(Oshkosh) A plane heading to EAA AirVenture last July that crashed in a cornfield in Green Lake County likely ran out of fuel. That is the conclusion of an NTSB report released Thursday. According to the report the plane ran out of fuel because the pilot’s preflight planning was “inadequate.” Two people were on board the plane which crashed on July 27th. The pilot and a passenger suffered minor injuries. Emergency responders found the plane about 200 feet south of Townline Road in the Town of Brooklyn. The plane had left South Bend, Indiana on its way to Oshkosh.
(Wisconsin) The state’s Department of Natural Resources Monday shared the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s announcement that lake sturgeon will not be added to a list of endangered or threatened species. This comes after a 12-month look into a petition filed in May of 2018 by the Arizona-based Center of Biological Diversity. Such listings would make harvesting the fish illegal, but without them, popular sturgeon harvest seasons in states such as Wisconsin and Michigan can continue. The DNR says it is reviewing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s finding and will continue to follow the sturgeon management practices in the Wisconsin Sturgeon Management Plan.
(Madison) The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is hosting a spring open house at Wild Rose Hatchery on May 4 from 8am to 3pm. The free event will give attendees a chance to celebrate the annual spring sturgeon spawn and learn more about Wisconsin’s oldest fist species. To help attendees learn more about gamefish and angling, there will be activities for all ages including casting instruction, fish identification, and following the sturgeon migration journey to spawning areas. Other hands-on activities include printing fish on tote bags, learning how to build a spinner, and making a clay sturgeon. Attendees can also enjoy a tour of the original 1908 hatchery and explore the modern operation. The Education Center will provide guided tours from staff every 45 minutes with the last tour departing at 2pm. A link with more information will be provided with this story at DailyDodge.com.
(Green Lake County) Green Lake County Chief Deputy Sheriff Matt Vande Kolk says each April we recognize those who work on our highways and those who dispatch for police, fire, and ambulance calls. He says this summer Sheriff’s deputies will be doing enhanced patrolling of areas where there is highway construction or maintenance. Vande Kolk says 911 dispatchers also play a vital role dispatching appropriate personnel to traffic accidents, crimes, fires, and other calls for service. He says for some receiving those services it is the worst day of their lives. Vande Kolk says road construction this summer includes County Highway D between Princeton and State Highway 73, County Highway T south of Princeton, and State Highway 73 from State Highway 23 to State Highway 44.
