(Beaver Dam) A standoff situation at a Beaver Dam hotel ended without incident yesterday (Monday). A man with a weapon was barricaded in room at the Holiday Inn Express and was making threats. Officials with the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office and Beaver Dam Police Department conducted a joint operation at the hotel located on Seippel Boulevard [that started just before noon]. Following negotiations, the individual voluntarily came out and surrendered. Authorities say he will be undergoing a mental health evaluation.
(Reeseville) Cash bond was set at $100-thousand-dollars yesterday (Monday) for a Reeseville man charged in connection to a weekend stabbing incident in the village. Jose Damian Pineda allegedly admitted to stabbing the victim in the head and neck area three times Saturday. The victim survived but suffered serious injuries. According to the complaint, Damian Pineda said (quote) “I’m not sure what went through my head when I did it, I just did it.” If convicted, the 21-year-old faces just under 25 years in prison. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for August 18th.
(Dodge County) Today is primary election day in Wisconsin and the polls are open [from 7am] until 8pm tonight. The Republican portion of the ticket will see a contested gubernatorial race, a three-way contest for Attorney General, and the only two candidates running for Dodge County sheriff. Because there is no Democrat in the running, we should find out tonight who will lead the department for the next four years, barring a successful write-in campaign. The Democrats section of the ballot has an eight-way race for US Senate. Town of Beaver Dam voters will see a referenda question on their ballot. The township is seeking to exceed revenue limits in perpetuity to fund increased fire and EMS costs as well road maintenance.
(Wisconsin) Wisconsin’s Republican race for governor is up for grabs heading into primary election day. A new poll from Emerson College in Boston gives Rebecca Kleefisch a two-point lead over Tim Michels, 36-to-34, but that’s within the poll’s margin of error. Fourteen-percent of Republican primary voters tell the poll they are undecided, while support for Tim Ramthun is at eight-percent. – WRN
(Dodge County) The Dodge County Clerk is reminding voters that they can only vote for one party while at the polls today. Karen Gibson says it is not required but designating which party you are voting for at the top of your ballot is a good idea and can help election workers if you make a mistake. Gibson notes that voters who have not yet registered to vote can do so at the polls. She says a person only needs to register if they have turned 18, changed names recently or moved since the last election.
