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Good morning, I'm Wayne Mauser for Civic Media News.
The 30-year-old Rippin' Man charged with possession of child pornography and child exploitation waived his preliminary hearing Wednesday.
Perateo Blades Purcell was bound over for trial during the hearing in Fond du Lac County Court.
An arraignment is scheduled for November 6th, charges them from a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the subsequent investigation and the execution of a search warrant and his residence in June.
during the search, Riven police officers assisted by the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation and Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office officials seized electronic devices and storage media.
Baudet's Purcell made his initial court appearance September 18th and is being held in the county jail on a $100,000 cash bond.
A cold case murder suspect has been bound over for trial in Fond du Lac County.
A judge found that there was enough evidence to bind
83-year-old Jerome Byer over on a first-degree intentional homicide charge in the 1995 disappearance of his former roommate, James Ruland.
Byer is pleading not guilty to the charge.
He's due back in court November 2nd.
Oshkosh police are concerned about the welfare of a local woman who abruptly left her home on Saturday, September 26th.
Daniela Zarate, who often goes by the name Michelle, did not tell anyone where she was going and left behind her cell phone, identification, and other belongings.
She is believed to be driving a 2008 Grey Honda Civic with Wisconsin plate BEF 1806 and a baby on board sticker on the back.
She does not have family in the area, but has family
in McHenry, Illinois.
If you have information that could help locate her and know she's okay, call Oshkosh Police Detective Flag at 920-236-5726 or email him.
Tony Hayes Insurance Company must provide coverage to him in a wrongful death civil lawsuit filed by the family of Tana Togstad, according to a judge on Thursday.
Hayes was acquitted last year for the 1992 murders of Toxtat and Timothy Mumburu at a home in rural Wapaka County.
Shortly before the trial concluded, Toxtat's family filed a civil lawsuit seeking $17 million in damages.
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Company retained counsel to defend Hayes in the case, but asked the court to dismiss it from the case, arguing that its policies do not provide coverage for Hayes alleged acts.
But in an eight-page ruling on Thursday, Audigame County Judge Vince Biskupic denied the insurance company's motion.
No trial date has been set.
Another hearing is set for October 12th.
Just as he did at his criminal trial, Hayes has denied the civil case allegations that he killed the couple.
Ripon area school district and referendum committee members have been addressing community groups to get the word out about November's operational referendum.
Bob Nelson reports for Civic Media News.
The referendum would combine two previous referendums with the tax impact remaining the same.
Committee member Amy Jess says since the last referendum passed they've remained a high-performing district.
So since then some of the things we've been able to do we've seen ACT scores rise from 19 just over 19 to just over 20 almost 21 so we've seen a pretty significant improvement there.
Our graduation rate has increased to almost 95 percent of our students.
and both math and reading proficiency have improved significantly.
District Business Manager Jonah Adams says that they've been able to accomplish that while the district is near the bottom in per
pupil state aid.
Ripping is near the bottom.
We're at $12,062 per pupil.
And so because of that, about 55% of districts have more revenue per pupil than Rippon.
The district will have a community session about the operational referendum on Wednesday, October 21st at 6pm in the community room of the Rippon High School.
I'm Bob Nelson for Civic Media News.
As the respiratory virus season arrives, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services has released immunization recommendations for flu, COVID-19, and RSV.
These recommendations follow the release of standing medical orders for flu and COVID-19 vaccines to improve access to vaccination across the state.
While the common respiratory viruses of flu, COVID-19, and RSV circulate all year, cases increase during the fall and winter months.
During the 2025-2026 season, Wisconsin saw nearly 11,000 hospitalizations associated with complications of flu, RSV, and COVID-19.
in older adults, routine vaccinations help prevent the most serious symptoms of these viruses as they're proven to safely help our bodies learn how to recognize and fight serious illness.
New data from the 2025-26 school year show Wisconsin students continuing to make modest gains in literacy and mathematics with proficiency increasing in most grades and student groups.
According to the State's Department of Public Instruction of the third through eighth grade students in the Rippon area school district, tested 64.8% of the students met
or were advanced on the English language arts section of the forward exam compared to the state average of 53%.
For those same Ripon students, 63.4% met or were advanced in the mathematics section compared to the state average of 57.7%.
Ripon 9th and 10th graders were also above the state average for English language arts and mathematics in the pre-act ACT secure performance testing.
Meanwhile, Ripon 11th graders
tested above the state average for English language arts and mathematics in ACT testing.
Assessment data for each school district can be found online at the DPI's Wisetash Public Portal.
Pause in the Park, a family and dog-friendly event will be held in Rippon's Barlow Park tomorrow from 10 until 11.30 a.m.
The Rippon Parks and Recreation Department, Rippon Public Library, and A Dog's Tale are partnering on the event that celebrates the love of dogs.
Leased well-behaved dogs are welcome and doggy cleanup bags will be provided.
Pause in the Park will feature professional training demos with A Dog's Tale agility courses
Forever Friends with Girl Scouts of the Northwest Great Lakes, a book nook and story walk, kid-friendly activities, giveaways and sales.
I'm Wayne Lauser for Civic Media News.
For Civic Media News, I'm Connie Feldman.
Communities nationwide, including right here in Wisconsin, are weighing in on power and land use in the data center debate.
A Washington Post analysis finds the majority of data centers built are replacing farmland or forests.
Wisconsin communities like Jamesville continue pressing for more information about utility costs and long-term impacts versus potential economic benefits to the community.
The Jamesville City Council voted 7-0 on Monday to establish a one-year moratorium on new data center development.
The same day, the City of Depeers Plan Commission in northeast Wisconsin endorsed a moratorium on large-scale data center development.
If approved, it would make the city the largest and latest community in Brown County to adopt such a measure.
Wisconsin is one of 38 states that offer tax incentives for data centers.
A legislative fiscal bureau report estimates Wisconsin data center projects could result in up to $2 billion in state sales tax revenue.
The City of Green Bay will be under new leadership this coming spring.
Current Mayor Eric Genrich announced yesterday he is not running for a third term.
Genrich made the announcement in a statement where he reflected on his seven and a half years in service.
Pointing to progress in new housing and citizen safety.
Currently former Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmidt is the only candidate for the upcoming mayoral race.
Schmidt was mayor from 2003 to 2019.
Madison, however, has a growing list of mayoral candidates, which now includes a Wisconsin Golden Gloves Boxing Champion and bartender.
Marcus Robert Johnson says he's running to bring integrity and accountability to City Hall, drawing on his athletic background to promise disciplined leadership.
The longtime East Side bartender said his daily conversations with residents inspired a campaign focused on housing affordability, public safety, and local business support.
Johnson enters a crowded field challenging incumbent Mayor Satya Rhodes Conway.
A Dane County judge is rejecting motions to dismiss felony charges against a Madison teacher accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student.
Elav Goldman faces counts of child grooming and sexual misconduct stemming from his march arrest.
School district officials said yesterday Goldman remains on unpaid administrative leave from Vell Phillips Memorial High School and Toki Middle School.
State licensing officials note his educator license remains under active investigation as the criminal case moves forward.
Brewers' playoff fever is sweeping the state as the brew crew gets set to take on the San Diego Padres this weekend at American Family Field in Milwaukee with a terrific tailgating forecast.
There won't be any tailgating at Lambeau, though, with the Packers on the road and off to a slow start this season.
The oldest rivalry in the NFL got bumped out of prime time this week when the Packers' Bears matchup was moved from television's coveted late afternoon Sunday slot to a noon game on October 11th.
This weekend, the Packers are heading down to Tampa Bay to take on the Buccaneers.
This Sunday, the same day, the Brewers will be hosting Game 2 in the Best of Five series.
The Brewers clinched the number one seed in the National League with a
franchise record 103 wins.
If you'd rather be outside enjoying the fall colors than inside watching a ball game, this'll be a great weekend for that too.
Looks like it's shaping up to be a perfect, crisp autumn weekend all around the state.
It'll sure feel like fall with cooler temps, but plenty of sunshine expected tomorrow and Sunday.
Our state's famous fall foliage isn't quite at peak yet for most of Wisconsin, so there's still time to take it all in.
More details on your forecast coming up in weather.
The blue-gold marching band is set to perform in the 2027 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
The BMB was selected out of more than 100 applicants.
They're the ninth ensemble out of Wisconsin to perform at the parade and the first from the state's collegiate level.
And that's your state news update.
I'm Connie Feldman for Civic Media News.
Excitement in Madison.
Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with sports.
The Wisconsin Badgers volleyball team beating the Hoosiers in five sets before a capacity crowd at the Field House.
Head Coach Kelly Sheffield.
Indiana continue to get stronger as the match was going on.
Our fans stayed energized and given us everything.
Every one of us is very, very grateful.
Tomorrow it's the Badgers football team against Michigan State.
Kickoff 11.30 a.m.
at Camp Randall coming off that win at Penn State.
Luke Fickle.
And this is just another opportunity for us to kind of reiterate some of that.
Baseball,
Brewers and Pod Rays tomorrow night in Milwaukee for game one of the NLDS, Jacob Mizorowski.
On the Dan Patrick show, talked about facing the Mets in New York.
What was your welcome to the big leagues moment, good or bad?
It was bad.
It was my first time going into city field.
Soda walks up and hits a grand slam off me.
So that was the first one of my career.
And it's kind of like, oh, here we go.
That's the Miz, Jacob Mizorowski.
with sports unlike Clemens.
Mostly sunny today.
We'll get to 61 for a high this afternoon tonight.
Mostly clear.
We're going to drop into the mid to upper forties tomorrow.
Mostly sunny with a high in the low to mid sixties.
I meteorologist Sean Cable.
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