(Mayville) The Mayville Common Council is looking to continue with a third-party firm that is helping the city’s new treasurer. In August, the council approved the hiring of Tony Meeks to fill the position that had been vacant since June. While Mayville was searching for its next comptroller-treasurer, city leaders agreed to bring on Sikich, who specializes in technology-enabled professional services.
Sikich handled the duties that typically fall under the purview of a comptroller-treasurer and continued to assist once Meeks was tabbed for the role. The original contract with Sikich expired on October 1st and Meeks says their guidance is still needed. During the common council’s meeting this week, they agreed to have Sikich send them another six-month contract that will go into effect pending their approval.
(Beaver Dam) Beaver Dam residents can place leaves at the curbside for pick-up starting next Monday. Leaves — along with lawn grass rakings resulting from leaf gathering, garden vines and stalks – should be placed in the terrace areas of the street edge in loose piles for collection by DPW crews. Yard waste cannot be placed in the street or gutter, or in any containers and cannot be mixed with other forms of waste like brush or shrubbery cuttings. The final leaf pick-up for the season will be announced in November and is dependent on the weather.
(Waupun) The Waupun Area School District is withdrawing its application to change its affiliation for girls’ hockey COOP opportunities. The decision, which was made Tuesday night, followed the administration team reviewing how the information was shared with the impacted families. In a release sent to Daily Dodge, District Administrator Steven Hill says they are currently reassessing their options regarding girls’ hockey COOP opportunities. The board of education has opted to review COOP opportunities comprehensively. This process will be discussed further at an upcoming board of education meeting and the details will be announced to the public.
(Beaver Dam) The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office is reminding motorists to be mindful of farm equipment on the road during the harvesting season. Sheriff Dale Schmidt says drivers need to be patient and let the farmers do the work that they need to do. He adds that farm equipment vehicle operators also have a responsibility in working together with motorists to keep traffic flowing smoothly. Last year there were 136 reported crashes involving motor vehicles and farm equipment in Wisconsin, resulting in 50 injuries and two fatalities.
(Fond du Lac) A Ripon woman has been sentenced to 11-and-a-half-years in prison for her role in the fentanyl drug deaths of four people including her husband. Fond du Lac County investigators say Carla Endeward brought her husband who was pulseless and not breathing to a local hospital but medical staff were not able to regain a pulse in March of 2020. Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney says fentanyl is a scourge on our society that is destroying lives and forcing parents to bury their children. The 55-year-old Endeward was also placed on extended supervision for 16 years.
