(Dodge County) March is Self-Harm Awareness Month, and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services wants parents to know what to look for. Director of the Office of Children’s Mental Health Linda Hall says some signs include increased secrecy, reduced time with peers and friends, and keeping arms and legs covered when it is inconvenient to do so. Hall says data shows self-harm rises among adolescents after spring break and heading into the end of the school year.
(Beaver Dam) Local law enforcement will sometimes use their taser as a way to warn a suspect who may not be complying with their commands. Beaver Dam Police Lieutenant Jeremiah Johnson says he has used his taser for something called a warning arc. The probes do not come out, but there is a button that is pressed that causes sparks at the end of it as a warning to a suspect.
(Watertown) The Watertown Fire Department is reminding the public to always extinguish smoking materials fully. Their message comes after a weekend house fire in the city. The department was called to East Main Street around 11am Saturday. Firefighters utilized a hose line to gain access to the living area and basement of the home. A primary search of the structure was conducted to ensure all occupants were out. Two occupants were waiting outside when crews arrived on scene, and one of them was transported to a local hospital for possible smoke inhalation. Officials say the cause of the fire was determined to be from smoking materials that fell under the porch.
(Columbus) The Columbus Department of Public Works will soon be providing brush pickup for residents. DPW officials ask that brush be placed on the tree border by 7am on the first Monday of the month to be picked up that week. Brush is defined as limbs eight inches or less in diameter. Twigs less than one diameter should be placed with yard waste, grass clippings, and leaves, and taken to the Landscape Recycling Center (LRC). Pickup will run from April 7th through October 6th.
(Washington County) Uniquely Wisconsin is a sub series of the popular Discover Wisconsin that began a few years ago that focuses on the culture and people of the state across various counties. Executive Producer and Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann that season three is being released and season four is in the work. Dodge County has not been featured so far, and Schoemann says he cannot wait for Dodge County Board Chairman Dave Frohling and County Administrator Cameron Clapper to get involved.
