A lengthy prison sentence for a man convicted of robbing a Beaver Dam bank in October of 2012. Dodge County Circuit Court Judge John Storck sentenced 45 year old Kenneth Asboth Jr. to 10 years of initial confinement and 10 years of extended superivsion. Asboth pleaded no contest in March of 2014 to a charge of armed robbery with threat of force. He was accused of entering the Associated Bank […]
A man that was rescued after breaking through the ice on a pond while attempting to save his dog has been identified. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Department says 56 year old Dale Bratz and his black labrador retriever were rescued after breaking through the ice on a private pond on County Highway Q near Ranch Road in the Town of Shields. At just after 6 p.m. Sunday, the Dodge County […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — There would be no school report cards with results of tests taken by students this spring under a bill that has passed the Wisconsin state Senate. There is broad support for the proposal passed Tuesday because of concerns related to the troubled implementation of the test and fears that students could fare poorly on it. This year's test, known as the Badger Exam, is tied to […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin is joining the nationwide push to ban a key plastic exfoliant in soap, toothpaste and other personal care products out of fear it's leading to water pollution. The state Senate on Tuesday passed a bill banning the tiny bits of plastic known as microbeads. They are typically found in facial scrubs and toothpaste. Scientists recently discovered that the particles are flowing by the billions from […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Mini-shots of hard alcohol could be offered to sample at Wisconsin liquor and grocery stores under a bill headed to Gov. Scott Walker for his consideration. The state Senate passed it on a voice vote Tuesday without debate. The bill also easily cleared the Assembly last month on a voice vote. Retailers with liquor licenses could provide customers with one half-ounce of booze, the equivalent of […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin state Senate has approved the appointment of the treasurer of Gov. Scott Walker's political committee to a spot on the nonpartisan University of Wisconsin Hospital oversight board. The Senate voted 17-13 with all Republicans in support and Democrats against to approve the appointment of Andrew Hitt. He volunteers as treasurer for Our American Revival, a tax-exempt fundraising committee Walker created earlier this year to […]
The 2015 Fond du Lac Summer School program offerings will be available March 23 on the District website (fonddulac.k12.wi.us) under “Parents.” The link will take you to the brochure and online registration form. You may also look at the brochure in any school building or the Administration Building, 72 W. 9th Street. The program runs Monday, June 8 through Friday, June 26. Most classes are held Monday through Friday mornings. […]
Emma Bahr, Emma Lohry (First Place) Jenna Ahlstrom, and Amber Franzen (not pictured: Alisanne Shady), students at Woodworth Middle School, were the top five winners of the Read Across America coloring contest, part of a week of writing, reading, and creative activities at Woodworth to promote and celebrate reading. Also pictured is Mrs. Maria Wusterbarth, a reading specialist and the Read Across America coordinator for Woodworth.
Fond du Lac police are investigating a vandalism incident at Buttermilk Creek Park. According to a police report there was a large amount of graffiti on the band shell and concession stand.