A motorcyclist received serious but non life-threatening injuries in an accident last night in Fond du Lac County. Rescue personnel were called to the scene on county Highway G near Auburn-Ashford Drive shortly after 10pm Thursday. The motorcycle operator was flown by Flight for Life helicopter to the hospital with what were described as non life-threatening head injuries.
Fond du Lac police are not releasing preliminary results of an autopsy involving the death of an infant, but are still investigating the case. The 14 month old boy was found pulseless and not breathing earlier this week at the Maplewood Commons apartments on the corner of Martin Avenue and Pioneer Road. Assistant police chief Steve Klein says detectives have not ruled out foul play. "The investigation is still very […]
An assistant Fond du lac police chief says its fortunate that nobody was hurt during a high speed chase this week involving a carjacking suspect. The chase reached speeds in excess of 80 miles an hour and ended when the 16 year old suspect struck a light pole on East Johnson Street. Assistant police chief Steve Klein says whether an officer continues to pursue a fleeing vehicle or call off […]
On July 9, 2015 at 11:51 a.m. Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue responded to a natural gas leak in the area of 358 East 9th Street. A construction company was working in the area when they struck a six inch gas line. Upon arrival fire crews evacuated approximately 40 residents in the surrounding area until it was determined to be safe. Alliant Energy was contacted and arrived on scene rapidly to […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Assembly has passed a bill banning non-emergency abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The Republican-controlled chamber approved the bill 61-34 Thursday. The Senate passed the measure in June. It now goes to Gov. Scott Walker, who has said he will sign it into law. Under the proposal, doctors who perform a non-emergency abortion after 20 weeks could be punished by up to $10,000 in […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents has approved a budget that will absorb the first year of a $250 million cut in state aid. The budget approved by the regents Thursday would reduce funding to the flagship Madison campus by nearly $59 million. The system-wide $6.2 billion budget was approved on a voice vote. The System will draw on $180 million from its reserves […]
A Republican member of the legislature’s jt. Finance committee says he doesn’t believe the governor will make any significant changes to the budget with his veto pen. The legislature passed the budget this week sending the $73 billion dollar two year spending plan to governor Scott Walker. "When we have our jt. finance meetings a member of the governor's staff is there. We're able to kind of get a feeling […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker hoped a boosted Republican majority in his state legislature would lead to the budget passing quickly. It'd be the perfect kickoff to his all-but-announced presidential campaign. Instead, the spending plan came to his desk Thursday with the most no votes he's seen from GOP lawmakers, who derided the spending plan as "crap." Twelve Republican lawmakers voted against it, citing concerns over such […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Assembly has approved a resolution re-affirming open government in Wisconsin. Republicans slipped language into the state budget last week that would have shielded nearly everything government officials create from the open records law. The Republicans backtracked and removed the language Tuesday. Minority Democrats introduced a resolution on the Assembly floor Thursday calling for the chamber's organizational committee to meet immediately and pass a resolution […]