Month: October 2015

A former Fond du Lac County Board supervisor says it felt like an earthquake.  Shirley Ries says construction crews have been working on Military Road near Division Street widening the street, removing terrace trees and  replacing an old underground water main.   But Ries says last week when workers were tamping dirt and gravel her entire house shook.  "The windows were rattling, the doors were rattling, it looked like we […]

Waupun police arrested a man found passed out in his car.   On Monday officers were dispatched  to a subject that was passed out in an SUV in a North Madison Street parking lot.  After investigating  officers arrested the 25 year old man for OWI 2nd, Operating After Revocation,  Failure to Install an ignition interlock device, Violation of Class D  Restriction,  and Possession of Drug paraphernalia.

A Fond du Lac woman has made her initial court appearance for allegedly embezzling over 200 thousand dollars from her former employer in Dodge County.  46 year old Tessa Hilt is charged with five counts of theft of a business setting.  Hilt is accused of taking the money from Waas Boring and Cable Company in Lomira.  She was the office manager from 2009 until 2014, when she left her position […]

MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) — Four communities along the shores of Lake Michigan say a national marine sanctuary would have a large economic impact on the region's tourism.  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday it would begin the designation process for the proposed Lake Michigan National Marine Sanctuary off the shores of Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Sheboygan and Port Washington.  Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels says the impact of the sanctuary […]

Ripon College is receiving a fixed-rate low interest loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Division to help finance the cost of renovating and expanding the J.M. Storzer Athletics, Health and Wellness Center.  The $14 million loan, provided through the Community Facilities Direct Loan Program, is designed to develop community facilities and foster economic growth and development in rural communities.  USDA Rural Development Wisconsin State Director, Stan […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel and a group of Republican legislators have proposed a package of bills designed to crack down on child abusers.  Schimel and the Republicans introduced four bills during a news conference Tuesday. One bill would give victims of sexual assault, human trafficking or child abuse the right to have a victim advocate accompany them during examinations and interviews with police. Another bill […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker says he wants to work with Republican senators to find a solution to funding for road projects in Wisconsin that has led to a delay in some work.  Walker spoke to Republican state senators in the Capitol on Tuesday.  He also voiced his support for replacing the nonpartisan Government Accountability Board with a bipartisan panel, banning the sale of aborted fetal tissue and […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Supporters of a Republican-backed bill that would make it easier to hire or fire Wisconsin state employees are defending it against claims it will lead to political patronage and cronyism. Opponents including Democrats and state employee union leaders said at a Senate hearing Tuesday that it will erode protections workers have under the 110-year-old civil service system.  The bill is moving quickly through the Legislature and […]

Children are encouraged to walk or bike to school Wednesday.  Walk to School Day is desgined to address the growing concern with lack of physical activity as well as increase awareness in protecting our environment.   Over the last 30 years, the percentage of children biking and walking to school has declined from 50% or more to where it is now closer to about 15% that bike or walk.  Walk […]