Girl Found Safe after Being Kidnapped
6/29/10 - A 17-year-old boy is in custody after allegedly kidnapping a 16-year-old girl early this morning from her home just outside of Hartford. Dodge County Sheriff Todd Nehls says the boy, who had recently met the girl, was able to get her to come out of her home late last night after threatening to wake her parents up if she did not. Once the girl was in the car the boy took off traveling to Hartford and West Bend. Nehls says the girl asked to be taken home or to be set free, but the boy allegedly would not let her go. She was eventually able to text a friend and authorities were notified a short time later. Nehls says at 4:30 this morning they located the boy at his home, gained entry, and rescued the girl, who was unharmed. The boy was taken into custody and faces a charge of kidnapping. Officials say the investigation into the incident continues.
Man Killed in Columbia County Named
6/29/10 - A man shot-to-death by a Columbia County sheriff’s deputy was identified yesterday as 29-year-old Shaun Bollig. He was killed early Sunday in North Leeds. Deputies responded to a report that Bollig was threatening to hurt himself. Officials said he approached a deputy and fired a shot – and he was killed by return fire. The shooter’s name has not been released. The sheriff’s department asked state Justice officials to investigate. The Portage Daily Register said Bollig believed his fiancée was cheating on him. But Robin Laird of Barnwell South Carolina said the two had been working their problems out. She said they were engaged for a year, but their wedding plans were temporarily suspended a week ago. Laird told the paper the shooting might have resulted from Bollig drinking too much and not taking his anti-depressant medication – which he had to be reminded to take.
PSC Holds Public Hearings on Wind Farm Regulations
6/29/10 - Two public hearings on uniform wind siting regulations brought out residents from across the state in Fond du Lac yesterday. An administrative law judge took testimony on behalf of the state’s Public Service Commission, which will make the final determination on regulations. Michael Hutter of Michels Corporation of Brownsville says the uniform regulations would be a good thing for the state. Meanwhile rural landowner Barbara Vanden Boogart (BOH-gart) says it’s not right to use the process of eminent domain on unwilling landowners to build a wind farm. The PSC public hearings continue today in Tomah and tomorrow in Madison. (KFIZ, Fond du Lac)
Cambria FD on the Move
6/29/10 - The Cambria Fire Department is moving closer to getting what will be a pretty big upgrade in facilities. Last night the Village Board approved the purchase of the former Enerson and Eggen building just north of the village at a cost of $398,500. The department has been in its current digs on West Edgewater Street for more than 60-years and is no longer able to accommodate their space needs. Fire Chief Vance Haney says the building will serve the space needs of the department and even allow for some more equipment. The 12-acre property also has another building on it that Haney says they plan to use as a training center. There are still some financial hoops to jump through. The village expects to get $76,000 in grant money and an additional $435,000 in the form of a Rural Development Loan. That money is expected in the next two months after which some modifications will be made to the site. The move into the new facility would follow.
Bear Sighting in Waupun
6/29/10 - There was a bear sighting in Waupun yesterday. Police say about 5:30 a.m. a resident saw a bear going through the parking lot at the Central Wisconsin Christian High School. Authorities say over the past month there have been a few bear sightings in Dodge County, but the bears aren’t a danger to residents because they were simply moving through the area something that happens during summer months. (KFIZ, Fond du Lac)
Cooper Street Project Nixed
6/29/10 - A 17-year-old boy is in custody after allegedly kidnapping a 16-year-old girl early this morning from her home just outside of Hartford. Dodge County Sheriff Todd Nehls says the boy, who had recently met the girl, was able to get her to come out of her home late last night after threatening to wake her parents up if she did not. Once the girl was in the car the boy took off traveling to Hartford and West Bend. Nehls says the girl asked to be taken home or to be set free, but the boy allegedly would not let her go. She was eventually able to text a friend and authorities were notified a short time later. Nehls says at 4:30 this morning they located the boy at his home, gained entry, and rescued the girl, who was unharmed. The boy was taken into custody and faces a charge of kidnapping. Officials say the investigation into the incident continues.
Man Killed in Columbia County Named
6/29/10 - A man shot-to-death by a Columbia County sheriff’s deputy was identified yesterday as 29-year-old Shaun Bollig. He was killed early Sunday in North Leeds. Deputies responded to a report that Bollig was threatening to hurt himself. Officials said he approached a deputy and fired a shot – and he was killed by return fire. The shooter’s name has not been released. The sheriff’s department asked state Justice officials to investigate. The Portage Daily Register said Bollig believed his fiancée was cheating on him. But Robin Laird of Barnwell South Carolina said the two had been working their problems out. She said they were engaged for a year, but their wedding plans were temporarily suspended a week ago. Laird told the paper the shooting might have resulted from Bollig drinking too much and not taking his anti-depressant medication – which he had to be reminded to take.
PSC Holds Public Hearings on Wind Farm Regulations
6/29/10 - Two public hearings on uniform wind siting regulations brought out residents from across the state in Fond du Lac yesterday. An administrative law judge took testimony on behalf of the state’s Public Service Commission, which will make the final determination on regulations. Michael Hutter of Michels Corporation of Brownsville says the uniform regulations would be a good thing for the state. Meanwhile rural landowner Barbara Vanden Boogart (BOH-gart) says it’s not right to use the process of eminent domain on unwilling landowners to build a wind farm. The PSC public hearings continue today in Tomah and tomorrow in Madison. (KFIZ, Fond du Lac)
Cambria FD on the Move
6/29/10 - The Cambria Fire Department is moving closer to getting what will be a pretty big upgrade in facilities. Last night the Village Board approved the purchase of the former Enerson and Eggen building just north of the village at a cost of $398,500. The department has been in its current digs on West Edgewater Street for more than 60-years and is no longer able to accommodate their space needs. Fire Chief Vance Haney says the building will serve the space needs of the department and even allow for some more equipment. The 12-acre property also has another building on it that Haney says they plan to use as a training center. There are still some financial hoops to jump through. The village expects to get $76,000 in grant money and an additional $435,000 in the form of a Rural Development Loan. That money is expected in the next two months after which some modifications will be made to the site. The move into the new facility would follow.
Bear Sighting in Waupun
6/29/10 - There was a bear sighting in Waupun yesterday. Police say about 5:30 a.m. a resident saw a bear going through the parking lot at the Central Wisconsin Christian High School. Authorities say over the past month there have been a few bear sightings in Dodge County, but the bears aren’t a danger to residents because they were simply moving through the area something that happens during summer months. (KFIZ, Fond du Lac)
Cooper Street Project Nixed
6/29/10 - City officials in Beaver Dam have decided they’d rather fix the north side lift station than enlarge the culverts under Cooper Street. Both areas are factors during major flood events, but Director of Utilities Don Quarford recommended to the Operations Committee last night that $350,000 in FEMA grant funding be redirected to the lift station. Cooper Street was originally awarded money by the DNR but it was fourth on a list of flood control projects that the city sought to fund with Community Development Block Grants; they were not awarded their top three choices, which also included replacement of the dam gates at a cost of $600,000. The mayor sent a letter to the DNR requesting the money be used for the lift station and the DNR agreed contingent on committee approval. Both Mayor Tom Kennedy and Quarford said the lift station has to be upgraded anyway while Cooper Street can wait. The upgrade to the north side lift station is estimated to cost around $800,000. The additional costs could come from increased utility rates, though Quarford says there could also be leftover money from the contingency fund of another major construction project: the new $20 million wastewater treatment plant. Quarford says that project – which is about 40% complete – has a contingency fund of $700,000.
Hinkley Arraigned For Sexual Assault
6/29/10 - A Beaver Dam man accused of assaulting a young teen entered a “not guilty” plea at arraignment Monday. Robert Hinkley Jr. is charged with one felony count of Second Degree Sexual Assault of a Child. The 18-year-old Hinkley and another man allegedly assaulted the young teen in April. Christopher Bowers was arraigned in April; the 19-year-old stood mute and had a “not guilty” plea entered on his behalf. The two say they did not know the victim’s age. However, according to the criminal complaint they removed several “missing person’s posters” with the juvenile’s age listed. Hinkley is currently free on bond while Bowers is being held on a $10,000 cash bond.
Oconomowoc Man Dies In California
6/29/10 - An autopsy has been scheduled to determine how a 52-year-old Oconomowoc man died in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego. A medical examiner’s report said Lonnie Gulseth was found floating face-down on Friday morning at Pacific Beach. Surfers pulled his body from the ocean. They used C-P-R to try-and-revive him, but he died about 10 minutes later. Authorities could not immediately say if the death was suspicious or accidental. The investigation is ongoing.
OWI Law Change Takes Effect Thursday
6/29/10 - Wisconsin’s drunken driving reforms that were passed a few months ago will take effect on Thursday. Under the new law, fourth-time O-W-I’s will become a felony – but only if it happens within five years of a third offense. Dennis Hughes with the DOT's Bureau of Transportation Safety says under the new law, courts will order the installation of ignition interlock devices in the vehicles of repeat drunken drivers — and first-offenders convicted of driving with an alcohol level of .15 or higher. The device will also be ordered for drivers who refuse a chemical test at a traffic stop. OWI offenders will cover the costs to install and maintain the ignition interlock devices. Surcharges and license reinstatement fees will also go up. In addition, judges can put second-and-third time offenders on probation and first-time O-W-I’s will become a criminal misdemeanor if there’s a child in the car. In 2009, alcohol-related crashes in Wisconsin killed 238 people and injured nearly 3,800 others.
Charges Follow Break-In, Fire
6/29/10 - A 33-year-old Fox Lake man is facing charges after breaking into a former girlfriend’s apartment. It happened in the early morning hours of last Friday when there was no one home. Fox Lake Police Chief Jim Rohr says the intoxicated suspect apparently gained entry to the residence through a window and fell asleep on a couch while smoking. He awoke to a pillow and cushion on fire, which he eventually was able to put out. He then went to a bedroom where he fell asleep again until his ex-girlfriend came home and called police. Rohr says the man faces charges of felony bail jumping, careless use of smoking materials, and criminal trespassing.
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