(Juneau) Officials with the Dodge County Highway Department are advising drivers to pay attention and slow down this construction season. Highway Commissioner Brian Field says their crews work hard for their communities, often within feet of traffic. He adds that just like you, they want to make it home at night to their families. According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, over the past five years there have been more than 10,600 crashes in state work zones causing 64 deaths and more than 3,800 injuries.
(Juneau) The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office is reminding motorists about the dangers of wrong-way driving. Sheriff Dale Schmidt says the department has been seeing multiple causes for wrong way driving incidents including elderly being confused and had an incident where an individual had his GPS cause him to crash. He adds that he gave an idea to Dodge County Highway Commissioner Brian Field about painting giant arrows painted on off and on ramps. The sheriff says Field has spoken to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation about the idea.
(Fond du Lac) No charges will be filed against a Fond du Lac County deputy in a fatal shooting last October. Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney made that announcement this week. Toney said Deputy Blaine Evans acted in self-defense in an exchange of gunfire which killed Kyle Massie. Evans’ K-9 partner, Iro, was also wounded.
(Juneau) The Dodge County Treasurer’s Office is highlighting a new online portal allowing residents to apply or remove lottery credits. Treasurer Kris Keith says the Wisconsin Lottery and Gaming Credit provides direct property tax relief to qualifying taxpayers on their property tax bills. The 2023 lottery credit was around $200 and is administered by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. Those with questions can also contact the treasurer’s office for more information.
(Dodge County) As the new Beaver Dam Pickleball courts look to be completed in the summer, the local Pickleball committee is looking to grow the game. The rules for Pickleball are extremely comparable to tennis. However, it is more accessible because it has a smaller court, different paddles, and a wiffleball instead of a tennis ball. When serving, the action must be executed underhand. Paddle contact with the ball must be below the server’s waist. The game is primarily played as doubles, but they can also be played as singles. The ball placement on a hit is more about strategy, as opposed to strength and velocity. For scoring, the games are played to 11 points.
