Month: December 2014

Clergy sex abuse survivors and three Catholic priests  are asking the Pope to investigate the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.   The group of victims and their supporters have issued an open letter calling on the Vatican to investigate the actions of the Archdiocese in its dealings with survivors in connection with its bankruptcy. Former archdiocese vice chancellor Reverand James Connell is among the signatories  Connell  tells WFDL news the archdiocese cast a […]

The city of Waupun is accepting applications for a newly created economic development-planning position. Waupun mayor Kyle Clark says the position is being advertised and applications will be accepted through this month.  "That's kind of the direction myself and the common council sees as the vision of the city moving forward,"  Clark told WFDL news.  "In order to compete economically we feel that if we brought in an individual that […]

OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — A wrong turn ended up being the right one for an Oshkosh couple driving through a snowstorm to the hospital for the imminent birth of their second child.  After accidentally taking a turn down Washington Street, Nick Robarge decided to stop at the Oshkosh Police Department instead of continuing toward the hospital. The officers made his wife, Libby, comfortable and called first responders within the fire […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin wildlife officials say they're going end the 2014-15 wolf hunt on Friday.  The Department of Natural Resources has already closed four of the state's six wolf hunting zones. The agency announced Thursday it will close the last two zones on Friday.  According to agency data, hunters had taken 151 wolves as of Thursday, one more than the statewide quota. They could take even more animals […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin System is considering the creation of a hotline to report waste, fraud or abuse by employees or schools.  On Friday, the UW-System Board of Regents is expected to consider the proposal to establish a hotline separate from an existing one run by the state audit bureau. Officials say the move would be similar to those of other schools across the nation and […]

A Fond du Lac man convicted  of helping to supply the heroin that led to the death of a Fond du Lac County man is going to prison.  Fond du Lac Judge Gary Sharpe has sentenced  Jason Van Norman to ten years in prison and ten years extended supervision on a charge of first degree reckless homicide.  The judge ordered a concurrent prison sentence on a charge of delivery of […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican leader of the state Senate says he wants to act quickly early next year to make Wisconsin a right-to-work state.  Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said Thursday that he wants to take up a bill prohibiting unions from forcing private-sector workers to join or pay dues as a condition of employment within weeks.  His comments come after Gov. Scott Walker has repeatedly said he doesn't […]

There were no injuries reported in a fire on a Fond du lac County farm.  Firefighters from three departments were called to a fire in a corn dryer on Marshview Road in the town of Alto Thursday morning. The fire was reported at 5:50 a.m. at N3447 Marshview Road.

A 300 plus page report details an internal investigation involving three extramarital affairs involve five Fond du Lac police officers.   The report was obtained this week by WFDL news following an open records request made several months ago.  Former Fond du lac County District Attorney Dan Kaminsky represented all five officers in a civil lawsuit attempting to prevent release of the records.  According to the documents an internal investigation was […]