DCSO: Missing Teenagers Found Safely In Dodge County
7/11/16 – The three teenagers reported missing in Dodge County on Sunday night have been found. Zachary Heron and Tate Rose, both 16, and 15-year-old Samuel Lein were located around 12:45 pm inside one of the mines in Iron Ridge’s Neda Mine District. The three spent roughly 20 hours in the mine until a rescuer from the Milwaukee Fire Department’s Heavy Urban Response Team pulled them to safety. The three teens are said to be doing fine and have been reunited with their families.
Fox Lake Man Dead From Motorcycle Injuries
7/11/16 – A Fox Lake man involved in a Dodge County motorcycle accident last month has died. 55-year-old Robert Tabb passed away yesterday from injuries sustained in the June 24 crash. The accident occurred on Mill Road near Mill Street in the City of Fox Lake. Tabb reportedly was heading south when he failed to get around a curve in the road. He was thrown from the motorcycle as it went off the road and overturned. Flight for life took Tabb to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The accident remains under investigation.
Town Of Fox Lake Residents Vote To Rescind Zoning Authority
7/11/16 – By a vote of 74 to 63, Town of Fox Lake residents voted Saturday to rescind the town’s zoning authority. A group of citizens successfully petitioned to hold the meeting to transfer zoning authority to the county. Supporters say it will eliminate a current duplication of services that requires township residents to apply for a permit from both the town and the county. Opponents of the zoning authority transfer say the township will lose the ability to regulate things like setbacks and uses of property. The town’s attorney plans to provide more information on what the vote means at a special meeting July 19.
Roughly 7,000 People Attended Beaver Dam Lake Days
7/11/16 – It was a good year for Beaver Dam’s Lake Days. That’s according to Organizer Doug Sackett who says roughly 7,000 people attended the three-day festival that wrapped up Saturday night. He says that number is up from last year. A teen dance got things underway Thursday night. Quiet Riot headlined Friday night, and The Journey Experience performed Saturday. There were fireworks shows on both Friday and Saturday. Sackett says a glitch in the computer system used to shoot off the fireworks caused Friday night’s show to be delayed roughly 20 minutes. Sackett credits the good weather for helping to make this year’s festival a success.
Man Accused Of Defrauding Horicon Bank Reportedly Agrees To Plea Deal
7/11/16 – Federal prosecutors say they have reached a plea agreement with an Appleton man accused of fraud. Paul Pikkila reportedly admit he conspired to defraud Horicon Bank of more than $700,000. He has also agreed to testify against De Pere businessman Ron Van Den Heuvel, who has pleaded not guilty. Pikkila will admit he helped Van Den Heuvel and his wife get more than one-million dollars in loans from the bank where he worked in Appleton. The loans were allegedly handed out in 2008 and 2009.
Waupun Schools Reviewing Block Scheduling
7/11/16 – The Waupun School District is reviewing the effectiveness of their block scheduling format at the high school. Block scheduling is a replaces the more traditional schedule of six or seven yearlong classes, 40–50 minutes in length with four classes around 85 minutes in length that change each semester. Waupun Superintendent Tonya Gubin told us last week on WBEV’s Community Comment that a scheduling committee has been put together to take a close look at block scheduling. Gubin says the so-called straight four-by-four block schedule has been modified over the years. Students moved to an “A-B day” last year where students take four classes one day and four different classes the next. She says that allows students to take more classes and run courses like math and reading year-round as it is important for students to take those classes consistently. Gubin says the music program was initially hit hard by the block schedule but progress has been made by further modifying the block schedule to add “skinnies” which are shorter classes year-round meant to allow a student to – for example – take both music and chorus instead of having to choose one. Gubin says the scheduling committee is taking the block schedule study a step further by looking at the possibilities of trimesters or getting rid of the block schedule all together.
Local Vehicle Sales Up Last Month, Down For 2016
7/11/16 – The local area saw more vehicle sales this June than last, but the year-to-date numbers are still down from 2015. According to the Waterloo-based industry tracking firm Reg-Trak, Dodge County had 337 vehicles sold last month, 35 more than last June for an increase of 11.6-percent. Truck sales were up nearly 29-percent while car sales were down over 24-percent. Through the first six months of 2016, 63 less vehicles were sold, a 3.6-percent drop. In Columbia County, two more vehicles rolled off the lots this June than last. Year-to-date sales were down 115 for a 9-percent decrease. Jefferson County’s 235 vehicle sales last month was the same amount as June 2015. The county’s year-to-date sales are down 46 vehicles or 3.4-percent. The nine county south central Wisconsin region had 4,083 vehicle sales last month, 57 less than last June for a 1.4-percent decrease. The region’s year-to-date sales were down nearly 800 vehicles, or 3.5-percent.
Pepper Festival Returning To Beaver Dam
7/11/16 – The Beaver Dam Pepper Festival is returning for a third year this fall. People have a chance to learn about the history and origins of the Beaver Dam Pepper, which Hungarian immigrants brought to the United States over 100 years ago. A variety of foods made with the pepper will be offered including pancakes, fritters, pies, and cheese curds. Last week on WBEV’s Community Comment, Event Organizer Diana Ogle said the pepper can be either sweet or spicy and has three ribs, instead of four like a traditional green or red pepper. Ogle says cash prizes will be awarded to the two people who grow the largest Beaver Dam Pepper. Last year’s winning submission was roughly 10 ¾ inches. The festival runs September 10 from 9 am to 4 pm at Beaver Dam’s Park Village Shopping Center. All proceeds benefit the Beaver Dam Area Arts Association and Beaver Dam Area Community Theatre.
Presidential Candidates Not Spending In Wisconsin
7/11/16 – It’s still very early, but the presidential candidates and special interests have stayed away from Wisconsin in their advertising. And it could mean that the state is losing the battleground status it had for the past several White House contests. Hillary Clinton’s Democratic campaign and a political action committee that supports Clinton have bought ads in nine other states — and the only ads on Trump’s behalf, from the National Rifle Association, are in six of those nine. Clinton leads Trump in Wisconsin — and U-W Madison political advertising analyst Ken Goldstein says that if the state was truly competitive, we’d see ads by now. Wausau House Republican Sean Duffy says Trump would most likely need strong G-O-P support from southeast Wisconsin to win — but Kenosha native Reince Priebus, who heads the Republican National Committee, says Wisconsin is definitely in play, and his party has a pre-convention record of 50 staff members in the state.
Oshkosh Man Arrested For Alleged Walmart Bomb Threat
7/11/16 – A 29-year-old Oshkosh man is under arrest for allegedly making a bomb threat at the Oshkosh Walmart. Police say the man made a verbal threat to a store clerk late Sunday morning, but officers could not find anything suspicious. Police say they found the suspect late in the afternoon, more than six hours after the threat was reported. He was sent to jail for violating a previous probation.
Police Investigating Marinette County Drowning Death
7/11/16 – Sheriff’s deputies continue to investigate the apparent drowning death of a Green Bay woman in Marinette County. Deputies say the 26-year-old woman broke away from a group of inner tubers late Saturday afternoon on the Peshtigo River in Crivitz. A local resident who was taking part in the search found her about three hours later, submerged in the river — and she died at the scene. Officials say there was no evidence of foul play. The victim’s name was not immediately released.
