(Brownsville) The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office is holding a sex offender community notification meeting this Wednesday. Sheriff’s officials say the meeting is to inform the public about a specific offender being released by court order in the rural Brownsville area. Those who attend will have the opportunity to learn more about this placement and ask questions. Additional information will be provided at the meeting, but no details will be released prior. The public is invited to attend, but sheriff’s officials ask that only adults attend the meeting. The meeting starts at 6:30pm at the Brownsville Community Center located at 871 Main Street.
(Watertown) A Watertown man has been charged in connection to an overdose death. Dayton Grunewald allegedly provided the drugs laced with fentanyl that led to the victim’s death in December of 2022. If convicted, the 20-year-old faces up to 40 years in prison. An initial appearance is scheduled for September 16th.
(Beaver Dam) The Beaver Dam Fire Department has the only dive team in Dodge County. Fire Chief Michael Wesle says it is key for its members to stay up-to-date on current practices and conduct trainings when necessary. He says the team recently did training in a local retention pond, which is new this year. Wesle says these trainings also help the dive team be prepared if they are called by local police or the sheriff’s office to help search for lost items in bodies of water.
(Columbus) Mayor Joe Hammer read a proclamation for Captain Jake Bisbee of the Columbus Fire Department who retired in January after 18 years of service. Monona Fire Department First Assistant Chief Dan Eklof says Bisbee was a very brave firefighter especially during a structure fire in 2017. Bisbee and another experienced firefighter at the department fought the fire behind a bulletproof shield while an individual inside was returning fire with law enforcement. The assistant chief says the individual was ultimately apprehended and the house was lost, but not burned down.
(Beaver Dam) Beaver Dam will begin its 2024 street maintenance program today (Monday). Crews will crack, joint and chip seal approximately nine miles of city streets. Department of Public Works officials say temporary no parking signs will be placed prior to work commencing and vehicles that remain parked on weekdays will be towed at the owner’s expense. Parking will be available on weekends.
(Theresa) The DNR recently announced a drawdown for the Theresa Marsh Wildlife Area. Officials say the drawdown is necessary to complete construction and repairs on the wildlife area’s main dike, which impounds approximately 1,500 acres of water. The one-mile-long dike and associated dam, first constructed in 1968, are located at the outlet of the East Branch of the Rock River on the northwest side of the property. Water reduction began mid-July, and water levels will be lowered gradually until a full drawdown is achieved in late August.
