actually down 22 percent from last year.
Construction Firm Pays Fine In Discrimination Suit
1/10/10 - A Milwaukee construction company agrees to settle a racial discrimination suit, pay a fine and provide anti-discrimination training for some of its managers. A former worker at CG Schmidt, Incorporated, had charged he was fired after he filed a complaint of racial discrimination. Frederick Jackson is black. The EEOC filed the suit on his behalf last year. It's attorney says it is illegal to retaliate against employees who might raise allegations of racial discrimination -- even in a case like Jackson's, where he couldn't prove the discrimination existed. The company will pay 85 thousand dollars.
Van Crash Suspect Should Have been in Jail
1/10/10 - The woman who crashed a mini-van in Green Bay with seven kids inside should have been behind bars. She was supposed to be serving a six-month sentence for shoplifting, among other charges. She had been given work-release privileges in August, but didn't come back to the work-release center last month. The Brown County Sheriff's Office says she was in jail for using her children to help her shoplift. That's what she apparently was doing last week. She was trying to get away when she slammed her van into a second vehicle. The 35 year old suspect was hospitalized. Her children were also injured in the crash.
Madison Looks To Strip UW Of Condemnation Ability
1/10/10 - A bipartisan group of Wisconsin lawmakers wants to limit the ability of the University of Wisconsin system to condemn property. The bill would require a hearing at the Capitol, then a confirming vote by the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee. Three-fourths of the committee members would have to approve. UW says that would basically end the system's eminent domain ability. The law comes up in the middle of a case where the Wisconsin Board of Regents is trying to take over a popular Madison bar to build a music building. Brothers Bar and Grill sued last October, trying to stop the process.
More Marriages Than Divorces in Milwaukee County
1/10/10 - In Milwaukee County last year more marriage licenses were handed out than divorces filed. The Clerk of Circuit Courts reports more than 46 hundred couples living in Milwaukee County obtained marriage licenses last year. That compares to a little over 33 hundred couples seeking to legally end their marriages. Local officials point out that not all couples who are issued a marriage license actually make it to the altar.
Conservation Fund Buys More Land
1/10/10 - The Conservation Fund has bought about 900 acres in central Wisconsin, expanding the current habitat for grassland birds. The not-for-profit group paid a little over two million dollars for the land south of Plover. It is part of the Buena Vista Wildlife Area. The plan is to preserve the habitat for prairie chickens and other birds.
1/10/10 - Officials with Didion Milling say a failed bearing in a corn dryer sparked a fire at the Cambria plant on Friday. In a statement issued yesterday, Vice President of Operations Dale Drachenberg said the fire was limited to an outdoor grain dryer at the Didion Milling food plant. Production at the food plant and the ethanol facility across the street was halted for approximately two hours as a safety precaution. Drachenberg says the preliminary investigation points to a failed bearing which subsequently caused the whole corn in the dryer to begin to smolder. Damages are estimated at $5,000 and both the food plant and ethanol facility are running at full capacity. No one was injured in a fire. According to fire officials, a call came in around 8:40pm. Once on scene firefighters were able to empty the dryer and extinguish the fire within minutes. Drachenberg also extended a thank-you to the Cambria Fire Department and other responders for (quote) “quickly getting the fire under control and taking extra precautionary measures to ensure the safety of Didion employees and nearby residents."
Plea Hearing Set In Mayville Assault
1/10/10 - A plea hearing has been scheduled for a Mayville man charged with sexual assault of a child under the age of 16 for allegedly touching a 15-year-old girl inappropriately last month. Weston S. Leiberg is accused of grabbing and rubbing a 15-year-old girl at a bowling alley on December 11. The complaint says the 30-year-old Leiberg approached two girls and reportedly told one of them she was (quote) “gorgeous” and started to grab and rub her. Police say Leiberg later told them he was drunk and didn’t remember what happened in the incident. Leiberg waived his right to a preliminary hearing this week and had a plea and sentencing hearing for January 28.
Investigation Continues Into West Bend Pre-Teen Bender
1/10/10 - West Bend police continue their investigation into a party where children were apparently served alcohol. The birthday party was held at a local hotel. Authorities have not filed charges against the Kewaskum mother who is accused of providing the booze at her 12 year old daughter's birthday party. Boys and girls attending the party were between the ages of 11 and 14. One of the girls said the kids were playing with condoms at the party, though no sex was involved. Police reports indicate Sarah Shay had told the kids attending the party not to tell their parents about the booze they drank.
Kuenzi Bound Over On Homicide Charges
1/10/10 - If he's convicted, 25 year old Rory Kuenzi could be sentenced to a 65 year prison term for hitting and killing a pedestrian five years ago. Kuenzi has been bound over for trial in Waupaca County. One witness told the court Friday that Kuenzi was drunk when he left and underage drinking party in 2004. The witness said he was following Kuenzi in another vehicle when he saw a shoe fly up and the defendant stopped. Adam Klotzbuecher says he helped Kuenzi carry Kevin McCoy's body off the road. Neither of them tried to help McCoy. Kuenzi faces hit-and-run involving death and homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle charges in the case. Kuenzi made statewide headlines last year for killing several deer with s snowmobile.
Deer Baiting Violations Down 22%
1/10/10 - Wisconsin's DNR wardens say they caught more people violating the state's baiting laws during last November's gun deer season. Wardens say baiting and feeding deer increases the possibility of spreading chronic wasting disease and other ailments. They say the process can influence where the deer are located and it can lead to what they call "emotionally charged conflict." The report from last season shows 334 baiting violations were found and that is a record. The forty-two feeding violations are actually down 22 percent from last year.
Construction Firm Pays Fine In Discrimination Suit
1/10/10 - A Milwaukee construction company agrees to settle a racial discrimination suit, pay a fine and provide anti-discrimination training for some of its managers. A former worker at CG Schmidt, Incorporated, had charged he was fired after he filed a complaint of racial discrimination. Frederick Jackson is black. The EEOC filed the suit on his behalf last year. It's attorney says it is illegal to retaliate against employees who might raise allegations of racial discrimination -- even in a case like Jackson's, where he couldn't prove the discrimination existed. The company will pay 85 thousand dollars.
Van Crash Suspect Should Have been in Jail
1/10/10 - The woman who crashed a mini-van in Green Bay with seven kids inside should have been behind bars. She was supposed to be serving a six-month sentence for shoplifting, among other charges. She had been given work-release privileges in August, but didn't come back to the work-release center last month. The Brown County Sheriff's Office says she was in jail for using her children to help her shoplift. That's what she apparently was doing last week. She was trying to get away when she slammed her van into a second vehicle. The 35 year old suspect was hospitalized. Her children were also injured in the crash.
Madison Looks To Strip UW Of Condemnation Ability
1/10/10 - A bipartisan group of Wisconsin lawmakers wants to limit the ability of the University of Wisconsin system to condemn property. The bill would require a hearing at the Capitol, then a confirming vote by the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee. Three-fourths of the committee members would have to approve. UW says that would basically end the system's eminent domain ability. The law comes up in the middle of a case where the Wisconsin Board of Regents is trying to take over a popular Madison bar to build a music building. Brothers Bar and Grill sued last October, trying to stop the process.
More Marriages Than Divorces in Milwaukee County
1/10/10 - In Milwaukee County last year more marriage licenses were handed out than divorces filed. The Clerk of Circuit Courts reports more than 46 hundred couples living in Milwaukee County obtained marriage licenses last year. That compares to a little over 33 hundred couples seeking to legally end their marriages. Local officials point out that not all couples who are issued a marriage license actually make it to the altar.
Conservation Fund Buys More Land
1/10/10 - The Conservation Fund has bought about 900 acres in central Wisconsin, expanding the current habitat for grassland birds. The not-for-profit group paid a little over two million dollars for the land south of Plover. It is part of the Buena Vista Wildlife Area. The plan is to preserve the habitat for prairie chickens and other birds.
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