OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — Five people on board a single-engine airplane are hurt after it crashed while landing at the Experimental Aircraft Association convention in Oshkosh. EAA spokesman Dick Knapinski says a Piper Malibu went down on a runway at Wittman Regional Airport about 8 a.m. Wednesday. Thick black smoke billowed from the runway and the airport was closed. Knapinski says one of the five people has been taken by […]
KESHENA, Wis. (AP) — Menominee Indian Tribe members will have a chance to weigh in on whether marijuana should be legal for recreational and medicinal use on the reservation in northeastern Wisconsin. The tribe plans a referendum next month to find out how its members feel about legalizing the drug. A two-question referendum on Aug. 19 and 20 will ask tribal members whether medical marijuana and recreational use for adults […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A report of a lion roaming a Milwaukee neighborhood has police and others on the lookout. Milwaukee police say a woman reported seeing a lion Monday afternoon in her north side neighborhood. Police Chief Edward Flynn says his officers were given cellphone video of an animal that appeared to be a "lion-ish creature." Officers checked the neighborhood, but didn't find anything. The Wisconsin Department of Natural […]
Celebrate nature, art, family activities plus plant and wildlife diversity at this year’s Prairie Fest on Saturday, July 25th, 2015 from 10 AM to 3 PM at the beautiful Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum, UW-Fond du Lac Campus, 400 University Drive, Fond du Lac. Prairie Fest is a FREE family-oriented environmental education event featuring prairie tours, arts, vendors, demonstrations, presentations and children activities. Children are encouraged to visit the Prairie Play […]
The 13 two-year colleges in the University of Wisconsin System will cut 83 full-time positions and consolidate leadership into four regions to deal with budget cuts approved by the Legislature and Gov. Scott Walker. Fond du lac County executive Al Buechel says under the plan, UW FDL, Manitowac and Fox Valley will be under one executive dean. "From the beginning I thought this (uw budget cuts) was a disaster," Buechel […]
Several construction projects underway or nearing completion in Fond du lac. Community Development Director Dyann Benson says after a brief lag in construction the Hampton Inn project is almost done. The Meadows Senior apartment complex on Rolling Meadows Drive is anticipated to be completed by the end of the year; and the contractor is setting roof trusses on the Mercury Marine expansion project.
The city of Fond du Lac is asking the state Public Service Commission for permission to increase water rates. City officials say the proposal increases water rates for the typical residential customer by 6.9%. That amounts to an increase of eight dollars per quarter or $2.69 per month. Since there will be no rate increase for sewer service, the typical residential customer will see an increase of approximately 3.5% […]
A Cascade man has died from his injuries following a motorcycle crash in Fond du Lac County earlier this month. Sheriff’s Captain Rick Olig says 56 year old Gary Wetor was pronounced dead Monday at Froedert Hospital in Milwaukee. Olig says Wetor was involved in the crash on Thursday July 9th on Auburn-Ashford Drive just west of Highway G in the town of Auburn. Olig says a preliminary investigation indicates […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scott Walker is facing potentially embarrassing revelations from an agency once billed as the centerpiece of his plan as Wisconsin's governor to bring 250,000 jobs to the state. The Republican presidential candidate led the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation until stepping down earlier this month after allegations about shoddy lending and favoritism at the agency. A review by The Associated Press found the agency gave $1.2 million to […]