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Mercury cuts 50 salaried positions Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:33:00 CST
Mercury Marine laid off 50 salaried employees Wednesday as the boating industry continues to founder. Thats about a 3 percent reduction in the companys local work force, said Mercury spokesperson Steve Fleming. These are difficult decisions, but necessary decisions, said Dennis Rooney, vice president of human resources at Mercury. Rooney said the cuts were made in response to sinking demand for boats and engines. The job cuts are permanent and came from a wide range of positions, including office workers, managers and directors, he said. Mercury officials have said from the beginning of the year that 2008 would be a tough year for the company and the industry. More jobs could be cut if the economy continues to slump. Now, as always, Mercury Marine constantly monitors the state of the marine industry and the demand for product, and reacts accordingly, Fleming said in an interview Wednesday. Therefore, additional reductions in work force are a possibility should the market continue to weaken or if we see a more effective way to address market opportunities. Staffing adjustments are a reality for all businesses, and Mercury is no exception. The cuts did not affect Mercurys 1,600-member union, the organizations president Mark Zillges said. Union members have suspended contract negotiations with Mercury Marine and plan to meet April 12 to vote on strike authorization, a precursor to a walkout. The unions three-year contract is set to expire June 21. A number of employees also volunteered to retire early, and other vacant positions will not be filled. The majority of the cuts came from Fond du Lac, but workers in Florida and Oklahoma also lost jobs, Fleming said. Fleming said generous severance pay would be given to employees who lost jobs. Rooney said other assistance, including a program that helps workers find other jobs, would be available. Fleming also dumped more cold water on rumors of more drastic cutbacks. There are no plans to sell, shut down or move Mercury Marine, he said. The last time Mercury laid off salaried employees was in 2006. There are other signs that the tide is running the wrong way for Mercury Marines parent company, Brunswick. Brunswick announced plans last week to shut down production of Baja boats in Bucyrus, Ohio, by the end of May. Some 285 people will lose jobs when the plant closes, according to the companys Web site. The shutdown came in advance of plans to sell the Baja to Fountain Powerboat Industries, Inc., of Washington, N.C. Brunswicks boat sales fell about 10 percent last year, according to a company press release. Other Brunswick mandates have hit closer to home. The company decided not to replace Mercury Marine President Pat Mackey, who retired in February. And more recently, the Mercury jet and hangar at the Fond du Lac County Airport were put up for sale. Fleming said the decision was made after Brunswick evaluated its aircraft fleet and determined the jet was not longer a cost-effective method of transportation. Worldwide, Mercury employs about 7,000 people.

Miss Fond du Lac crowned, video Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:02:00 CST
Ten contestants participated in the Miss Fond du Lac pageant, which was held Saturday, March 29. Nicole Pankratz, the winner, received her crown from her predecessor, Jennifer Bell. Video by Heather Stanek of The Reporter.

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Woman, 23, cited following hit-and-run traffic accident Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:01:00 CST
Police tracked down a 23-year-old Fond du Lac woman accused in a hit-and-run crash that sent a woman to the hospital Wednesday morning. The woman admitted Wednesday afternoon to fleeing the scene of the accident. She received traffic citations for hit-and-run and a traffic signal violation. She is accused of traveling through a red light while headed north on Marr Street at about 8:40 a.m. and striking an eastbound sport utility vehicle, said Lt. Tina Braun of the Fond du Lac Police Department. She thought that she had a green light, Braun said. In the end, she did cooperate with police. She apparently was scared and just fled the scene (following the crash). The driver of the SUV, Mary Matera, 71, was taken to St. Agnes Hospital for treatment. A condition report was not immediately available. The SUV flipped several times, coming to rest on its side and trapping Matera inside, police said. Police tracked down the suspect after a bumper from her car was left at the scene of the crash. An identification number on the bumper allowed police to track down the vehicles owner, Braun said.

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FINAL FdL/Dodge County April 1 Election Results Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:02:00 CST
Following are final spring election results. STATEWIDE RACES Justice of the Supreme Court Mike Gableman - winner, 51 percent of vote Louis Butler - 49 percent Court of Appeals Judge, District 2 (FDL counts only William Gleisner - 40 percent Lisa S. Neubauer - 60 percent of vote winner FOND DU LAC COUNTY RACES Second District Herbert G. Ottery - 566 Dennis Stenz - 347 Sixth District William H. Albrecht - 239 Thomas Dornbrook - 381 Eighth District Robert Fox - 302 Jerry H. Keifenheim - 202 Ninth District Karen Madigan - 492 Mike Gannon - 375 Thirteenth District Jim Kiser - 338 Dick Flood - 314 Fourteenth District Will R. Meyst - 188 Dick Stokely - 270 Fifteenth District Judy Goldsmith - 261 Jim Sabel - 174 Sixteenth District Bill Abitz - 326 Paul T. Levandowski - 249 Seventeenth District Matthew Waltz - 277 Melvin E. Heller - 379 Eighteenth District John W. Meyst - 319 Gary Boyke - 500 MUNICIPAL RACES Town of Taycheedah Town Board Supervisor(Vote for not more than 2) John E. Abler - 399 Clarence Kraus - 531 James Bertram - 343 Village of Campbellsport Village Trustee(Vote for not more than 3) Michael Yahr - 267 David Schellhaass - 215 Don Stoffel - 214 Larry S. Martiny - 312 Village of Fairwater Village President(Vote for 1) Jerold Sanders - 28 Mary K. Montag - 45 Village of North Fond du Lac Village Trustee(Vote for not more than 2) Keith King - 165 Michael J. Streetar - 301 Michael J. Will - 301 Tammy Keller - 178 City of Fond du Lac City Council (Vote for not more than 4) Mark Jurgella - 3,032 Jim Nintzel - 2,468 Samuel D. Meyer - 2,890 Write-in candidates Herb Haywood - 259 Joe Paasch - 272 Ryan Klewicki - 138 Jeffrey Ruedinger - 854 City of Waupun Mayor(Vote for 1) Jodi A. Steger - 1,474 Jay D. Graff - 1,1012 SCHOOL DISTRICTS Markesan District Schools School Board MemberTowns of Mackford, Fox Lake and Alto(Vote for 1) Jon Clark - 52 Dale A. Schreiber - 20 School District of New Holstein School Board Member(Vote for not more than 3) Terry E. Thiessen - 425 Karl F. Arps - 397 Larry Petrie - 628 Jeff Hebl - 421 Rosendale-Brandon School District School Board MemberBrandon Area(Vote for 1) Mark Zeatlow - 267 Craig R. Mulder - 356 School Board MemberRosendale Area(Vote for not more than 2) Dan Zimmerman - 497 Cherie A. Mayan - 295 Robert Quast - 441 REFERENDUMS City of Fond du Lac Referendum Shall term limits for Fond du Lac City Council members be eliminated by adopting Charter Ordinance No. 3349 YES - 1,545 NO - 2,485 Waupun Area School District ReferendumShall the following Resolution be approved RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET TO EXCEED REVENUE LIMIT FOR FOUR YEARS FOR NON-RECURRING PURPOSES BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of the Waupun Area School District, Dodge and Fond du Lac Counties, Wisconsin that the revenues included in the School District budget be authorized to exceed the revenue limit as specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes for four years, beginning with the 2008-2009 school year by $1,480,000 for the 2009-2010 school year by $2,150,000 for the 2010-2011 school year by $2,790,000 and for the 2011-2012 school year by $3,580,000 for non-recurring purposes consisting of general operation and maintenance expenses including installing security systems and repair project at various District buildings. YES - 1,980 NO - 2,570 State Referendum QuestionPartial veto. Shall section 10 (1)(c) of article V of the constitution be amended to prohibit the governor, in exercising his or her partial veto authority, from creating a new sentence by combining parts of two or more sentences of the enrolled bill YES - 71 percent NO - 29 percent DODGE COUNTY Fox Lake Mayor Todd Nehls - 198 Moose Mullin - 218 winner Circuit Court Judge William Gergen - 7,236 Brian Pfitzinger - 8,380

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Horicon police execute narcotics warrant Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:13:00 CST
HORICON One person was taken into custody on drug charges after a search warrant was executed at a Lynn Street residence in Horicon. Horicon Police Chief Joseph Adamson said police entered the home in the 800 block of Lynn Street at about 2:35 p.m. Friday and seized an undisclosed amount of marijuana, three smoking devices and several items of drug paraphernalia. Charges of possession with intent to deliver marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia are pending in the Dodge County District Attorneys Office, Adamson said in a press release. Horicon police officers continue to aggressively pursue anyone that sells or uses illegal drugs. Marijuana is a gateway drug that often leads to use and abuse of harder drugs, said Adamson. If we can break the cycle early and intervene, everyone is much better off in the long run. Horicon police were assisted the by the Dodge County Drug Task Force and the Mayville Police Department.

Beaver Dam man fined in drug-related case Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:51:00 CST
JUNEAU A 37-year-old Beaver Dam man has been sentenced in connection with a drug trafficking operation in Dodge County. Ricardo Macias was found guilty on an amended misdemeanor charge of possession of marijuana and ordered to pay $500 in court costs and surrender his drivers license for six months. Interim Judge Duane Polivka amended the original felony charged of manufacture and delivery of cocaine during a plea/sentencing hearing held Wednesday in Dodge County Circuit Court. Polivka also ordered that a second felony charge of manufacture/delivery of cocaine be dismissed on a prosecutors motion. Also found guilty on drug-related charges in the case are Mary Liebenow, 40, Alfredo Lopez, 43, Sergio Lopez, 33, and Cornelio Rodriguez, 36, all of Beaver Dam. Drug-related charges against the group stem from a drug operation in Dodge County that spanned more than five years. During the investigation, authorities discovered that the group ran drugs up from Kansas and Texas to be sold in Dodge County, according to criminal complaints filed in the case. A sixth man, Joel Lopez, 25, of Beaver Dam, has not been sentenced in the case.

5 cited in alcohol-related incident at Waupun Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:23:00 CST
WAUPUN Several citations were issued and two people taken to jail following an alcohol-related incident in Waupun on March 30. At about 1:24 a.m., police were dispatched to a residence on Edgewood Drive for a possible fight. Before police arrived at the scene, dispatchers alerted officers that three people from that address had left scene, according to a police report. Investigating officers observed three males traveling on Brandon Street and made a traffic stop. The occupants of the vehicle appeared to be intoxicated, according to the report. While officers were issuing citations for underage alcohol consumption to a 16-year-old Fox Lake boy, an 18-year-old Ripon man and an 18-year-old Waupun man, a 22-year-old Waupun man and a friend approached the squad car and began yelling at police, the report said. A subsequent identification check revealed that the man had an outstanding warrant for his arrest through Fond du Lac County. The mans friend, a 21-year-old Waupun man, was issued a citation for an adult permitting underage drinking.

Columbus man arrested twice in 5 hours for suspected drunken driving Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:55:00 CST
MADISON A 29-year-old man was arrested twice in five hours for suspected drunken driving over the weekend, deputies said.

State snowmobile fatalities reach 25 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:40:00 CST
Twenty-five riders died during the snowmobiling season that ended Tuesday, even as some places in extreme northern Wisconsin got up to 14 inches of new snow.

Public Enemies filming to cause 3 street closures in Oshkosh starting April 10 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 CST
Oshkosh soon will close a few streets in the name of rolling out a cobblestone carpet to Public Enemies film cast and crew members.

Man convicted in Manitowoc County Jail murder Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 CST
MANITOWOC A man accused of killing his cousin in a fight over a cheese sandwich in the Manitowoc County Jail was convicted of murder Tuesday in Manitowoc County Circuit Court.

Campbellsport Village Board incumbent loses out on bid for re-election by 1 vote Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:53:00 CST
CAMPBELLSPORT Incumbent Don Stoffel on Tuesday lost his bid for re-election to the Campbellsport Village Board by one vote.

2 new members join FdL City Council Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 CST
Two new faces will join two incumbents on the Fond du Lac City Council as a result of Tuesdays spring election.

Smaller County Board in place Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 CST
Two newcomers were able to break into the ranks and join the Fond du Lac County Board of Supervisors in a heated spring election fought mainly by incumbents on a downsized political stage.

Turnout significantly lower than presidential primary Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 CST
Far fewer voters ventured to the polls Tuesday than during the presidential primary in February.

Challenger wins seat on Wisconsin Supreme Court Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 CST
MADISON Burnett County Circuit Judge Michael Gableman won a narrow victory over Justice Louis Butler on Tuesday, marking the first time a sitting justice has been defeated in 41 years.

Waupun voters reject school referendum Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 CST
WAUPUN For the second time in two years, voters have rejected a referendum in the Waupun Area School District.

Incumbent wins term on state Appeals Court Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 CST
WAUKESHA Appeals Judge Lisa S. Neubauer won a full six-year term Tuesday, defeating attorney William Gleisner.

Incumbent mayor defeats sheriff in Fox Lake race Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 CST
FOX LAKE In a close race between the sheriff and the local drive-in entrepreneur, incumbent Gerald Mullin won the mayoral post in the city of Fox Lake by 20 votes over Dodge County Sheriff Todd Nehls.

Dodge County voter turnout at 38 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 CST
JUNEAU A mixed bag of races across Dodge County spurred local voters to the polls.

Waupun mayor eager to launch new term Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 CST
WAUPUN Incumbent Mayor Jodi Steger had a lot of unfinished business, and voters have given her the opportunity to get the job done.

Streetar, Will elected to NFdL Village Board Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 CST
An incumbent and a newcomer were elected Tuesday to fill two trustee positions on the North Fond du Lac Village Board.

Just 1 of 4 Mayville City Council incumbents re-elected Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 CST
MAYVILLE Three out of four Mayville City Council incumbents were ousted by voters on Tuesday.

Wisconsin voters agree to curb governors unmatched veto power Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 CST
MADISON Wisconsin voters approved a constitutional change Tuesday that will limit their governors unprecedented power to rewrite budgets approved by lawmakers.

Fond du Lac voters uphold term limits for City Council Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 CST
Just as they did a decade ago, Fond du Lac voters came out overwhelmingly in support of term limits for the City Council.

Middle School Math Contest slated April 3 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 CST
Public and parochial school students who reside in the Fond du Lac School District are invited to participate in the 17th annual Fond du Lac Reporter Middle School Math Contest on Thursday in the Fond du Lac High School Commons.

Cardinals remain perfect Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 CST
The Fond du Lac girls soccer team is well ahead of many of the other spring sports.

Diener shocked about Creans MU departure Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 CST
The college basketball world was surprised Tuesday with the announcement that Marquette coach Tom Crean had agreed with Indiana to take over the Hoosiers.

Crean leaves Eagles nest for Indiana Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 CST
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Indiana is turning to Tom Crean to bring respectability back to the Hoosiers.

No need to panic about Gagne ... yet Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 CST
If Opening Day was any indication, Milwaukee Brewers fans better hold onto their beer steins.

New Holstein finishes in top 10 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 CST
Thirty-three small schools competed in the UW-Oshkosh Indoor Track and Field Invitational on Tuesday night.

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