The Dodge County Sheriff says a bill that would impose tougher penalties on repeat drunken drivers is a good step. The proposal would make a fourth offense a felony punishable by up to three years in prison regardless of when the charge is filed. Right now, a fourth offense is a felony only if it’s committed within five years of a third offense. Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt says more an more owi arrests are not alcohol-related. “You see owi, everybody thinks alcohol. We’re seeing more and more of these offenses are drug-related, marijuana or heroin or cocaine related,” Schmidt told WFDL news. The Senate passed the proposal on a voice vote last week. The bill goes next to the Assembly.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
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A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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