Month: May 2016

ASHLAND, Wis. (AP) — A volunteer survey of loons in Wisconsin shows the population is strong. The Wisconsin Loon Population Survey estimates the number of loons at 4,350, an increase of about 9 percent from 2010. The chick population is estimated at 834, an increase of nearly 38 percent. More than 200 volunteers collected data in July 2015, surveying 204 lakes in 27 northern Wisconsin counties.

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the boy who was killed when he was struck by a pickup truck in Dodge County.  Sheriff Dale Schmidt says the victim has been identified as 12 year old Maxwell Behmke of rural Neosho.  The crash happened at around 4pm Friday on Highway NN near North Tyler Road in Rubicon. Schmidt says Behmke crossed the road on his dirt bike when he was struck by a […]

Richard “Dick” Rupp has been selected as Marian University’s Veteran of the Month.  Rupp served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, where he served as a crew chief. He served four years in active duty and six years inactive duty.  “It is an honor to receive this award,” said Rupp. “I have no regrets and enjoyed my years in the service. I certainly appreciate the kindness and recognition […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge is set to hear evidence this week in a trial to decide whether legislative district boundaries that Republicans drew in 2012 are constitutional.  Twelve voters who support Democrats filed a lawsuit last summer alleging the state Assembly district boundaries are unfairly designed to help GOP candidates hold legislative seats. They argue the maps dilute voting power based on political beliefs.  State attorneys have […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin scientists have launched an ambitious new project that uses trail cameras to inventory wildlife and tamp down simmering questions about how many deer really roam the state.  University of Wisconsin-Madison and Department of Natural Resources researchers hope to place as many as 6,000 trail cameras across the state within the next two years. Photos will be uploaded to the Zooniverse website, where people from around […]

Dr. Temple Grandin didn’t talk until she was three and a half years old. In 1950 she was diagnosed with autism.  Today Dr. Grandin is the most accomplished and well-known adult with autism in the world.  She developed her talents into a livestock-handling equipment designer and is a professor at Colorado State University.  Dr. Grandin has become a prominent author and speaker on the subject of autism because “I have read enough to know […]

A 12-year-old boy riding a dirt bike was killed when he was struck by a pickup truck in Dodge County.  The crash happened at around 4pm Friday on Highway NN near North Tyler Road in Rubicon.  The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office says the youth crossed the road on his dirt bike when he was struck by a pickup driven by a 34 year old Neosho man.  The boy was not wearing a helmet […]

Area law enforcement agencies are mobilizing to enforce the state’s mandatory seatbelt law.  The click it or ticket campaign starts Monday and runs through June 5th.  Fond du Lac County sheriff’s captain Rick Olig says the goal is to get people to buckle up every time they drive or ride in a vehicle.  Although the state’s safety belt use rate of 86 percent is the highest ever,  approximately half of the drivers and passengers killed […]

The Waupun School Board will learn how the public feels about a major building referendum at their meeting Monday night.  The board will review results of a district survey.  Superintendent Tanya Gubin says the survey is designed to ensure a referendum reflects the  wants  and needs of the District and its residents. The School Board meets  at 6PM Monday night at the Rock River Intermediate auditorium.