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7-16-24 hartford man arrested following high speed motorcycle chase
A Hartford man is in custody following a high speed chase that ended on a golf course. The chase started shortly after 3pm Saturday when a Dodge County Sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a speeding motorcycle on County Highway O in the town of Ashippun. Following a short chase the operator abandoned the motorcycle and fled on foot through the Erin Hills Gold Course where he was apprehended. Forty four year old Mark Lepak faces charges of felony fleeing and eluding an officer and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated 8th offense.
Man faces 8th OWI after fleeing on motorcycle, then on foot through golf course, authorities say
A man faces an eighth OWI after fleeing police on a motorcycle, then on foot through Erin Hills Golf Course on Saturday, the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office reported. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts.
Dodge County Fair Association Inviting Signups For Exhibiting Open Class
(Beaver Dam) The Dodge County Fair Association is inviting the public to showcase their interests and talents by exhibiting in Open Class. Entry areas include dairy and beef cattle, crops, vegetables, dairy products, flowers and plants, foods, clothing, knitting, crocheting, home furnishings, cultural arts, photography, and woodworking. In order to...
The Pull Returns To Dodge County Fairgrounds Saturday
(Beaver Dam) The Pull returns to the Dodge County Fairgrounds this weekend. The Pull Dodge County Series sees modified machines from all over the region put to the test as they battle it out on the track, pulling heavy slides and defying limits. Some of the classes set to complete include the Barnyard Gas Trucks, Pro Gas Trucks, Workstock Diesel Trucks, and Modified Tractors.
Former Waupun Correctional Institution worker enters not guilty plea
WISCONSIN — One of nine former Waupun Correction Institution (WCI) workers who were charged in the death of an inmate has pled not guilty. Gwendolyn Vick appeared in Dodge County court Thursday for a preliminary hearing and arraignment. She was bound over to trial and entered a plea of not guilty, according to court documents.
Radio Park To Feature Many Fun Activities During Dodge County Fair
(Beaver Dam) A number of fun activities are planned at Radio Park this year during the Dodge County Fair. Wednesday is Sports Day. 95.3 WBEV, 1430 ESPN, and Daily Dodge is organizing a number of games and sports themed live shows. Music from Pat McCurdy starts at 5pm. Senior Day...
Master Gardeners meet to tour Verona gardens
The Dodge County Master Gardener Association meets at 6:30 p.m. the fourth Thursday of the month at Moraine Park Technical College, 700 Gould St., Beaver Dam, room 307, use entrance K3, but due to construction on campus. The next meeting is at an earlier time, 5:45 p.m. July 25 as...
New Planning AHEAD Program offered in Dodge County
Planning AHEAD is a new class from University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension, created to address most aspects of end-of-life planning. In 90-minute in-person classes, Extension and Aging and Disability Resource Center of Dodge County educators guide participants through examining health care wishes, financial responsibilities, legal requirements and documentation, distribution of personal property, end-of-life decisions, dealing with grief, and the emotional ramifications of all the above.
Mayville man dead from self inflicted gunshot after police make contact
Law enforcement in Dodge County had an incident unfold in Mayville Friday afternoon, July 12, 2024. Officers were on their way to do a welfare check in the 400 block of Henninger Street. As officers arrived, they saw the man in question retrieve something from a car and retreat back into the house. Shortly after they heard gunfire.
Watertown's Michelle Stangler crowned 2024 Fairest of the Fair
BEAVER DAM — A young woman who wants to give back to the agricultural community was named the 2024 Dodge County Fairest of the Fair Monday. Michelle Stangler, the daughter of Sheldon and Marie Stangler of Watertown, was crowned the fairest at the Dodge County Fair media event held in Beaver Dam.
Name released in serious injury motorcycle crash in neighboring Dodge County | By Sheriff Dale J. Schmidt
The operator of the motorcycle in this crash was identified as Donald Rennhack, 45, Brandon, Wisconsin. The crash remains under investigation. Below is the original report. Just after 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 6, 2024, a single-vehicle motorcycle crash was reported at the above location. The motorcycle was westbound on Highway GI when it failed to negotiate a curve and crashed. The operator was ejected from the motorcycle and was not wearing a helmet.
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