Jefferson Woman Killed in Town of Clyman Accident
1/20/14 – A one-vehicle accident in the Town of Clyman claimed the life of a Jefferson woman Sunday morning. Dodge County Sheriff Pat Ninmann says the preliminary investigation shows that a Chevrolet Impala was traveling north on County M around 9am. The driver – a 77-year-old Jefferson man – lost control and slid-off the snow-covered and slippery road. The vehicle struck the railroad signal gate crossing just south of County J. The driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported by EMS to Watertown Hospital. His 77-year-old female passenger was transported by Flight for Life to Aurora Medical Center in Summit where she was pronounced dead by the emergency room physician. The name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The accident remains under investigation by the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office Crash Investigation Team.
Suicidal Subject At Lomira McDonalds
1/20/14 – The Dodge County Sheriff’s Department responded to reports of suicidal subject at a fast food restaurant in the Village of Lomira. The manager of the McDonalds on East Avenue called authorities around 8:30pm Sunday night reporting that a man came into the restaurant stating that he was going to kill someone, then locked himself in the bathroom. When a deputy arrived on scene, the subject urged the deputy to shoot him. He was taken into custody and turned over to Fond du Lac County officials for his role in a prior incident earlier in the day.
Competency Exam Ordered For County Supervisor
1/19/14 – A Dodge County Board supervisor is free on a signature bond, after his arrest Thursday in the assault of his wife. The attorney for 83-year-old Donald Gunderson entered innocent pleas to Battery and Disorderly Conduct. A mental exam was ordered to determine if Gunderson is competent to help with his defense. He was arrested at his home after the victim’s son called authorities. The woman told officers that her husband was quote, “out of control” — and she was afraid he would kill her. Investigators say Gunderson when to bed at 6:30pm and told his wife to come to bed a couple hours later — and when she refused he told her to “quit belly-aching” and struck her in the head and shoulder. She is said to be in the early stages of Alzheimer’s. His daughter told investigators that he had his own “dementia incident” last July. Gunderson said he did not need to make a statement to officers about the alleged assault, and said he quote, “knew the sheriff.” A Washington County prosecutor is handling the case to avoid any conflict-of-interest. Gunderson represents the Lomira-area. He previously decided not to seek re-election in April, after 40 years as a county supervisor.
Stranded Snowmobiler Cited for OWI
1/20/14 – A snowmobile rider who called 9-1-1 after getting stranded in Fox Lake was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated. Fox Lake Fire and EMS responded to a field off County Road C around 2am yesterday (Sun) morning and found the subject, who was not injured and was not sober either.
DC Snowmobile System Mostly Open
1/20/14 – Another segment of the Dodge County Snowmobile Trail System opened up over the weekend. Zone Two in northeast Dodge County is the latest to open and joins the southern half of the county along with the ATV trail on the Wild Goose State Trail from Highway 60 to Highway 49. The northwestern quadrant of the county – which includes the Beaver Dam, Fox Lake and Waupun area – remains closed. Trail Manager Bill Ehlenbeck reminds snowmobilers to stay on the marked trails and not cut corners. He says riding responsibly will help do your part to help preserve the future of snowmobiling in Dodge County.
The link to the Dodge County Parks website and the phone number for the 24-hour Trail Status Hotline can be found on our website wbevradio.com / wxroradio.com.
The Dodge County Parks Website at www.dodgeparks.com has additional trail information and maps. The 24-Hour Trail Status Hotline is 920-386-3705. To report trail violations, get registration numbers and sled description of violators and report to 1-800-TIP-WDNR or the Dodge County Sheriffs Department at 920-386-3726.
Bar, Gas Station Deer Registration Could End
1/20/14 – Deer hunters and the businesses they patronize are both crying foul over a plan to end deer registrations at places like bars and gas stations. On Wednesday, the state Natural Resources Board will consider a proposal to start registering catches over the phone and online. It’s among the dozens of suggestions from James Kroll, the governor’s “Deer Czar,” to boost hunting in Wisconsin. It was proposed in the name of efficiency — but bars fear it will take away business, and hunting groups say we’ll loss some of the tradition and camaraderie among hunters after they turn in their tags and swap stories over a cold one. The phone and Internet registrations would begin this fall, and the conversion would be complete by 2015. It would save 182-thousand dollars the D-N-R now spends to run 626 deer reporting stations. D-N-R staffers also say it would count the harvest faster, and make it more convenient for hunters. A few randomly-selected hunters would still register in person, so parts of their animals could be tested for chronic wasting disease. Agency staffers say bars could set up Internet terminals to help hunters register — but tavern owners say those people will just register with their smartphones someplace else. The Wisconsin Conservation Congress generally supports Kroll’s recommendations — but some members think more hunters will simply not register their kills.
GOP May Split on Surplus Plan
1/20/14 – There might not be enough votes in the Wisconsin Senate to approve the type of large-scale tax cut that Governor Scott Walker’s been talking about. At least two Republicans say they’d rather use a projected billion-dollar surplus to avoid a structural deficit in the next budget starting in mid-2015. We learned last week about the projected surplus, and the Republican Walker says he wants to give most of it back to taxpayers. But with only a three-vote majority, Republicans would not be able to approve a major tax cut if more than one G-O-P senator strays from the party line — and that’s already happened. Green Bay Republican Rob Cowles (coles) says he’s “urging caution,” considering the deficits from the recent past. Ripon Republican Luther Olsen said voters are telling him to be smart and quote, “Don’t just pander for the next election.” At last word, Wisconsin’s fiscal obligations will create a 725-million dollar shortfall in the next budget. Walker says he’s not too concerned, and neither are Assembly Republicans. G-O-P Finance co-chair John Nygren says it’s been proven that tax cuts generate enough economic growth to wipe out structural deficits in subsequent budgets.
Beaver Dam City Agenda’s Full
1/20/14 – The agenda for tonight’s Beaver Dam Common Council and two committee meetings are packed with items. That’s after the last round of meetings was cancelled two weeks ago due to extreme cold temperatures. Among the resolutions being debated tonight: a collective bargaining agreement with the unions that cover police, fire and other city workers; a contract award for building demolition on Front Street; consideration of the updated five-year Capital Improvements Plan; an update on salt usage; and the quarterly report on police department calls for service at area taverns. Committee meetings start at 6:30pm and the Common Council gathers at 8am at the Municipal Building.
Kennedy Holds Listening Session Tuesday
1/20/14 – Beaver Dam Mayor Tom Kennedy is inviting the public to his listening sessions Tuesday. Kennedy says city residents are invited to meet with him, one-on-one, without appointment on the first and third Tuesday of every month. He says it is important that constituents have the opportunity to speak with him the day after each regular meeting of the common council. The sessions are held in Room 158 on the first floor of City Hall from 10am until noon and again from 5pm to 6pm. Kennedy also makes himself available for private meetings by appointment by contacting the mayor office.
Petri Hosting Town Meetings
1/20/14 – Congressman Tom Petri launched a series of town meetings over the weekend and plans to be in the Dodge County area later this week. The Republican from Fond du Lac says the meetings provide an opportunity for his constituents to share their thoughts on federal matters. Petri will be at the Mayville City Hall on Thursday morning at 11am. That afternoon he will host a meeting at the Columbus Public Library at 2pm.
New Hours At Horicon Visitors Center
1/20/14 – The Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center has expanded its hours for those needing Department of Natural Resources services. The facility located on Highway 28 in between Horicon and Mayville will now be open weekdays between 11am and 2pm. Resident and non-resident customers can obtain hunting, trapping and fishing licenses, park admission stickers and trail passes, or register boats, snowmobiles and ATV. The services can also be conducted online. In addition, 23 Dodge County-area businesses are authorized to sell hunting and fishing licenses while a half dozen others offer boat, snowmobile and ATV registration services. That list and other links can be found on our website wbevradio.com / wxroradio.com.
Go to dnr.wi.gov and click the ‘online license center’ prompt under the Quick Tasks tab.
License agents in Dodge County:
Albertsons Archery & Sporting Goods, 315 S Schuyler St.,Neosho, WI 53059, 920-625-3088
Baits Motel, N 8063 State Highway 33, Beaver Dam, WI 53916, 920-296-8365
Ben Franklin True Value, 1020 Horicon St., Mayville, WI 53050, 920-387-2068
Bills Sporting Goods, 724 Main St., Lomira, WI 53048, 920-269-4414
By The Dam Bait, 319 Madison Street, Beaver Dam, WI 53916, 920- 219-9677
DNR Horicon Visitor Center, N7725 Highway 28, Horicon, WI 53032, 920-387-7860
Dockside Pub and Grille, W11146 County Road G, Beaver Dam, WI 53916, 920-326-5121
Dodge County Clerk, 127 E Oak St., Juneau, WI 53039, 920-386-3602
Farm & Fleet of Watertown, 1400 W Main St., Watertown, WI 53098, 920-261-4910
Fish Tales Bait and Liquor, LLC. 529 West State St., Fox Lake, WI 53933, 920-210-0321
Hardware Hank Woodland, N4993 Highway W S, Woodland, WI 53099, 920-625-3500
Holliday Food & Sport, 715 W Main St., Waupun, WI 53963, 920-324-4062
Horicon Hardware Hank, 626 Washington St., Horicon, WI 53032, 920-485-0148
Jacobson Farmers Supply, 721 Main St., Brownsville, WI 53006, 920-583-3116
Midwestern Shooters Supply Inc., 191 Church Street Box 26, Lomira, WI 53048, 920-269-4995
Mills Fleet Farm Beaver Dam, 1815 North Spring Street, Beaver Dam, WI 53916, 920-885-9787
Rapid Mart of Neosho, 446 S. Schuyler St., Neosho, WI 53059, 920-625-2038
Reicherts on R, LLC., N890 Hwy R, Watertown, WI 53098, 920-925-3812
Sams Amoco, 200 N Main St., Reeseville, WI 53579, 920-927-5225
Sams Well Drilling Inc., N9935 Pleasant, Randolph, WI 53956, 920-326-5193
Simar Oil, LLC., 1112 Madison St., Beaver Dam, WI 53916, 920-887-9220
Sully’s Sporting Goods LLC., 401 E Main Street, Waupun, WI 53963, 920-345-1600
The Boat House Pub and Eatery, N10575 Chief Kuno Trail, Fox Lake, WI 53933, 920-928-3470
Walmart Store, 1012 120 Frances Ln., Beaver Dam, WI 53916, 920-887-8900
Registration Agents:
DNR Horicon Registration, N7725 State Highway 28, Horicon, WI 53032, 920-387-7860
Dockside Pub and Grille, W11146 Cty. Rd G, Beaver Dam, WI 53916, 920-326-5121
Dodge County Clerk, 127 East Oak St., Juneau, WI 53039, 920-386-3602
Horicon Police Department, 220 Ellison Street, Horicon, WI 53032, 920-485-3555
Marshland Mobil, 1001 E Main St ., Waupun, WI 53963, 920- 324-6045
Mills Fleet Farm, 1815 North Spring St., Beaver Dam, WI 53916, 920-885-9787
Powersports Company, N 8309 Kellom Rd., Beaver Dam, WI 53916, 920-887-2709
Note: Many titled boat transactions must be completed at DNR offices. Titled boats are 16 feet or longer in length.
