Educate to Career (ETC) has identified Fond du Lac's Marian University within the top 100 as one of the best colleges for career success list. Marian University ranks no. 96, and is rated among more than 1,200 public and private 4-year colleges and universities across the nation. “The Index empirically determines the economic value added by each of the over 1200 colleges ranked within our system,” said Michael […]
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is receiving more sighting reports of the large fishing spider. Linda Williams of the DNR says while two or three fishing spider sightings annually are typical in the region, she has received 10 reports this year and has personally seen four spiders herself. They are found around rivers, streams or lakes, but frequently drift elsewhere to find food or […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A federal ruling aims to help find jobs for people with developmental disabilities, but some Wisconsin families worry about how it will be implemented. The decision says people with cognitive disabilities should be given every chance to work and live in integrated settings, where they're surrounded by non-disabled people as much as possible. That could mean the end of "sheltered workshops," where they work away from nondisabled […]
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Governor Scott Walker said he played no role in soliciting donations from a mining company to a key conservative group that ran ads supporting him during the 2012 recall attempt. Walker made the comments Saturday at a Kenosha campaign event. Court documents released Friday by a federal appeals court show that prosecutors believe Walker solicited donations for conservative group Wisconsin Club for Growth to get […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin fisheries officials are considering stocking an inland lake with landlocked Atlantic salmon. The Department of Natural Resources is weighing a proposal from the Green Lake Coldwater Fish Advisory Committee to stock Big Green Lake in Green Lake County with the salmon for four years. DNR biologists say some anglers love the fish because it fights hard but they have to consider how stocking would affect […]
There will not be a recount in the 6th congressional district election. State senator Joe Leibham said after a review of the final election results and prayerful consideration with his family he decided not to seek a recount. Leibham lost to state senator Glenn Grothman in the August 12th primary election. Grothman will face Winnebago County executive Mark Harris in the November election for the seat being vacated by retiring […]
One person was seriously injured in a two vehicle accident in Fond du Lac County Friday morning. Rescue personnel were called to the scene at the intersection of Hwy’s 23 and G in the township of Forest. The crash occurred when a southbound vehicle on Hwy G, pulled from a stop sign into the path of a vehicle traveling westbound on Hwy 23. The vehicle traveling southbound on […]
A Fond du lac judge has ordered a competency evaluation for a suspect arrested in connection with a series of home Judge Richard Nuss ordered the evaluation for Lucas Leffel Before a scheduled preliminary hearing Thursday afternoon. Leffel is charged with seven counts of burglary and attempted second degree sexual assault. Police Chief Bill Lamb says Leffel has admitted to entering four homes in the southeast side of town while […]
A Fond du Lac man accused of exposing himself in front of young girls near a Fond du Lac park has been bound over for trial. Probable cause was found at a preliminary hearing Thursday afternoon for William Thomas. Thomas is charged with multiple counts of exposing genitals to a child. Police detective Jeffrey Harbridge, testified that Thomas exposed himself on more than one occasion in front of four […]