HONOR FLIGHT
WORLD WAR II VETERANS FROM NORTHEAST WISCONSINARE PARTICIPATING IN AN OLD GLORY HONOR FLIGHT TO WASHINGTON, D.C. TODAY (THURSDAY). 80 VETERANS THAT DEPARTED FROM THE AIRVENTURE GROUNDS AT 8 A.M.THEY ARE TAKING A DAY-LONG TOUR OF THE MEMORIALS IN WASHINGTOND.C.AND WILL RETURN ABOUT SIX TONIGHT.
DPI HOLDS HEARING
THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION IS CONDUCTING A HEARING TODAY (THURSDAY) ON RULES FOR RACE-BASED NICKNAMES, LOGOS, MASCOTS ANDTEAM NAMES. THE DPI WILL HOLD THE MEETING AT THE DAPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS IN MADISON FROM 10:30 TO 12:30. THE DPI IS TAKING PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON EMERGENCY AND PROPOSED PERMANENT RULES RELATED TO NEW LEGISLATION ON THE RACE-BASED NAMES.
VETERANS SUPERMARKET
VETERANS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR AN ARRAY OF STATE AND FEDERAL BENEFITS TODAY, AT EVENT HOSTED BY THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. ALL VETERANS, FROM THE NEWEST RETURNING SERVICE MEMBERS TO SEASONED VETERANS, ARE INVITED TO STOP BY AND LEARN ABOUT IT. THE EVENT RUNS FROM NOON TO 7 TONIGHT, AND8 A.M. TO NOON ON FRIDAY AT THE NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY IN RICELAKE.
FLY-IN NO GO
THE 23RD ANNUAL SHAWANO COMMUNITY FLY-IN IS CANCELED FOR SATURDAY. STANDING WATER AT THE AIRPORT CAUSED THE CANCELLATION. THE SHAWANOCITY-COUNTYAIRPORT IS OPEN, BUT ORGANIZERS SAY THE GROUND IS TOO WET FOR THE EXPECTED PLANES ANDCARS.
SWEEPSTAKES ENDS
OSHKOSH DEFENSE RAISES MORE THAN 150,000 DOLLARS FOR THE ARMED FORCES FOUNDATION WITH ITS RUMBLE WITH A CAUSE SWEEPSTAKES. ON FRIDAY, OSHKOSH DEFENSE PRESIDENT ANY HOVE WILL PRESENT TWO TEXAS RESIDENTS WITH CUSTOM HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLES. RETIRES U.S. MARINE CORPS STAFF SGT. SKIPPER LEE CAMPBELL AND U.S. ARMY STAFF SGT. DAVID DINGMAN ARE THE GRAN PRIZE WINNERS IN THE SWEEPSTAKES. THE RAISED MONEY FOR AFF PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO MILITARY MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
SKENANDORE EVALUATED
A COMPETENCY EVALUATION FOR JOSEPH SKENANDORE IS ORDERED BY JUDGE. HE IS ACCUSED OF KIDNAPPING A 3-YEAR-OLD BOY, THEN INAPPROPRIATELY TOUCHING HIM. LAST CHARGE WITH TEENAGER WAS DROPPED BECAUSE HE WAS FOUND INCOMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL. SKENANDORE’S LAWYER CLAIMS HE HAS MENTAL RETARDATION AND IS NOT CAPABLE OF MENTALLY UNDERSTANDING THE PROCEEDINGS OF A TRIAL
DRAGONFLY HELICOPTER
RESTORED DRAGONFLY ON DISPLAY AT EAA IN OSHKOSH TO SALUTE THE VETERANS. THE ONE-PERSON HELICOPTER RUNS ON HYDROGEN PEROXIDE AND WAS USED TO SAVE SOLDIERS IN VIETNAM. OWNER RICARDO CAVALCANTI OF AVIMECH INTERNATIONAL AIRCRAFT SAYS IT TOOK THREE YEARS RESTORING THE DRAGONFLY.
OSHKOSH SCHOOL DIST. & EAA
OSHKOSH SCHOOL DISTRICT IS LOANING PARKING LOTS TO EAA TO FIND SOLID GROUND. EAA GROUNDS HAVE BEEN OVERTAKEN WITH RAIN WATER AND CAMPERS NEED ALTERNATE LOCATIONS TO STAY. SOME ‘PARKING LOT’ RESIDENTS SHOWED THANKS BY DONATING ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS TO THE OSHKOSH PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION TO USE AS THEY PLEASE.
OSH SCHOOL DISTRICT DEBT
OSHKOSH SCHOOL DISTRICT ANALIZES THEIR DEBT POSITION WHICH INCLUDES THIRTEEN MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED AND TEN DOLLARS IN THE RED. THEY ARE LOOKING INTO ADJUSTING PAYMENT METHODS TO SAVE MONEY. THE GOAL IS TO HAVE THREE OF THE FOUR LOANS PAID OFF BY TWO-THOUSAND-SIXTEEN. LEGALLY THE DISTRICT IS ALLOWED TO BORROW FIVE HUNDRED AND TEN MILLION DOLLARS AT A TIME. THE DISTRICT IS CURRENTLY USING ONLY THREE PERCENT OF ITS BORROWING CAPACITY.
ENERGY SAVINGS – O.S.DIST.
A GARUNTEED ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACT IS HELPING THE OSHKOSH SCHOOL DISTRICT SAVE MONEY. THE DISTRICT IS APPROVED FOR A BOND IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE MILLION NINE HUNDRED THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO IMPROVE ENERGY USE AND SAVINGS. CURRENT ENERGY SAVINGS FOR THE DISTRICT WILL RESULT IN THREE POINT SIX MILLION DOLLARS. THIS PROGRAM WAS ORIGINALLY CREATED AS A DIRECT TAX CREDIT PROGRAM, BUT NOW ACTS AS A BOND TO BE USED TO WHATEVER MEANS THE DISTRICT DECIDES. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL GET FULL CREDIT BACK ON THE INTEREST PAID.
NO CHARGES
THE WISCONSIN STATE PATROL DID NOT FIND ANY CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE OR CRIMINAL CONDUCT AGAINST JAMES McDERID. HIS TRAILER SLID ACROSS THE MEDIAN AND CRASHED INTO A CAR ON HIGHWAY 41 LAST APRIL. 19-YEAR-OLD WHITNEY RADDER (ROD-ER) SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES IN THE ACCIDENT. McDERID WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK, WHEN HIS TRAILER SEPARATED AND HIT RADDER’S CAR. McDERID IS SCHEDULED TO BE BACK IN COURT IN SEPTEMBER ON TWO TRAFFIC CITATIONS. HE PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO THE CHARGES IN MAY.
GOSE SENTENCED
TIMOTHY GOSE WILL SPEND THE NEXT YEAR IN JAIL FOR SETTING FIRE TO THE KIMBERLY DUPLEX, WHICH IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. GOSE IS ALSO SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS EXTENDED SUPERVISION FOR ONE FELONY COUNT OF ARSON TO A BUILDING WITHOUT THE OWNER’S CONSENT. A MISDEMEANOR CHARGE OF CRIMINAL DAMAGING IS DISMISSED. RICHARD STEDJEE WAS ALSO CHARGED, DUE TO THE EVIDENCE COLLECTED AT THE SCENE, AND IS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR IN OUTAGAMIE COUNTY COURT AUGUST FIFTH.
ROUSH
NASCAR SPRINT CUP TEAM OWNER JACK ROUSH CONTINUES TO RECOVER FROM A CRASH LANDING AT WITTMAN REGIONAL AIRPORT. HE REMAINS IN SERIOUS, BUT STABLE CONDITION AT A WISCONSINHOSPITAL, ACCORDING TO THE ROUSH FENWAY RACING WEBSITE. HE IS EXPECTED TO MAKE A FULL RECOVERY. ROUSH IS BEING TREATED FOR FACIAL INJURIES. HIS RAYTHEON PREMIER JET SPLIT IN HALF, WHEN HE WAS FORCED INTO A HARD LANDING ON HIS WAY TO EAA. FRIENDS SAY THE CRASH WAS NOT FROM LACK OF EXPERIENCE. ROUSCH WAS VERY FAMILIAR AND COMFORTABLE WITH FLYING. THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BUREAU IS COMPLETING A FULL INVESTIGATION ON THE PLANE AND CRASH. A PASSENGER ON THE PLANE, ROUSH’S ASSISTANT BRENDA STRICKLIN, WAS TREATED AND RELEASED.
POLICE VANDALIZED
GREEN BAY POLICE WERE THE VICTIMS OF AN ATTEMPTED BURGLARY. POLICE SAY THE INTRUDER SMASHED A WINDOW EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. OFFICERS FOUND A BROKEN CAMERA AND TWO DAMAGED SODA MACHINES AS WELL. THEY BELIEVE THE INTRUDER WANTED THE COINS IN THE MACHINE. POLICE SAY THERE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN NOTHING TAKEN.
HUGE FIRE
FIREFIGHTERS FROM 15 DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS BATTLED A LARGE FIRE THAT BROKE OUT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE FIRE STARTED AT ABOUT 10:30 AT LAKESHORE PALLET COMPANY IN THE TOWN OF WILSON. THE FIRE WAS MOSTLY UNDER CONTROL BY 2:30 THIS MORNING (THURSDAY), BUT ALL FOUR SMALL BUILDINGS ON SITE WERE DESTROYED. INVESTIGATORS ARE INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. ONE FIREFIGHTER DID SUFFER A BACK INJURY.
UPSIDE DOWN FLAG
THE CRIVITZ MAN ARRESTED FOR REMOVING AN UPSIDE-DOWN FLAG SAYS HE DID IT TO TEST POLICE. STEVEN KLEIN IS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF OBSTRUCTING AN OFFICER. KLEIN ALLEGEDLY STOLE THE FLAG FROM HIS NEIGHBOR, VITO CONGINE, EALRIER THIS MONTH. CONGINE HAS BEEN FLYING THE FLAG UPSIDE DOWN IN PROTEST OF THE DENIAL OF A LIQUOR LICENSE FROM THE VILLAGE BOARD. KLEIN’S INITIAL COUST APPEARANCE IS SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 13.
BURGLARY SUSPECT CAUGHT
AN ASHWAUBENON BURGLARY SUSPECT IS CAUGHT IN CHICAGO. SIDNEY HAWKINS, WHO WAS SOUGHT FOR BURGLARIES AT THREE ASHWAUBENON RESTAURANTS AND A COFFEE SHOP, WAS ARRESTED EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING ON OUTSTANDING WARRENTS THROUGH THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. THE DOC IS WORKING ON HIS EXTRADITION BACK TO BROWNCOUNTY.
LAMBEAU MOVIE THEATER
THE GREEN BAY PACKERS’ FIRST MOVIE NIGHT AT LAMBEAU FIELD IS THIS SATURDAY. THE PACKERS ARE SHOWING THE FAMILY COMEDY “DIARY OF A WIMPY KID”. THE MOVIE NIGHT IS PART OF THE PACKERS “BACK TO FOOTBALL” THEME SURROUNDING THE OPENING OF TRAINING CAMP THIS YEAR. LAMBEAU FIELD OPENS AT 6:45AND THE MOVIE BEGINS AT 7:30. THE EVENT IS FREE.
SABBATINI SENTENCED
A DODGE COUNTYMAN IS SENTENCED TO 30 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR HIS EIGTH DRUNKEN DRIVING OFFENSE. RAYMOND SABBATINI WAS ARRESTED AFTER HIS VEHICLE RAN OFF HIGHWAY 33 IN THE TOWN OF HUBBARD. ACCORDING TO THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT HUBBARD TOLD POLICE HIS GIRLFRIEND HAD BEEN DRIVING BUT HIS DRIVER’S LICENSE WAS FOUND LYING IN THE SNOW ON THE GROUND NEAR THE DRIVER’S DOOR. ON THE BREATALYZER TEST, SABBATINI REGISTERED A .11 BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION, WHICH IS NEARLY SIX TIMES THE LEGAL LIMIT OF INTOXICATION FOR DRIVERS WITH THREE PREVIOUS CONVITIONS. SABBATINI WILL ALSO SERVE 36 MONTHS ON EXTENDED SUPERVISION.
BRYAN FOUND GUILTY
A WAUPUN MAN IS FOUND GUILTY AT A HIS JURY TRIAL OF BURNING A CHILD WITH A CIGARETTE IN A FIT OF ANGER. DANIEL BRYAN WAS FOUND GUILTY OF ONE FELONY COUNT OF CHILD ABUSE TO INTENTIONALLY CAUSE HARM. ACCORDING TO THE CRIMINAL COMLAINT THE BOY TOLD INVESTIGATORS THAT HE HAD BEEN SITTING ON THE PORCH RAILING AND ACCIDENTALLY KICKED BRYAN IN THE GROIN. THE CHILD SAID THAT’S WHEN BRYAN BECAME ANGRY AND BURNED HIM WITH THE CIGARETTE. BRYAN FACES UP TO SIX YEARS IN PRISON WHEN SENTENCED ON OCTOBER 18.
HENDRICKSON SENTENCED
AN APPLETONMAN WILL SPEND TWO YEARS IN PRISON FOR ON FELONY COUNT OF BATTERY TO A LAW ENFORECEMENT OFFICER. JON HENDERICKSON WILL ALSO SERVE THREE YEARS ON EXTENDED SUPERVISION FOR THAT SAME CHARGE. HENDRICKSON WILL SPEND TWO YEARS ON PROBATION FOR A FELONY CHARGE OF SUBSTANTIAL BATTERY WITH INTENDING BODILY HARM. ACCORDING TO THE CRIMINAL COMPLIANT, HENDRICKSON BEAT HIS GIRLFRIEND BECAUSE SHE WANTED TO LEAVE HIM.
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