(Beaver Dam) Police Officer Megan Ruhland had to go through the police academy before she could start patrolling the streets of Beaver Dam. She says that the academy was 18 weeks, Monday through Friday beginning at 8am. The biggest challenge according to Ruhland was that the academy went beyond the classroom, which included physical fitness. The academy concluded in October with a graduation.
(Dodge County) Four Dodge County organizations were selected to receive funding that will help improve services for people who are older or have a disability. A total of 90 organizations will get a share of $12-million-dollars through the Medicaid home and community-based services grants. In Dodge County Normic Enterprises Inc, Bayview Assisted Living Center, Community Living Connections, and TLC Staffing were selected as part of round two funding. Grant awards were given to 23 organizations during round one funding.
(Beaver Dam) Church Health Services in Beaver Dam is one of the 14 non-profit dental clinics to be awarded funding by the Wisconsin Department of Health and Human Services. Amanda Higgins is thrilled about this news and would like to congratulate them on behalf of the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Dodge County. She adds that the funding will increase dental clinic access and give the Department of Workforce Development an opportunity to offer youth apprenticeship programs in the dental field.
(Watertown) Watertown Police and Fire responded to an incident at the 300 block of Elizabeth Street on Monday afternoon. The incident involved a 32-year old male being unresponsive and possible deceased. Authorities received information and evidence leading them to believe that the subject had overdosed and immediately administered Narcan. The subject became responsive immediately and began resisting officers’ attempts to take him into protective custody, at one point threatening them and striking one in the face. The subject was then medically cleared and taken to the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office where he was booked for resisting an officer and substantially causing bodily harm/soft tissue damage.
(Waupun) A group of women in Waupun is giving back to the community through knitting and crocheting. About 30 women get together at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church twice a month to knit and crochet. They are known as “Holy Stitches.” They make twiddle muffs as well as activity squares for dementia patients or people with autism. The muffs contain pom-poms on the inside, a beanie baby on top, and other items to keep the hands busy. Contact details to get one for an individual or for a group can be found at DailyDodge.com.
