Area Soldiers Returning From Iraq
1/5/10 - The first of 3200 Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers return from Iraq beginning Tuesday. Soldiers from the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team and six other units are scheduled to arrive at Volk Field this afternoon. Leading the way will be approximately 115 soldiers from the Fort Atkinson-based Troop A, 105th Calvary Division. The remaining soldiers will arrive throughout the month. The soldiers will be met by senior National Guard officials, a military band and family members; homecomings are not open to the general public. Following an initial reunion with their families and a brief "welcome home," ceremony the Soldiers will travel to nearby Fort McCoy to begin about five days of demobilization processing before being released from active duty. The 32nd Brigade was ordered to active duty last February and deployed to Iraq in April and May following two months of training at Fort Bliss, Texas. While in Iraq, the 32nd was tasked with a variety of missions including: base security, detainee guard force operations and turning over U.S.-controlled properties back the government of Iraq. The brigade's Soldiers operated around the clock, most of them working at least 12 hours a day for eight full months in Iraq. The deployed Soldiers of the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team come from units in 36 Wisconsin communities, including Waupun, Ripon, Fond du Lac, Watertown and Oconomowoc.
Theresa Stand Off Suspect Charged
1/5/10 - A Theresa man arrested following a six-hour, New Years Day stand-off with police had a signature bond set at $500 during an initial appearance in Dodge County court Monday afternoon. Timothy Lamers is charged with one misdemeanor count of Disorderly Conduct. According to the criminal complaint, the suspect asked his wife – who had already fled the residence -- if she was going to call the police or if he was. Lamers reportedly said, “either way it’s gonna be bad” and somebody will end up getting shot. Dispatchers contacted Lamers at the residence and the 47-year-old reportedly told them that “life was not worth living” and that he was “not coming out of the residence without being shot.” The Dodge County SWAT team was activated when deputies determined that he might be armed and would not leave the residence peacefully. Lamers eventually did surrender around 4:20pm on Friday. Two handguns were located at the residence inside their cases. The Dodge County District Attorneys office says they do not anticipate additional charges.
Wisconsin Traffic Deaths at Record Low
1/5/10 - Wisconsin has officially ended the year with the fewest traffic fatalities since World War Two. The state DOT says the year ended with 545 traffic fatalities, which is the lowest since 1944 when 526 people died in traffic accidents. In 2008, there were 587 traffic deaths reported. The five year average is 609 deaths. Three-hundred and nine (309) of the deaths recorded last year were the driver of the vehicle, 106 were the passenger. Seventy-six (76) motorcycle drivers died and eight motorcycle passengers. Seven bicyclists were killed along with 36 pedestrians. Numbers in Dodge County were also down. Sixteen deaths were recorded on area roads this past year, four less than in 2008. In 2007, there were 14 traffic fatalities in Dodge County.
BDFD: EMS Calls Up, Fire Calls Down
1/5/10 - The Beaver Dam Fire Department saw a nearly 14% increase in their EMS calls last year compared to 2008. There were 1541 calls to 9-1-1 this past year, while there 1361 in 2008, an increase of 180 calls. Those numbers do not include revenue-generating inter-facility transports, which were down nearly three percent from the previous year. There were 533 transports last year, 16 less than in 2008. Fire calls were down by over 11%. There were 241 fire calls last year, compared to 272 the year before.
Trail of Blood Leads To Charges
1/5/10 - A trail of blood is said to have led Watertown Police directly to the suspect wanted in connection with a business break-in. Brandon S. Topel appeared in Dodge County Court on felony counts of Theft and Criminal Damage to Property. The 29-year-old Edgerton man is accused of breaking into Temp Air in Watertown in August of 2008. The business was reportedly out of $4300 from both the damage and stolen goods. Topel is also charged with smashing the windows of two vehicles in the parking lot of the business. Investigators found a trail of blood at the crime scene and followed it through 25 feet of grass to a nearby motel, where Topel was staying. The State Crime Lab allegedly matched DNA from the blood trail with that of DNA obtained from Topel while he was being held in the Jefferson County Jail on an unrelated charge. A signature bond was set at $1000 and Topel will be back in court for a preliminary hearing next month.
January Is Radon Awareness Month
1/5/10 - January is National Radon Awareness Month and the Dodge County Health Department is making radon test kits available to county residents at no cost. Radon is a naturally occurring, invisible, odorless gas that is harmlessly dispersed in outdoor air, but when trapped in buildings, can be harmful at elevated levels. Dodge County Public Health Officer Jody Langfeldt says the kits will be available for free all month long. In recent years research has shown that people exposed to elevated levels of radon have a greater risk of getting lung cancer. According to that research radon causes over 20,000 deaths each year. If your home is found to have radon problems, they can normally be fixed for anywhere between 500 and 25-hundred dollars. Radon test kits are available at the Health Unit inside the Dodge County Office Building, 143 East Center Street in Juneau, weekdays between 8am and 4:30pm.
Petri Town Meeting In Dodge County Tuesday
1/5/10 - Congressman Tom Petri has scheduled a series of Town Meetings in our area this week. The Republican from Fond du Lac says the meetings are way for him to connect with his constituents. Petri, who represents the Sixth Congressional District, will be at the Green Lake County Court House Tuesday morning from 9:30am until 10:30am. Tuesday afternoon, he’ll be the Dodge County Administration Building in Juneau for from 2:30pm until 3:30pm. Petri is scheduled to make nine other stops in his district before the end of the week.
Waupun Hospital New Years Baby Comes at 4:29am
1/5/10 - The first of 3200 Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers return from Iraq beginning Tuesday. Soldiers from the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team and six other units are scheduled to arrive at Volk Field this afternoon. Leading the way will be approximately 115 soldiers from the Fort Atkinson-based Troop A, 105th Calvary Division. The remaining soldiers will arrive throughout the month. The soldiers will be met by senior National Guard officials, a military band and family members; homecomings are not open to the general public. Following an initial reunion with their families and a brief "welcome home," ceremony the Soldiers will travel to nearby Fort McCoy to begin about five days of demobilization processing before being released from active duty. The 32nd Brigade was ordered to active duty last February and deployed to Iraq in April and May following two months of training at Fort Bliss, Texas. While in Iraq, the 32nd was tasked with a variety of missions including: base security, detainee guard force operations and turning over U.S.-controlled properties back the government of Iraq. The brigade's Soldiers operated around the clock, most of them working at least 12 hours a day for eight full months in Iraq. The deployed Soldiers of the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team come from units in 36 Wisconsin communities, including Waupun, Ripon, Fond du Lac, Watertown and Oconomowoc.
Theresa Stand Off Suspect Charged
1/5/10 - A Theresa man arrested following a six-hour, New Years Day stand-off with police had a signature bond set at $500 during an initial appearance in Dodge County court Monday afternoon. Timothy Lamers is charged with one misdemeanor count of Disorderly Conduct. According to the criminal complaint, the suspect asked his wife – who had already fled the residence -- if she was going to call the police or if he was. Lamers reportedly said, “either way it’s gonna be bad” and somebody will end up getting shot. Dispatchers contacted Lamers at the residence and the 47-year-old reportedly told them that “life was not worth living” and that he was “not coming out of the residence without being shot.” The Dodge County SWAT team was activated when deputies determined that he might be armed and would not leave the residence peacefully. Lamers eventually did surrender around 4:20pm on Friday. Two handguns were located at the residence inside their cases. The Dodge County District Attorneys office says they do not anticipate additional charges.
Wisconsin Traffic Deaths at Record Low
1/5/10 - Wisconsin has officially ended the year with the fewest traffic fatalities since World War Two. The state DOT says the year ended with 545 traffic fatalities, which is the lowest since 1944 when 526 people died in traffic accidents. In 2008, there were 587 traffic deaths reported. The five year average is 609 deaths. Three-hundred and nine (309) of the deaths recorded last year were the driver of the vehicle, 106 were the passenger. Seventy-six (76) motorcycle drivers died and eight motorcycle passengers. Seven bicyclists were killed along with 36 pedestrians. Numbers in Dodge County were also down. Sixteen deaths were recorded on area roads this past year, four less than in 2008. In 2007, there were 14 traffic fatalities in Dodge County.
BDFD: EMS Calls Up, Fire Calls Down
1/5/10 - The Beaver Dam Fire Department saw a nearly 14% increase in their EMS calls last year compared to 2008. There were 1541 calls to 9-1-1 this past year, while there 1361 in 2008, an increase of 180 calls. Those numbers do not include revenue-generating inter-facility transports, which were down nearly three percent from the previous year. There were 533 transports last year, 16 less than in 2008. Fire calls were down by over 11%. There were 241 fire calls last year, compared to 272 the year before.
Trail of Blood Leads To Charges
1/5/10 - A trail of blood is said to have led Watertown Police directly to the suspect wanted in connection with a business break-in. Brandon S. Topel appeared in Dodge County Court on felony counts of Theft and Criminal Damage to Property. The 29-year-old Edgerton man is accused of breaking into Temp Air in Watertown in August of 2008. The business was reportedly out of $4300 from both the damage and stolen goods. Topel is also charged with smashing the windows of two vehicles in the parking lot of the business. Investigators found a trail of blood at the crime scene and followed it through 25 feet of grass to a nearby motel, where Topel was staying. The State Crime Lab allegedly matched DNA from the blood trail with that of DNA obtained from Topel while he was being held in the Jefferson County Jail on an unrelated charge. A signature bond was set at $1000 and Topel will be back in court for a preliminary hearing next month.
January Is Radon Awareness Month
1/5/10 - January is National Radon Awareness Month and the Dodge County Health Department is making radon test kits available to county residents at no cost. Radon is a naturally occurring, invisible, odorless gas that is harmlessly dispersed in outdoor air, but when trapped in buildings, can be harmful at elevated levels. Dodge County Public Health Officer Jody Langfeldt says the kits will be available for free all month long. In recent years research has shown that people exposed to elevated levels of radon have a greater risk of getting lung cancer. According to that research radon causes over 20,000 deaths each year. If your home is found to have radon problems, they can normally be fixed for anywhere between 500 and 25-hundred dollars. Radon test kits are available at the Health Unit inside the Dodge County Office Building, 143 East Center Street in Juneau, weekdays between 8am and 4:30pm.
Petri Town Meeting In Dodge County Tuesday
1/5/10 - Congressman Tom Petri has scheduled a series of Town Meetings in our area this week. The Republican from Fond du Lac says the meetings are way for him to connect with his constituents. Petri, who represents the Sixth Congressional District, will be at the Green Lake County Court House Tuesday morning from 9:30am until 10:30am. Tuesday afternoon, he’ll be the Dodge County Administration Building in Juneau for from 2:30pm until 3:30pm. Petri is scheduled to make nine other stops in his district before the end of the week.
Waupun Hospital New Years Baby Comes at 4:29am
1/5/10 - It only took four hours and 29 minutes for the Waupun Memorial Hospital to welcome its first baby of the New Year. Ethan Raymond Grande was born Friday morning at 4:29am, to Kristin Hintz and John Grande, of Waupun. Ethan weighed five pounds, 15 ounces and measured 19 inches long. Ethan is joining the family of his adoptive parents, Rachel and Jasen Wise of Fond du Lac. As the first baby of the New Year, Ethan and his family were given a basket full of baby items from the Waupun Memorial Hospital Obstetrics staff.
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