Waupun Looking at Big Budget Deficit
2/5/10 - The Waupun School District’s budget deficit is expected to reach $3.4-million by 2013. That was the word from administrators earlier this week. They say revenues have been unable to keep up with expenses, and with an uncertain outcome to current negotiations on a new teacher contract, the future is very much up in the air. A number of factors are being blamed for the deficit but the biggest by far is the cut in government aid to school districts across the state. For the 2009-2010 school year, Waupun received nearly 800,000-dollars less than the previous year and more cuts are expected next year. Already, officials say a budget deficit of about 585,000 is facing the district for the 2010-2011 school year. Administrators say a cut in teaching positions and use of the general fund to balance the budget will most likely be necessary.
EC Police Chief Calls Out Milwaukee Archbishop
2/5/10 - Eau Claire’s police chief said the new Catholic archbishop in Milwaukee was wrong in what he told state legislators about priest sex abuse last month. The Journal Sentinel uncovered a letter from Police Chief Jerry Matysik. He told Senate Democrat Jon Erpenbach that Archbishop Jerome Listecki was untruthful in saying a policy has changed in his old diocese on reporting sex abuse by priests. The La Crosse Diocese, where Listecki was the bishop, has required victims to call them instead of law enforcement. Listecki told a state panel the policy is not in effect now, when he testified on a related bill. But in his letter 10 days later, chief Matysik said the only thing that changed was the name of the person abuse victims should complain to. Matysik told the Journal Sentinel that the archbishop either misunderstood a question or misled the legislators. And he said Listecki appears more interested in quote, “protecting the organization than he is in protecting children.” The attorney for the La Crosse Diocese defends the notification policy, saying it passed muster with law enforcement officials on its sex abuse review board.
Waupun Mayoral Forum Questions Set
2/5/10 - Questions have been set for next Monday’s Mayoral forum in Waupun. Incumbent Mayor Jodi Steger and challengers Jim Van Buren and Jay Graff are all expected to participate in the event. According to the Waupun Chamber of Commerce, one of the hosts for the event, each candidate will give a three-minute introduction about themselves before they answer four submitted questions. Those include: What are the strengths of Waupun? A question related to the Waupun School District; A question about spending issues in regards to rising utility costs; And finally how the candidate will form and maintain relationships with the public and city workers, as well as their fellow elected officials. It’s unknown if there will be time for audience questions. The forum is set to run from 7 until 8pm at City Hall.
MMA Fights Coming to WI?
2/5/10 - Governor Jim Doyle has signed a bill establishing new regulations on mixed martial arts fights into law. The state Department of Regulation and Licensing will govern the fights the same as professional boxing contests and issue licenses for promoters. Doyle also signed a bill that allows home food canners who sell less than $5,000 of their products to operate without a state license.
BD Man Raises Most Money For Madison Heart Walk
2/5/10 - The Waupun School District’s budget deficit is expected to reach $3.4-million by 2013. That was the word from administrators earlier this week. They say revenues have been unable to keep up with expenses, and with an uncertain outcome to current negotiations on a new teacher contract, the future is very much up in the air. A number of factors are being blamed for the deficit but the biggest by far is the cut in government aid to school districts across the state. For the 2009-2010 school year, Waupun received nearly 800,000-dollars less than the previous year and more cuts are expected next year. Already, officials say a budget deficit of about 585,000 is facing the district for the 2010-2011 school year. Administrators say a cut in teaching positions and use of the general fund to balance the budget will most likely be necessary.
EC Police Chief Calls Out Milwaukee Archbishop
2/5/10 - Eau Claire’s police chief said the new Catholic archbishop in Milwaukee was wrong in what he told state legislators about priest sex abuse last month. The Journal Sentinel uncovered a letter from Police Chief Jerry Matysik. He told Senate Democrat Jon Erpenbach that Archbishop Jerome Listecki was untruthful in saying a policy has changed in his old diocese on reporting sex abuse by priests. The La Crosse Diocese, where Listecki was the bishop, has required victims to call them instead of law enforcement. Listecki told a state panel the policy is not in effect now, when he testified on a related bill. But in his letter 10 days later, chief Matysik said the only thing that changed was the name of the person abuse victims should complain to. Matysik told the Journal Sentinel that the archbishop either misunderstood a question or misled the legislators. And he said Listecki appears more interested in quote, “protecting the organization than he is in protecting children.” The attorney for the La Crosse Diocese defends the notification policy, saying it passed muster with law enforcement officials on its sex abuse review board.
Waupun Mayoral Forum Questions Set
2/5/10 - Questions have been set for next Monday’s Mayoral forum in Waupun. Incumbent Mayor Jodi Steger and challengers Jim Van Buren and Jay Graff are all expected to participate in the event. According to the Waupun Chamber of Commerce, one of the hosts for the event, each candidate will give a three-minute introduction about themselves before they answer four submitted questions. Those include: What are the strengths of Waupun? A question related to the Waupun School District; A question about spending issues in regards to rising utility costs; And finally how the candidate will form and maintain relationships with the public and city workers, as well as their fellow elected officials. It’s unknown if there will be time for audience questions. The forum is set to run from 7 until 8pm at City Hall.
MMA Fights Coming to WI?
2/5/10 - Governor Jim Doyle has signed a bill establishing new regulations on mixed martial arts fights into law. The state Department of Regulation and Licensing will govern the fights the same as professional boxing contests and issue licenses for promoters. Doyle also signed a bill that allows home food canners who sell less than $5,000 of their products to operate without a state license.
BD Man Raises Most Money For Madison Heart Walk
2/5/10 - A Beaver Dam man was honored by the American Heart Association Wednesday night for being the number one fundraising walker in last fall’s Madison Heart Walk. Dan White raised $12,790 for his walking team, UW Health. In addition, the UW Health team and their 1700 walkers raised an all-time record high for funds raised by a Madison organization, topping over $70,000. White says UW Health was instrumental in saving his life and helping to raise funds for the Heart Association helps him repay his doctors for what that have given him. In the past three years, White has collected over $21,000.
Crescio Waives Prelim on OWI Homicide Charge
2/5/10 - A Randolph man will proceed to trial on charges that he killed a passenger in a drunken driving rollover. Anthony Crescio waived his right to a preliminary hearing on charges of Homicide by Intoxicated use of a Vehicle. The 22-year-old was driving on Highway 73 early on the morning of December 19 when his vehicle left the roadway and rolled over, killing 22-year-old Dustin Vredeveld. EMS personnel had to extract Crescio from the back window of the vehicle. Soon after, they found Vredeveld still strapped into the passenger seat of the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Crescio reportedly told authorities that a third person had been driving the vehicle, but according to the complaint, they were unable to find any evidence to support that claim. Court records show that Crescio was convicted twice of OWI and his license was revoked at the time of the accident. In addition to the homicide charge, he has been charged with Knowingly Operating a Motor Vehicle after Revocation Causing Death, which is a misdemeanor. Crescio is currently free after posting a $50,000 cash bond. He faces 40 years in prison if convicted.
Ashippun Sex Offender Bound Over On Assault Charge
2/5/10 - Probable cause was found yesterday to bind over an Ashippun man on felony charges that he sexually assaulted an intoxicated woman who allegedly wandered into his department. Scott A. Peschmann is accused of having non-consensual sex with the woman, who was at a neighboring Town of Ashippun bar on January 16. Her blood alcohol level was point .326 shortly after the incident. According to the criminal complaint, the 33-year-old convicted sex offender told authorities that the victim was at his apartment. Peschmann reportedly admitted to the incident when authorities executed a search warrant to obtain a DNA sample. An arraignment hearing has been set for February 24.
Accused Barrett Attacker Claims Blackouts
2/5/10 - The man accused of attacking Milwaukee’s mayor last summer does not remember doing it. Defense lawyer Anthony Cotton tells the Associated Press that 20-year-old Anthony Peters has suffered blackouts most of his life from being emotionally and physically abused. Peters has pleaded insanity to reckless injury and three other charges. He’s scheduled to go on trial in 11 days – but Cotton says he needs more time to prepare his case. Authorities said Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett was leaving the State Fair last August when he walked past an argument between Peters and his daughter’s grand-mother. The woman was crying for help, and police said Barrett was attacked as he tried to call 9-1-1 on his cell phone. But defense attorney Cotton said it was Barrett who hit Peters first – and it might have caused the defendant to black out. He said a doctor found that Peters has post-traumatic stress disorder – and he’s also taking medication for other mental illnesses that include bi-polar disorder.
Deer Donations Hold Steady Despite Low Harvest
2/5/10 - Wisconsin’s smallest deer harvest in 27 years did not stop hunters from showing large amounts of generosity last fall. Those hunters donated 39-hundred deer to the D-N-R’s annual program which gives ground venison to food pantries throughout the Badger State. Program coordinator Laurie Fike said a record number of processors took part in the state’s 10th annual program. 133 processors – about half the state’s total – ground up 176-thousand pounds of venison which were given to the needy. Dane County hunters donated the most – just over 475 deer. About 73-thousand animals have been donated in the last decade, and a total of three-point-three million pounds of venison have been given away.
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