http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/woodruff/ Woodruff, WI News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/woodruff/content/0661337e0ea1639523e46e1617b6baf6.html A former Fond du Lac police officer has been charged with two counts of misdemeanor theftRichard C Woodruff 45 of 467 Rockrose Drive is accused of stealing and using two WalMart gift cards from the Cops for Kids Foundation in late JuneThe investigation was handled by the Sheboygan Police Department Washington County District Attorney Todd K Martens made the charging decision A 100 gift card verified as one reported missing from the Police Department was used at WalMart 377 N Rolling Meadow Drive to partially pay for a power washer and two other items on June 27 The total amount for the items was 28054 and the remainder was paid for by check with proof of identification being Woodruffs drivers license according to the criminal complaintA 50 gift card identified as one missing from the Police Department program that helps kids was used to purchase food on July 5 at a Sams Club in Wausau the complaint statesBoth surveillance videos show a man identified by a police department employee as Woodruff using the gift cardsMajor Dennis Fortunato confirmed Woodruff resigned from the police department around the time the thefts were discovered Woodruff turned over the two gift cards according to the complaintSix BP gift cards purchased by Cops for Kids on March 19 were also reported missing or had been cashed according to the criminal complaint Three gas cards valued at 200 were used in May and June and three others valued at 200 had not been cashedThe Cops For Kids Foundation was founded eight years ago by the police department to help children in Fond du Lac The program allows officers to give the gift cards to families in need according to the complaint http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/woodruff/content/dd9dabb0018621535fa772f831533576.html MANITOWOC A 19yearold Manitowoc teen has been charged with felony child abuse after he allegedly kicked a 16yearold girl three times in her right shin outside the Lincoln High School cafeteria Oct 28 according the criminal complaint filed Tuesday http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/woodruff/content/ba79c3d15d69b4ab32f2bbd58e408378.html EAGLE RIVER Wintry weather returns to northern Wisconsin where law enforcement officials kept busy with traffic troubles http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/woodruff/content/3c4ca1f9baa03a8bf914550b65fa2ca3.html EAGLE RIVER AP Wintry weather returns to northern Wisconsin where law enforcement officials were kept busy with traffic troublesVilas County sheriff's deputies dealt with seven weatherrelated crashes within one hour alone yesterday as several inches of snow fellAn elderly Eagle River man was taken to a Woodruff hospital then transferred to St Joseph's in Marshfield after he lost control of his car it struck a culvert and overturned in the town of Lincoln Robert Krus 84 was thrown from the vehicle He's hospitalized in critical condition TuesdayThe snow sticks around when temperatures will remain in the 30s Tuesday But forecasters say a warm up is expected beginning Wednesday http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/woodruff/content/eb95890def8def9384486e4233a8b15e.html Although the Green Bay only saw snow flurries Monday northern Wisconsin saw enough to make roads slick and cause numerous weatherrelated traffic crashes http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/woodruff/content/b0cfeee06084058bff43061505bd09b3.html An Eagle River man is being treated at Saint Josephs Hospital in Marshfield for injuries he suffered Monday in a rollover crash in Vilas County http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/woodruff/content/c4d72a26f245741237271c82b785c0fa.html Respected Madison photographer Bob Rashid died last Thursday October 9 In 1994 60;i62;Isthmus60;i62; contributor George Vukelich devoted one of his Listening Incolumns to Rashid on the occasion of his Rustic Roads of Wisconsinphoto exhibition at Olbrich Gardens http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/wisconsin/woodruff/content/249ee661e921681fd9caaa2a5c09b66a.html The Wisconsin Department of Transportation WisDOT is providing a weeklyupdate on road construction in North Central Wisconsin which includes thecounties of Adams Green Lake Florence Forest Iron Langlade LincolnMarathon Marquette Menominee Oneida Portage Price Shawano WaupacaWaushara Wood and VilasConstructionrelated traffic impacts are subject to change and are dependenton favorable weather conditionsAdams CountyHighway: WIS 13Location: WIS 21 to Adams County OSchedule: September 15 to November 1 2008Cost: 28 millionDescription: Crews will mill off the existing roadway surface and overlay itwith new asphaltTraffic impacts: WIS 13 will remain open to through traffic duringconstruction Motorists may encounter temporary lane closures and flaggingoperationsForest CountyHighway: US 8Location: Intersection of US 8 and Everybodys RoadSchedule: July 21 to October 312008Cost: 108 millionDescription: Crews are reconstructing Everybodys Road and relocating itsintersection with US 8Traffic impacts: The speed limit at this location is reduced to 35 mph andmotorists can expect to encounter flagging operationsLincoln CountyHighway: US 51Location: Marathon County line to County KSchedule: July 28 2008 to June 2009Cost: 91 millionDescription: Crews will resurface the highway Crews will also overlay theexitentrance ramps at County Q WIS 64 and County K An antiskid surfacetreatment will be applied on the five US 51 northbound bridges and the fiveUS 51 southbound bridges within the project limitsTraffic impacts: The northbound lanes are closed and all traffic has beenshifted into the southbound lanes The speed limit in the work zone isreduced to 55 mph Access to interchange ramps will be maintained Motoristscan expect to encounter flagging operations and delays during rampreconstruction and may want to consider using alternate routes Work on thisstage of the project is currently scheduled for completion in midNovember2008Marathon CountyHighway: WIS 29 updatedLocation: Marathon County Y to County DSchedule:September 22 to October 17 2008Cost: 585000Description: Crews will mill off the existing surface and overlay it withasphaltTraffic impacts: During construction crews will close one lane of westboundWIS 29 from 6 am Monday until Friday at noon The speed limit in the workzone will be reduced to 55 mphHighway: WIS 13 updatedLocation: Monroe Street Colby and Linden Street AbbotsfordSchedule: September 10 to October 20 2008Cost: 18 millionDescription: Crews will repair the existing concrete joints and also overlaythe existing surface between Adams Street and Linden Street with asphaltTraffic impacts: WIS 13 will remain open to traffic during constructionCrews will close one lane of traffic in each direction during daylighthours Motorists can expect to encounter flagging operationsHighway: WIS 153Location: Mosinee high and low bridgesSchedule: July 21 2008 to late July 2010Cost: 104 millionDescription: Crews will widen both structures and construct a multiusepathTraffic impacts: Each lane is restricted to 10 feet Motorists can expect toencounter lane closures and flagging operations weekdays from 8:30 amuntil 1:30 pm and 6 pm until 5:30 am Some lane closures may also benecessary on Saturdays before 10 amHighway: Business 51 located in the villages of Rothschild Schofield andWeston updatedLocation: Between Everest Drive and Drott Avenue and the north RothschildWIS 29 interchange rampsSchedule: June to late October 2008Cost: 37 millionDescription: Project improvements include replacing pavement curb andgutter storm sewer median curbs streetlights and signals The projectalso includes pavement replacement on the North Rothschild WIS 29 eastboundoff ramp and the westbound on rampTraffic impacts: Business 51 is reduced to one lane in each direction fromEverest Drive to Schofield Avenue Crews plan to open all side street accessto Business 51 between Everest Drive and Schofield Avenue on October 12All traffic lanes and side streets between Metro Drive and Drott Street are open Motorists can expect to encounter intermittent lane closures Theramps for the WIS 29 and Business 51 interchange are closed until lateOctober Traffic is detoured to Exit 173 at Camp Phillips Road and SchofieldAvenueHighway: I39US 51 updatedLocation: Kowalski Road overpassSchedule: May 5 to December 6 2008Cost: 39 millionDescription: Reconstruction of the Kowalski Road overpass and approachesTraffic impacts: Motorists can expect to encounter weekday lane closures onI39Highway: Stewart Avenue located in the city of WausauLocation: South 48th Avenue to Terrace CourtSchedule: April 14 2008 to late November 2008Cost: 32 millionDescription: Reconstruction of Stewart AvenueTraffic impacts: Stewart Avenue is open to twoway traffic Motorists mayencounter intermittent flagging operations Stettin Drive between StewartAvenue and 44th Avenue is closed to through traffic and is scheduled toreopen by October 10Highway: WIS 13Location: Linden Street to Pine Street located in the city of AbbotsfordSchedule: May 5 to October 31 2008Cost: 25 millionDescription: Crews will reconstruct the highwayTraffic impacts: All WIS 13 traffic is directed to the two new northboundlanes Motorists can expect to encounter flagging operations and a 10footwidth restriction Business 29 between North First Street and Fifth Street is restricted to one lane in each directionHighway: US 51WIS 29 updatedLocation: Marathon County NN to the US51Bridge Street interchangeSchedule: July 2008 to September 2010Cost: 53 millionDescription: Crews are reconstructing and widening US 51WIS 29 Relatedwork includes: construction of new highspeed ramps upgrades to the ShermanStreet and WIS 52 interchanges and improvements to Sherman Street StewartAvenue and 28th AvenueTraffic impacts: Construction vehicles are merging with traffic on the northboundCounty NN on ramp the Sherman Street ramps and the WIS 52 ramps Motoristsare advised to drive with caution Single lane closures of US 51WIS 29 between County NN and BridgeStreet may occur weekdays between 8:30 am and 3 pm and weeknightsbetween 7 pm and 6 am Stewart Avenue between 24th Avenue and 26th Avenue is closeduntil midNovember The southbound leftturn lane of 24th Avenue between StewartAvenue and Helmke Street is closed until midNovemberOneida CountyHighway: WIS 17Location: South Oneida County line to RhinelanderSchedule: July 21 2008 to October 10 2008Description: Crews will replace a culvertTraffic impacts: WIS 17 will remain open to traffic during construction Theroadway will be reduced to one12foot lane with temporary traffic signalsHighway: US 51 updatedLocation: Oneida County N to County DSchedule: April 14 2008 to October 15 2008Cost: 4 millionDescription: Crews will resurface the highway and construct northbound andsouthbound passing lanesTraffic impacts: Motorists may encounter flagging operations and stoppedtraffic between County N and County D Motorists can also expect toencounter a lane restriction and speed reduction to 45 mph at the LakeKatherine BridgePortage CountyHighway: I39US 10 interchange city of Stevens Point updatedLocation: I39 southbound US 10 exit rampSchedule: September 2 to November 1 2008Cost: 831000Description: Crews will replace the pavement add a deceleration lane to thesouthbound exit ramp and add a second rightturn lane for southbound I39traffic going to eastbound US 10Traffic impacts: The southboundexit ramp for US 10 is closed Traffic isdetoured via County HH and County R Traffic may be restricted to one laneon southbound I39 between 6 am Monday and noon on Friday US 10 may bereduced to one lane in each direction between 9 am and 2 pm Mondaythrough FridayHighway: I39US 51North Business 51 interchange Stevens Point updatedSchedule: May 27 to late October 2008Cost: 25 millionDescription: Crews will raise and repair the interchange bridge to meetcurrent design and safety standards Improvements also include replacing thepavement on the northbound and southbound ramps and the addition of adeceleration lane to the I39US 51 northbound offramp allowing motoristsa safer transition from the freewayTraffic impacts: Motorists can expect to encounter weekday and weekend laneclosures on I39 Motorists may encounter traffic backups during weekdaypeak travel times and during the weekends Motorists may want to consideralternate routes or plan for potential delays Crews are also planning aoneday daytime closure of the northbound exit and entrance ramps duringthe week of October 20Highway: US 10Location: Long Road to River RoadLength: 45 milesSchedule: September 25 2007 to late June 2009Cost: 198 millionDescription: Crews will construct new US 10 from the new Wisconsin Riverbridges to Long Road and will include construction of a diamond interchangeat WIS 34 north Marsh Road and Maple Road will be closed duringconstructionTraffic impacts: Crews are constructing US 10 on a new alignment No trafficimpacts to existing US 10 are expected Paving on the new alignment of US 10between the Wisconsin River and Long Road is scheduled for spring 2009Highway: US 10 updatedLocation: River Road to I39US 51Length: 3 milesSchedule: July 23 2007 to late June 2009Cost: 115 millionDescription: Crews will construct a new US 10 west interchange with I39US51Traffic impacts: The County X overpass between North Second Drive andScenic Drive is closed and is scheduled to reopen in November 2008Motorists can expect to encounter weekday lane closures along I39 Pavingon the new alignment of US 10 between the Wisconsin River and I39US 51 isscheduled for spring 2009Shawano CountyHighway: US 45Location: WIS 29 to the north Shawano County lineSchedule: July 7 2008 to October 31 2008Cost: 6 millionDescription: Project improvements include pavement and culvert pipereplacementTraffic impacts: Motorists can expect to encounter lane closures and daytimeflagging operationsVilas CountyHighway: WIS 70Location: Vilas County O to WIS 17Schedule: September 15 to October 17 2008Cost: 13 millionDescription: Crews will mill off a portion of the existing surface andoverlay it with new asphalt Improvements also include the replacement oftwo culvertsTraffic impacts: WIS 70 will remain open to traffic during constructionMotorists can expect to encounter daytime lane closures and flaggingoperationsHighway: WIS 47Location: Mishonagon Creek bridge between Woodruff and Lac Du FlambeauSchedule: August 25 2008 to midNovember 2008Cost: 11 millionDescription: Crews will replace the steel culverts with a single spanconcrete bridge slab Crews will also adjust the bridge and roadwayalignment to improve sight distanceTraffic impacts: WIS 47 will remain open to traffic during construction Theroadway will be reduced to one 11foot lane with temporary traffic signalsWaupaca CountyHighway: WIS 110 updatedLocation: WIS 96 to Waupaca County H in the village of FremontSchedule: September 15 to October 10 2008Cost: 549000Description: Crews will break up the existing surface and overlay it withnew asphaltTraffic impacts: WIS 110 is closed to through traffic Traffic is detouredvia US 10 WIS 110 remains open to local traffic between Brown road andCounty IIHighway: WIS 22Location: Little Wolf River Bridge north of WIS 54 in the town of RoyaltonSchedule: September 10 to October 15 2008Cost: 118000Description: Crews will place a concrete deck overlay on the existing bridgedeckTraffic impacts: WIS 22 will remain opento traffic during constructionMotorists can expect to encounter temporary traffic signals at the LittleWolf River BridgeWood CountyHighway: US 10Location: Yellow River Bridge west of WIS 13 near Wood County BSchedule: April 28 to October 15 2008Cost: 16 millionDescription: Crews will replace the Yellow River BridgeTraffic impacts: During construction US 10 will be detoured via WIS 73 andWIS 13 The intersection with County B south will be completely closed TheCounty B north intersection is closed to through traffic but remains opento local trafficMotorists should slow down use caution and stay alert when driving throughconstruction zones To avoid delays consider taking an alternative routeand avoid peak travel periods Before leaving home check the followingsources for information about work zones and detours: Call 1800ROADWIS 7623947 for information on statewidedriving conditions Visit WisDOTs Web site athttp:wwwdotwisconsingovtravelindexhtm for statewide drivingconditions and other travelrelated information