(Town of Hubbard) Six people were injured, one seriously, in a Town of Hubbard crash that split a car in two. A Honda Accord was westbound on Highway 33 around 11:30am yesterday when it slowed to make a left-hand turn onto County Road TW and was struck from behind by a Dodge van. The Honda spun into the opposite lane and was struck by an eastbound Toyota, splitting the Honda in two. The driver of the Honda refused medical treatment. The driver and a passenger in the Toyota both received minor injuries and were transported. The driver of the van was transported with serious injuries, with two children in the van suffered minor injuries. Traffic was diverted for two hours.
(Reeseville) Main Street in Reeseville was closed for about one hour Tuesday because of a fire. Crews responded to Chase Bowling at 5:40pm after a passer-by noticed flames. Fire Chief Nick Gay says smoke and flames were visible on the southside of the building when firefighters arrived on scene. The fire was confined to a small portion of the exterior. The cause was determined to be electrical in nature, likely the result of arcing from exposed wires. There were no injuries. The scene was cleared after around 90 minutes.
(Randolph) The suspects in what police called a strong-armed robbery in Randolph were arraigned yesterday. 20-year-old Torrence Rodgers and 31-year-old Casheon Beal, who are both charged with felony Theft, entered not guilty pleas to felony theft. A Randolph man reported that he was robbed by two individuals in a public alley near Williams Street in May. No weapon was displayed but physical force was reportedly used to take his money. The Madison men were stopped on Highway 151 in Dane County and the victim’s cellphone and cash were reportedly found inside their vehicle.
(Mayville) Officials in Mayville will have to decide on how to best use funds they will receive from the closure of a TIF district. The city will receive a one-time payment of roughly $150,000 from the excess funds from TIF number 3. The city council voted to close the tax increment financing district which had surrounded the north industrial park, Mayville High School and a nearby subdivision last year. Mayor Rob Boelk offered a few suggestions including aiding TIF number four which is failing as well as replenishing the landfill attorney fund. The city council will have the final vote on how Mayville allocates their portion of the funds.
(Madison) State Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald is pushing back against claims from the State Agriculture Secretary Brad Pfaff about not doing more to combat suicides by farmers. Pfaff said Tuesday the Legislature’s failure to authorize 100-thousand dollars to help pay for farmer mental health programs was a sign they are abandoning farmers. Fitzgerald called Pfaff’s statement inflammatory, and is willing to work with him to find ways to help farmers with mental health issues.
(Dodge County) Dodge County has the fourth lowest jobless rate in the state. Dodge, along with seven other counties, is reporting an unemployment rate of 3.1-percent for June, the same rate that Dodge County had in June of last year. Columbia, Fond du Lac and Washington counties all notched a 3.2-percent, all similar to last year’s number. Jefferson County was unchanged from last year at 3.4-percent. Green Lake County was at 3.6-percent, seven-tenths higher than last year. Every county in the state experienced an increase from May-to-June. Thirty-five (35) counties saw a decrease or the same rate last month when compared to June of 2018.
