A Fond du Lac man accused of having sexual contact with underage teenage girls has been bound over for trial. Twenty two year old Jason Bunkert waived his preliminary hearing Friday on 14 counts of child sex assault. The incidents occurred in Fond du Lac County and at least one incident allegedly happened more than two years ago in the city of Fond du Lac. Bunkert is free […]
New election equipment for Fond du Lac County is arriving this week. County Clerk Lisa Freiberg says the equipment is scheduled to arrive Tuesday afternoon. Freiberg says Fond du Lac is the first county in the state to get the new wireless equipment. "One nice thing about it, it is one election machine, capable for our handicap voters," Freiberg said. Freiberg says for the most part voters won’t notice […]
The sign-up deadline for the Fond du Lac Salvation Army Coats for Kids campaign is being extended. Salvation Army captain Telinda Wilson says people who didn’t meet last Monday’s deadline, have until this Thursday to sign up. "The only last sign-up will be Thursday from 2pm to 5pm at our building," Wilson said. Wilson says once again the Fond du Lac community has stepped up to donate winter coats.
The public gets a chance to comment on a proposed Fond du Lac County budget. A public hearing will be held Tuesday evening in the legislative chambers of the Fond du Lac government center. County executive Al Buechel says the tax rate is down a penny from his orginal budget due to savings in health insurance and because the county will not be able to move forward at this time […]
A Fond du Lac man has been convicted of setting fire to his home. Twenty nine year old Colin Habram pleaded no contest to arson and a sentencing hearing is scheduled for December 30th. Habram was accused of setting fire to a residence at 410 Ellis Street April 14th to collect insurance money to buy heroin.
WEST BEND, Wis. (AP) — A West Bend couple woke to a frightening surprise over the weekend. Washington County sheriff's officials say they found an intoxicated intruder sleeping on their couch. The 36-year-old man told deputies he had no idea how he got into the locked house. Investigators concluded he must have entered through a dog door. The Journal Sentinel reports the man told authorities he had been drinking in […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Looks like the honeymoon's over for President Barack Obama and new House Speaker Paul Ryan. Just four days after Ryan took the helm in the House, the White House is accusing him of "pandering to the extreme right wing" of his party. White House spokesman Josh Earnest says Ryan's recent comments on immigration reform are "preposterous" and disappointing. Ryan said Sunday that he's ruled out passing comprehensive […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Legislature's budget-writing committee is set to consider adding two state Justice Department prosecutors to handle gun cases in Milwaukee. The DOJ, Department of Corrections and Milwaukee officials struck an agreement in July to improve investigations and prosecution of gun-related crimes. Part of the agreement calls for DOJ to house two assistant attorney generals in the Milwaukee County district attorney's office to help with gun cases. […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Senate has canceled its scheduled session day Tuesday as deals remain elusive on a pair of bills that would dissolve Wisconsin's unique nonpartisan elections board and overhaul the state's campaign finance law to allow candidates to work closely with shadowy issue advocacy groups. Both bills passed the Assembly and Republican leaders in the Senate were trying to reach a deal to vote on them […]